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Some people have never heard of an FCC license. The ones who have usually assume it's complicated, expensive, or only for engineers. None of that’s true. The FCC issues radio operator licenses to anyone who speaks English every day — people who work on ships, in construction, in public safety, and in dozens of other trades. If you can study for a test, you can get one.

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Amateur vs Commercial FCC Licenses

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Commercial Licenses
Amateur Licenses
Pick an FCC Radio License Path

Amateur vs Commercial FCC Licenses

I want a career in trade or at sea →
Commercial Licenses
I want to get into amateur radio →
Amateur Licenses

Study Guides

Learn at your own pace. Each manual covers every question on the actual current FCC exam. The FCC publishes these questions publicly, so there are no surprises.  Available on Amazon, starting at $19.99.

Video Courses

Our video courses are broken into short lessons you can follow on your phone or computer. It includes the study guide and eight practice exams, and a full year of access. Available on our website, starting at $150.00.

Tutoring

Sometimes you just need to talk to someone. Our lead instructor is available by phone, email, and video call. If you’re stuck on a topic or not sure where to start, that’s what the tutoring option is for.

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What Exactly is an FCC License?

Two types of licenses matter most to the people we work with: commercial operator licenses for those who work in trades where radio is part of the job, and amateur radio licenses for those who want to operate radio as a hobby or community resource.
The Federal Communications Commission, more commonly known as the FCC, is the federal agency that regulates radio communication in the United States. If you operate a radio transmitter in a professional setting, the FCC usually requires you to hold a license. That license proves you understand how to use the equipment safely and legally.
The exams are not a college entrance test. There's no prerequisite match course needed to sign up, no prior experience required, and no degree needed. The FCC publishes the exact questions that will be on the test. You study the questions, learn what the answers mean, and you take the test.
The FCC provides the answers to the question too. But here’s the rub — they provide no explanations and you’re expected to understand the answers on your own. That’s where we come in. Our study manuals, courses, and one-on-one tutoring were created over several decades to ensure you have all the explanations at your fingertips. We make that process as straightforward as possible and all you need to do is study.
For maritime & trade workers

If you work on a vessel, like a cargo ship, a passenger boat, or a ferry, federal law requires at least one person aboard to hold an FCC Marine Radio Operator Permit. The same goes for certain roles in commercial aviation, broadcasting, radar maintenance, and construction. Employers in these industries can't legally put an unlicensed person in certain positions. If you're already working in one of these fields, getting licensed could move you up the ladder. And if you're trying to break into one of them, the license is often what separates the candidates who get callbacks from the ones who don't. It's a credential that costs less than $250 to obtain and can add thousands of dollars a year to your earning potential.

For amateur radio

A skill that works when everything else fails. Licensed ham radio operators regularly assist with emergency communications during hurricanes, wildfires, and floods, when phone lines go down and first responders need help coordinating. Beyond emergencies, it's a global community of people who enjoy the craft of radio for its own sake: modifying equipment, making contacts around the world, getting first-hand information about a place, and learning how signals travel. The entry-level Technician exam has 35 multiple-choice questions. You need to answer 26 of them correctly to pass. And did we mention we have all the answers?

It's More Straightforward Than You Think

Here’s something most people don’t know: the FCC publishes every single question that might appear on the exam. Charlie’s youngest student was 8 years old at the time of taking their exam, and he’s taught several youngsters aged 8 to 18. The actual test draws from that published pool. There are no trick questions hiding outside the study material. If you work through our manual and take a few practice tests, you will have seen every question that could come up.

For the amateur Technician exam, you need 26 correct answers out of 35. For the commercial GROL exam, you need 75 out of 100. Neither exam requires perfect scores. Neither requires a college education. They require preparation and that’s exactly what we provide.

If you’ve passed a certification exam before, a safety course, a trade test, or a driver’s license test, you already know how to prepare for something like this. The material is new. The process is familiar.

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About Your Instructor​

Charlie Pascal, WB6CIY​

Charlie Pascal has been doing this since before most of us were born. Pascal received his FCC license on November 19th, 1962. He has spent more than 40 years teaching students how to pass commercial and amateur radio exams. He also holds a BS in Political Science and MA in Counseling from Loyola Marymount University of Los Angeles.

In 2019, his learning system led him to being awarded the The Golden Key of the Southern California Yacht Club Association for training 10,000 individuals in passing their FCC license exams. He’s the one person who knows this material better than almost anyone alive, who built these courses and manuals himself, and who still picks up the phone when students call.

Charlie holds the Amateur Extra Class license, the General Radiotelephone Commercial Operator’s License with Radar Endorsement, and the GMDSS Operator and Maintainer. 

In other words, Charlie has passed every exam he teaches, holding the highest level in amateur and commercial radio, and has decades of hands-on experience with the equipment and regulations covered on every exam we teach. He also hosted a radio show on KIEV radio called Wallstreet Review and a television show on KWHY Channel 22 called Insiders’ Alert. When he explains something, it’s because he’s been there, done that.

Charlie is differently-abled, lives on a boat with his wife of 25 years, and uses screen-readers JAWS and NVDA along with radio communications and the web to communicate, teach, and build these courses. Charlie has taught at four educational institutions, both in-person and online. 

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