FCC License

[Nowings]

Hi Folks,

I would like to obtain my FCC License and wanted to know if I could just take the exam without going to school? I will be obtaining my A&P soon and I think that the FCC License would make a great addition.

Any response will be greatly appreciated

 

[Berkut]

I would like to obtain my FCC License and wanted to know if I could just take the exam without going to school?

I did. You need to take FCC commercial test elements 1 and 3. Most people take element 8 as well for the ship radar endorsement. I had a hard time finding a place to take the test at first, since most of them seem to be associated with a school and wanted to sell me a class. I ended up taking it at a Lasergrade test center, which are fairly widespread and reasonably priced.

http://wireless.fcc.gov/commoperators/index.htm?job=pg
http://wireless.fcc.gov/commoperators/index.htm?job=ship_radar
http://www.lasergrade.com/locate.shtml

 

[Nowings]

Thanks.