W4VEC TEST LOCATIONS FOR 2025

FCC Now Requires

When coming to a test session

be sure to bring:

Your current license,

A signed copy of license,

Any original CSCE you have,

A copy of any CSCE and the original,

OR

Your FCC Licensee Number (CORES or FRN),

A PHOTO ID

If you are unlicensed bring:

Two IDs (one with photo)

Please bring your FRN to the session

If You Don't have an FRN Please visit our FRN Page to Learn More HERE

TEST FEE:12.00 RE-TEST FEE:12.00

Find your local VEC test session below

OR

Schedule Your remote testing session with the

Aurora Amateur Radio Group

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FLORIDA

KISSIMMEE

2025

Every Wednesday morning.

Allsessions are ready.

Requires pre registration at least 1 week in advance.

If the date isn't in the list the session isn't available. NO WALK INS.

For more information on dates and Pre-Registration

Session manager

Steve Butler NO9S

no9s@no9s.org

(407) 908-0044

Last updated 12/14/2024

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GEORGIA

Fayetteville

2025

Testing at: 110 Volunteer Way. Their testing dates are:

Jan 4, 2025, 8:15AM - Register Here at hamstudy

March 1, 2025, 8:15AM - Register Here at hamstudy

May 3, 2025, 8:15AM - Register Here at hamstudy

Last updated 12/3/2024

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McDonough

2025

Henry County

Amateur Radio Society

Have Testing scheduledevery 4th Thursday of the month,

Except November and Decemberat the ir meeting, which is at 7PM at the Henry County E-911 Center.

Register on their website

www.henrycountyars.org

or

Hamstudy/HCARS

Last updated 12/2/2024

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MISSISSIPPI

Grenada

2025

Contact:

Session manager for dates and times

Jimmy Miller AD5IT

jimmywmiller@gmail.com

Last updated 1/3/2025

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NEW YORK

Syracuse

2025

February 15-16 Class for the Technician exam 8-5

February 16 Exam session anybody who wants to test. Exam starts at 5pm

April 19-20 Class for Technician 8-5

April 20 Exam session anybody who wants to test. Exam starts at 5pm

Hamstudy/BBRC

Bear Bait Radio Club (BBRC)

4483 state route 31

Clay NY 14031

wa2dtn1@gmail.com to register for class and test

Last updated 12/2/2024

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NORTH CAROLINA

Asheboro

2025

Randolph County VE Team

PLEASE REACH OUT TO THE SESSION MANAGER BELOW

Contact:

Butch Simpson, WS4H,

butch@atomic.net

(336) 381-4584

Last updated 12/23/2023

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Calabash

2025

The Brunswick Shores Amateur Radio Club

Will hold a VE testsession on Saturday at 9am for the dates listed below

March 1, 2025

June 28, 2025

October 4,2025

EMS Building 9031 Beach Drive SW Calabash, NC 28467

Registration is recommended but walk-ins will be accepted

Any person wishing to be tested MUST HAVE AN FCC ISSUED FRN.

If you already a valid license, you have a FRN.

If you do not have a FRN. you can apply for one at FCC FRN REGISTRATION

Check the An individual box, not company then CONTINUE

Fill out the required fields (minimum) and submit

IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS, CONTACT GEORGE FRYER - ki4kk@twc.com or (910) 477-3533

Candidates must have a valid PHOTO ID

Pencils will be available , however it is recommended that candidates bring a #2 pencil

Candidates who are testingfor upgrade, must have a Signed Copy of your FCC License

You can obtain this at http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls/

You will need your FRN and Password to access the data base to obtain a copy

Candidates who are testing for FIRST TIME LICENSE must have a FRN number (see above)

THE COST OF THE SESSION WILL BE $12

Cash or Check made to BSARC

Doors will open at 9:00 AM

Last updated 12/14/2024

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Carthage

2024

MOCARS is holding 6 test sessions and please contact session manager below.

PLEASE REACH OUT TO THE SESSION MANAGER TO TEST FOR THIS LOCATION.

Moore County Library

101 Saunders st.

Carthage, NC 28327

Contact:

April at april.n4alh@gmail.com

Last updated 12/23/2023

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Charlotte

2025

1/11/2025

3/1/2025

5/3/2025

7/12/2025

9/6/2025

11/1/2025

Candidates may register with me at (704) 534-1031 or wb4qoc@gmail.com

or

register with register with website below and don't forget to select your location and date

Hamstudy/WB4QOC

Salvation Army HQ

501 Archdale Dr

Charlotte NC 28217

Absolutely no walk-ins at this location. All testing sessions are at 11:00am.

