Volunteer Examiner Program

VOLUNTEER EXAMINER COORDINATOR/VEC PROGRM

VEC organization that has been approved by the Federal Communications Commission for the administration of amateur radio license examinations in the United States. The Volunteer Examiner Coordinator/VEC system is established and outlined in Part 97 of the FCC rules and regulations.

FORT WARD AMATEUR RADIO CLUB ACCREDITED VE PERSONNEL

Louis Charles Hoffmann Alloin, KI7AGD Cerificate

FCC MAINTAINS A LIST OF ACCREDITED VEC PERSONNEL

Although the FCC currently recognizes 14 VEC, the VEC sponsored by the American Radio Relay League/ARRL oversees about two-thirds of all U.S. amateur radio examinations, and a large portion of the rest are overseen by W5YI-VEC.

BECOME A ACCREDITED LAUREL VOLUNTEER EXAMINER/VE

Qualifications According To §97.509(b)

Be accredited by the coordinating VEC;

Be at least 18 years of age;

Be a person who holds an amateur operator license of the class specified below:

Extra, Advanced or General Class can administer a Technician Class license examination;

Amateur Extra or Advanced Class can administer a General Class license examination;

Amateur Extra Class in order to administer an Amateur Extra Class license examination.

Not be a amateur station license or amateur operator license has been revoked or suspended.

If you meet the basic qualifications above to be a VE, becoming an accredited VE with the Laurel VEC is fairly easy.

Step 1: Find a team located near you. Because we do not accredit potential VEs just because they ask that we do so, you will need to find a team or teams, near you with whom you wish to be associated and with whom you will participate in their exam sessions.

Step 2: Contact the team leader of a team near you and ask him or her if they need another VE. It’s entirely up to them whether they need more VEs. The team leader will let you know if they can use your services. If the team leader decides to add you to their team, they may ask for some contact information (e.g., e-mail address and/or phone number).

Step 3: If the team leader decides to accept your services, they will formally nominate you to be accredited as a VE with the Laurel VEC. Upon being accredited, your team leader will receive your certificate of VE accreditation signed by the Chairman of the Laurel VEC and present the certificate to you.

Step 4: Once you become a member of a team, the team leader will provide training, and invite you to participate in exam sessions as required.

FORT WARD AMATEUR RADIO CLUB LAUREL VEC TEAM

Whether transfer from existing VE team from another VEC to the Laurel VEC, Fwarc has some requirements a VEC Team member must accept before considering Fwarc Team Member:

Fwarc Team Member must conduct a minimum of three exam sessions per calendar year.

Fwarc Team Member may not charge a fee or solicit donations for any license-related services.

INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO

Fwarc Team Member Administering exams for new licenses and upgrades to current licenses.

Fwarc Team Member Processing applications for license modifications based on exam element credits authorized by the FCC, license renewals, administrative updates of current licenses (e.g., Changes to an applicant’s name, mailing address, phone number and/or e-mail address), and systematic call sign changes.

Fwarc Team Member or a sponsoring organization such as an amateur radio club, must agree to assume responsibility for all costs for conducting amateur radio licensing-related activities.

Fwarc Team Member accepting these requirements, the process of joining the Fwarc Laurel VEC Team is simple.

Step 1: Contact the Fwarc Team VEC Coordinator. Fwarc VEC Team Coordinator may be at a point where teams roaster is full, to add more Fwarc Team Member.

Step 2: If the Fwarc Team VEC Coordinator is able to add more VEC team members, Fwarc VEC Team will collect information and create a team member profile on the Laurel VEC website.

Step 3: Fwarc Team Members are registered, will be able to access the password protected portion of the Laurel VEC website, create and publish Fwarc Scheduled exam session, nominate qualified licensees to be accredited as VEs by the Laurel VEC, create exams, print required forms, etc.

Step 4: Fwarc Team Member and VEC Regional Coordinator will provide training as appropriate.

Fwarc Team Members are required to read the Laurel VEC Policy and Procedures document.