Commercial Operator License Exams
for the Dallas - Fort Worth Texas Area
 Updated 08-29-10 visits
send/call updates/questions to
WR3J or 214 614 8980
As a service for the electronics and avionics community we offer FCC Commercial Operator License testing on the second Saturday of each month at 10am.
Our test session is held in the 2nd floor cafeteria of Business Jet Center, 8611 Lemmon Ave . From Lemmon at the three flagpole driveway entrance, drive straight back to customer parking. The main doors are under the canopy, on right near the airport fence. Take the elevator to the second floor and turn left to the cafeteria. Business Jet Center is an FBO and secure FAA facility. Please stay within the public lobby and cafeteria testing area.

Scheduled-> September 11 October 9 November 13 December 11 <-Not Scheduled
Please email or call if you plan to attend. I normally carry supplies for ten applicants and can create more if I know to expect more.

A photocopy of your ID is no longer necessary. I can test just about any time if you have a suitable space available for testing. Your suggestions could help add more regularly sheduled test sessions. Your best days and times for testing? Every other week? Weekly?
Your FRN or SSN is required on your application. You are encouraged to register for your FRN (free) before your first test session at https://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/coresWeb/publicHome.do . Other recent FCC licenses have your FRN printed below your address. If you already have an FRN, please use it on all of your applications! But you may safely use your SSN, with no delay, and we don't keep SSNs in our files.

Credits- you must provide us with a photocopy of your signed current license for use as element credits on later applications, or endorsements. For example: MROP copy as element 1 credit for your GROL, or GROL copy as element 1 and 3 credit for your GMDSS/M, or GROL copy to add your Radar Endorsement.

BE SURE YOU ARE STUDYING THE 2010 QUESTIONS FOR GROL AND RADAR!
Written Exam Required-
Permit, License, Certificate or Endorsement:		 Application: ID Required elements Term
Marine Radio Opr Permit MROP MP 1 life
General Radiotelephone Opr License* GROL PG 1,3 life
Global Maritime Distress & Safety System Radio License Restricted Opr GMDSS /RO RG 1,7R life
Operator's GMDSS /O DO 1,7 life
Maintainer's* GMDSS /M DM 1,3,9 life
Opr/Maint GMDSS O/M DB DO+DM life
Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate Third Class 3rd R/T T3 1,5,T1,T2 5 yr
Second Class* 2nd R/T T2 1,5,6,T1,T2 5 yr
First Class* 1st R/T T1 1,5,6,T3,T4 5 yr
Ship Radar Endorsement
modification available*		 RADAR   8 -
Element
$25 each		 - Questions -
Exam Pass Pool Dated
1 24 18 144 6/09
3 100 75 600 6/09
5 50 38 286 7/94
6 100 75 616 7/94
7 100 75 600 2/07
7R 50 38 300 2/07
8 50 38 300 6/09
9 50 38 250 9/95
Please be sure you are studying pools printed after the above dates!
Session Fee- $50, includes taking 2 elements, additional $25 each.
Download Question Pools from FCC
Preferred payment is cash, and a receipt is provided. See more Commercial Licensing Information from the FCC web, including application only (no written exam) licensing that is processed directly by the FCC.

All are now lifetime licenses (except radio telegraph). FCC license processing takes about 2 weeks.
Even though FCC licenses are no longer required as in the past for some jobs, many companies still require them, use them for pay grade increases, or consider them favorably on job applications.

News / Updates:
2009 Jun 25- FCC approves "new" Element 1, 3, and 8 question pool rewrites. New pools must be used after 12/25/09. element 3 will require 100 questions.
2008 Mar 25- NEW licenses (except telegraph) now issued for a lifetime term. - A license that expired before March 25, 2008 must be renewed with an application to the FCC, within the five-year grace period. - A license that had not expired, as of March 25, 2008, does not have to be renewed.

Some electronics and computer stores stock study material, be sure the release dates are current!
Larry Herring, Designated Examiner for the FCC COLEM, Elkins International
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