Nov-2025 open session

Location: Williamsburg Fire Dept 440 North Boundary Street Williamsburg, VA 23185

Please use parking terrace a half block away: City Square Parking Terrace 401 N. Boundary Street Williamsburg, VA 125 spaces of short-term free parking located across the street from the Stryker Center and Williamsburg Library.

Note: This exam session is NOT at our usual location in Toano VA

More info at: https://www.k4rc.net/testing-sessions/

Walk-ins accepted. Pre-registration preferred. Register via the link at bottom of this page or contact the VE team via web page above.

To register for the exam you must have an FRN if you are applying for a new license. It is free and only takes a few minutes on the FCC’s website. It is free and only takes a few minutes on the FCC’s website. For instructions, click here .

Sign up for this exam: Scroll all the way down and press the "register" button.

More info about exams at: https://www.k4rc.net/testing-sessions/

Day of the test, examinees must bring:

• A copy of your license if you are upgrading (copies will be collected and submitted to FCC).

• A government-issued photo ID

• A check or money order made out to ‘ARRL-VEC’ for $15 (no cash is preferred but we can accept it)

• For candidates under age 18 the fee is reduced, only $5

• A pen for filling out the Form 605 application

• Pencils for filling out the answer sheet

• A simple calculator if you feel you need one — no smart devices (i.e. watch or phone) will be permitted

Also, if you are sitting for a new Technician license, the FCC will want a $35 license fee to be paid separately and subsequently to the FCC to get the license issued. This fee does not apply to upgrades