All applicants must have an FRN to test, along with picture ID, or two other forms of ID.

Currently licensed hams must also bring a signed copy of their current license, which will not be returned to them.

A 605 form is not required: we will print it on-site. The test fee is $12 in cash only.

Special Test sessions can be arranged please reach out to the session manager below

The contact person will be

Fred Roberts WB4QOC His email is wb4qoc@gmail.com and phone is (704) 534-1031

Last updated 12/3/2024

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Concord

2025

January 30th

February 27th

March 25th

May 20th

June 24th

August 5th

September 30th

November 25th

All Test Sessions Start at 7 PM

Candidates may register with me at (704) 534-1031 or wb4qoc@gmail.com

or

Register with website below and don't forget to select location and date.

Hamstudy/WB4QOC

All applicants must have an FRN to test, along with a picture ID, or two other forms of ID.

Currently licensed hams must also bring a signed copy of their current license, which will not be returned to them.

A 605 form is not required; we will print it on-site.The test fee is $12 in cash only.

Special Test session can be arranged please reach out to the session manager below

The Location is

McGill Baptist Church,

5300 Poplar Tent Road

Concord NC

Corner of Poplar Tent and George Liles Parkway.

The contact person will be

Fred Roberts WB4QOC His email is wb4qoc@gmail.com

and phone is (704) 534-1031

Last updated 12/7/2024

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Fayetteville area and Bladen County

2024

Please contact the session manager for dates & Times

Where: old Tar Heel Rescue Building (across from Tar Heel

Middle School) NC HWY 87, Tar Heel,NC

Testing Time is at 10 AM

Special Dates can be requested but we need to know at least a

Month in advance so that all the planning can be done in time.

All sessions require Preregistration, 2 days before testing

required at min. Email ka4tlc@yahoo.com for info and reservation.

Since safety is number 1, the following pandemic rules will be

strictly applied.

1. A mask covering your mouth and nose must be worn at all times

You must provide your own.

2. We will maintain social distancing with exception for brief moments,

when we collect and disburse documents.

TO BRING WITH YOU

All applicants will be required to sign a waiver.

Please Print, Sign and Bring with you. Also Two forms of ID.

A government photo ID,and one other.

FRN number is now required Prior to test session date

If licensed, bring a signed copy of your existing license (not to

be return), or any CSCE credits that may apply,

To expedite the examination process, please complete NCVEC

form 605.

A good email address is now required as FCC now

communicates by email.

Last updated 12/23/2023

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Greensboro

2025

Jan 11

Mar 8

April 12

May 10

June 14

July 12

Aug 9

Sepy 13

Oct 11

Nov 8

Dec 13

All sessions beginat 9:00 AM

Hinshaw United Methodist Church

4501 Gate City Blvd

Greensboro, NC 27407

For more infomation contact:

NEW SESSION MANAGER

Keith Thomas ka4jah@aol.com

or Phone: (336) 906-2469

pre-registration is required

FRN required for new licensees

Last updated 12/14/2024

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Hickory

2025

We test the 1st Saturday each month @ 12:00pm noon

Jan 4th

Feb 1st

Mar 1st

Apr 5th

May 3rd

June 7th

July 5th

Aug 2nd

Sept 6th

Oct 4th

Nov 1st

Dec 6th

Jan 3rd 2026

St Stephens Fire Department

4060 Springs Rd, Conover, NC 28613

Please make sure to bring 2 forms of ID (at least 1 being a photo ID), and register for an FCC FRN number

FCC FRN REGISTRATION and bring a printed copy of it.

IF Planning to test

Please go to our website and register HERE for the date you are wanting and

there will be a link under that date to click that will register you for that day in our system.

Session manager

David Coviello AK4FD

Last updated 12/14/2024

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High Point

2025

Jan 25th

Feb 22nd

Mar 29th

Apr 26th

May 31st

July 26th

Aug 30th

Sept 27th

Oct 25th

All Sessions Start at 10:00 AM

Location:

Hickory Chapel Wesleyan Church

301 Hickory Chapel Road (off MLK Jr Drive)

High Point NC 27262

Pre-registration is required.

NEW SESSION MANAGER

Keith Thomas ka4jah@aol.com

or Phone : (336) 906-2469

Last updated 12/14/2024

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Lumberton

2024

All Testing is done at Robeson County EOC,

38 Legend Rd,

Lumberton NC, 28358

Testing is by APPOINTMENT ONLY.

