(C). Once you have received your CSCE, you are immediately allowed to use your General Class frequency privileges. However, until the FCC database is updated you are required to give your call sign followed by "slant AG" whenever you use your General Class privileges. This is so that listening stations or monitors know that you are licensed to use these bands, and are not abusing system. Once that FCC database is updated, you no longer have to do this as your privileges can be verified.

Refer to FCC Part: [97.119(f)(2)]

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Unless you are an Extra, you may only administer class exams for levels less than the license you hold. So if you hold a General Class license and are an accredited VE, you may administer Technician level exams only. The idea is that you should know more than the folks you are testing!

Refer to FCC Part: [97.509(b)(3)(i)]

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(C). Just as soon as you have that CSCE (Certificate of Successful Completion of Examination) for successfully completing that General Class exam, you can start using your privileges on any General or Technician Class band segment. Remember - that until the FCC database is updated, you are required to identify yourself with your call sign plus the temporary identifier "slant AG" so that those listening or monitoring know that you hold those privileges.

Refer to FCC Part: [97.9(b)]

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(A). Amateur Radio Class Exams are administered through the Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (VEC) system. The FCC and National Conference of VECs require that for administering a Technician Class exam that there must be at least 3 VEC accredited VEs, holding General Class or higher licenses present.

For more on VEs: National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators

Refer to FCC Part: [97.509(a), (b)]

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If you want to be an administering VE for Technician Class license exams, you need to hold an FCC General Class or higher license and you must be accredited by the Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (VEC).

For more info go to: National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators

Refer to FCC Part: [ 97.509(b)(3)(i) and 97.509(b)(1) ]

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(A). You are allowed to use your General Class privileges as soon as you have that General Class CSCE. However, until the FCC updates their database, you will need to use the "slant AG" identifier whenever you use your new General Class frequency privileges, so that those listening or monitoring know that you are entitled to use those frequencies. You don't have to use the identifier when using your lower privileges, because those are already shown on the FCC database.

Remember: (A)cting as (G)eneral

Refer to FCC Part: [97.119(f)(2)]

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Volunteer Examiners (VEs) have to be accredited by a Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (VEC) organization before they are allowed to help administer license exams.

Note that a VEC is actually an organization, as described; some people confuse the VEC with the coordinating VE who organizes an individual session and must be accredited by a VEC. (yes, the terminology is a bit confusing)

For more info go to: National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators

Refer to FCC Part: [97.509(b)(1)]

Remember, the VEC accredits VEs.

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(B). To be an accredited Volunteer Examiner (VE) you do not have to be a U.S. citizen, however you must hold an FCC granted Amateur Radio license of General Class or above. This will prove that you have enough knowledge of the U.S. Amateur rules, as you have passed the proper level of FCC license exams.

Refer to FCC Part: [97.509(b)(3)]

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The Certificate of Successful Completion of Examination (CSCE) shows that you have passed that exam! The certificate is valid for 365 days (usually one year, except in cases of leap year)

There aren't many cases where you need a CSCE anymore, but if somehow you need to take a new exam before the previous one has been fully processed it's useful to have.

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(B). There is no minimum age requirement to be an Amateur Radio operator -- please encourage kids to get involved, it's a great hobby. But to be accredited as a Volunteer Examiner (VE) you must be 18 years old to qualify.

Refer to FCC Part: [97.509(b)(2)]

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