Contact:

David Arthur KN4USW

@ kn4usw@gmail.com

or Phone (910) 316-3794

Last updated 12/23/2023

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Richfield

2025

All Sessions begin at 10:00 AM

February 8th

April 12th

June 7th

August 9th

October 11th

December 13th

Richfield Fire Department,

228 W Church St,

Richfeld, NC 28137

Pre-registration and FRN number is required before test session date.

For more information, please contact:

Ray Sipe KI4UDZ

at ki4udz@yahoo.com

or Phone: (704) 953-2315

Last updated 1/2/2025

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Rockingham

2024

The test sessions are sponsored by the

Richmond County Amateur Radio Club VE Team

9:30 AM at the Richmond County Emergency Services

200 Industrial Park Dr. in Rockingham ,NC.

Also that all information can be found at k4rnc.org.

Contact:

Arther "Butch" Parris N4AWP

at aparrisjr@carolina.rr.com

or Phone: (910) 895-6502 for more infomation

Richmond County ARC

Last updated 12/23/2023

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Salisbury

2025

Feb 8th

April 19th

June 14th

Aug 16th

Oct 18th

Dec 13th

PRE- REGISTRATION ONLY

Absolutrly NO walk-ins at this location. All test sessions start at 9:00 AM

Candidates may register with me at (704) 534-1031 or wb4qoc@gmail.com.

or

Register with website below and don't forget to select your location and date

at Hamstudy/WB4QOC

All applicants must have an FRN to test, along with a picture ID, or two other forms of ID.

Currently licensed hams must also bring a signed copy of their current license, which will not be returned to them.

A 605 form is not required; We will print it on-site. The test fee is $12 in cash only.

Special Test sessions can be arranged please reach out to the session manager below.

Bostian Heights Fire Dept Community Room

8211 Old Concord Road

Salisbury NC 28146

(Corner of Highway 152 E and Old Concord Rd --- take exit 68 off of I-85, Turn East, go about 2 miles. There is a traffic light at this

interdection, Fire department is on the left.)

For more information contact:

Fred wb4qoc@gmail.com

or phone (704) 534-1031

Last updated 12/3/2024

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Salisbury Hamfest

Rowan Club N4UH

Firecracker Hamfest 2025

July 12th at 10 AM

WALK-INS WELCOME

No pre-registration is required to test at the Hamfest, However,

It would be appreciated to register at this link for EXAMTOOLS

Salisbury Civic Center

315 Martin Luther King Jr Ave S,

Salisbury, NC 28146

All applicants must have an FRN to test, along with a picture ID, or two other forms of ID.

Currently licensed hams must also bring a signed copy of their current license, which will not be returned to them.

A 605 form is not requied; we will print it on-site. The test fee is $12 in cash only.

For more information contact:

Fred wb4qoc@gmail.com

or Phone (704) 534-1031

Last updated 12/7/2024

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Statesville - Troutman

2024

ICARS

PLEASE REACH OUT TO THE SESSION MANAGER BELOW

Will do testing on the following dates if we have enough intrest, and more if needed

Contact:

Ed Puckett K4ELP, at (704) 838-3186

or a1mred@yahoo.com

Pre-registration is requested

Testing will be in either Statesville ,or Troutman.

Last updated 12/23/2023

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Thomasville

2025

Tri-County Amateur Radio Club

Jan 18th

Feb 15th

March 15th

April 19th

May 17th

June 21st

July 19th

August 16th

Sept 20th

Oct 18th

Nov 15th

All sessions begin at 9:30 am, and will be held at the following location.

Thomasville Public Library

14 Randolph Street

Thomasville, NC 27360

Pre-registration required.

Contact session manager:

Rick Weinbaum kk4rr@mac.com

or Phone: (336) 687-8001

Last updated 12/14/2024

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Union County

2025

January 18th

April 19th

July 19th

October 18th

Location:

Siler Presbyterian Church

6301 Weddington Rd

Wesley Chapel NC

Exam Time 9:00 AM

Pre-registration Required before attendance

David KV4N

at david@keever.org

Last updated 1/2/2025

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Winston Salem

2025

Jan 13th

Feb 10th

March 10th

April 14th

May 12th

June 9th

July 14th

Aug 11th

Sept 8th

Oct 13th

Nov 10th

No Exams are scheduled in December, The Club has its Christmas party

Sponsored by the Forsyth Amateur Radio Club (FARC)

Red Cross Chapter House

690 Coliseum Drive

Pre-Registration Only

Exams start at 6:00 PM

Please arrive at 5:45 PM prior to the Exam Session.

Bring 2 forms of identification ( one with picture)

Pre-registration, FRN number,are required before test session date.

Please bring the ORIGINAL,COPY of any CSCE's and signed license to the test session.

Exam fee is $12:00

For more information, contact:

Dale Mierisch WB9SZL

wb9szi@triad.rr.com

or Phone:(336) 766-9675

Last updated 12/14/2024

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PENNSYLVANIA

Tamaqua

2025

Aurora group gives remote exams,

but they have also started giving in-person exams.

To register for an in-person exam, or to see upcoming in-person exams, applicants must go to:

Hamstudy/AURORAGROUP

Sessions are currently scheduled for every other month, the third saturday of the month, starting December 21st

Last updated 12/2/2024

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PUERTO RICO

Arecibo & Lares

2025

Jorge L. Santana, NP4B

Puerto Rico Session Manager

Advanced registration is required at:

W4VECPR

Last updated 12/3/2024

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TENNESSEE

Bristol

2025

Bristol Amatuer Radio Club Testing

First Thursday of Each Month at 7PM with the excrption of July and December.

January 2nd

March 6th

April 3rd

May 1st

June 5th

August 7th

September 4th

October 2nd

November 6th

Location Is the Conference Center of The Bristol Regional Medical Center

Lower Level Conference Center Elm/Cedar Classrooms.

1 Medical Park Drive

Bristol, TN 37620

Candidates are asked to Pre-Registration required. No Walk-In's

VE Session Manager is Ben Morris KT4O

Email: utben1997@gmail.com

or Phone: (276) 791-0102

Last updated 12/14/2024

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Sevierville

2025

Test Dates: We test the 3rd thursday of each month on the following dates.

January 16th

February 20th

March 15th at the sevier County Hamfest Only

April No testing Library Closed

May 15th

June 19th

July 17th

August 21st

Septrmber 18th

October 16th

November 20th

December No Testing Christmas

Our test sessions will start at 6:00PM, arrive 15 minutes early to get settled in and paperwork done.

If we get no pre-registration there will not be a test session.

We now require pre-registration via E-mail by 6pm wednesdays prior to the session.

Please indicate in the e-mail which test you are planning to take.

If you are sick,Have a fever, or have been exposed to Covid, or a Variant, We insist that you do not expose our team or others.

Testing Location:

The Classroom meeting room of the King Family Library.

408 High Street,

Sevierville, TN

Paperwork:

The FCC now Requires anyone testing to have an active email address.

Unlicensed applicants must have a ID, one photo ID and their FCC FRN.

Licensed applicants will need their signed official copy;a photo ID plus a photocopy of these documents.

Cost is 12.00 cash bring the exact amount please.

Additional info:

RickSawaya Sr

n4jtq@live.com

2005 Spence Mtn Loop

Sevierville TN 37876

Last update 11/15/2024

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TEXAS

Kountze

2025

Big Thicket Amateur Radio Group

all sessions start at 2:15pm

January 26th

February 23rd

March 30th

April 27th

May 25th

June 29th

July 27th

August 31st

September 28th

October 26th

We offer regular scheduled test sessions the last sunday of each month January through October.

We also consider offering special called test sessions upon approval of the test team.

Submit request for a special called test session to the session manager.

All applicants must contact the session manager to be scheduled for a test session.

Must Bring:

Valid Photo Identification

FCC Registration Number (FRN)

$12 (CASH ONLY - EXACT CHANGE)

Your OWN Calculator

FCC License (for those upgrading)

Additional information about test sessions may be found on our Facebook Group at

bigthicketamateurradio

Location:

First Baptist Church

100 W. Monroe St

Kountze, TX 77625

Session Contact:

Daniel White - KD5RRJ

rdanielwhite@gmx.com

Last updated 12/23/2024

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VIRGINIA

Marion-Abingdon

2025

The MEARS club will have test session after the meeting until November.

The meetings start at 7:00 PM on the third Thursday of the month.

Contact Session Manager below for details.

Kenneth Merrill kd4wmx@gmail.com

Last updated 12/18/2024

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Pound-Wise

2025

January 3rd at 3PM

Location:

Lonesome Pine Library

124 Library Rd SW, Wise, VA 24293

Contact Info:

Angela at angela_n3ang@yahoo.com

or call/text at (276) 325-1894

Last updated 12/26/2024

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Salisbury, NC 28146

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