Training

Are you interested in Amateur Radio? Radio Amateurs Canada (RAC) has a page dedicated to learning more about this hobby. Check out this page. We also offer a highly recommended training course.

NARA Amateur Radio Training Course

The Nanaimo Amateur Radio Association offers an amateur radio training course to the public. The course aims to teach all of the necessary operating regulations and technical knowledge necessary to obtain an Industry Canada issued Amateur Radio Certificate. The course provides an accredited examiner, Roger Stacey VA7RS to complete the process during the course. Please contact Matt VA7MJL at va7mjl@gmail.ca for info and upcoming courses.

Course Particulars

Class Start Date: September 2010
Dates: Wednesday nights at 19:00 to 21:30
Class End Date: TBA
Cost: $129
Includes: Training texts, all necessary materials, and Industry Canada certified examination

Enrolling

If you or anyone you know would like to take amateur radio training, please contact Matt Lewis at va7mjl@gmail.com

Download a NARA training course application form: http://www.ve7na.ca/files/NARA%20Training%20Course_0.pdf

Download a brief synopsis of Industry Canada's requirements for certification as a radio amateur and other useful links:
http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf01862.html#servicecentre

If you would like to get your Amateur Radio certificate and would prefer to do "home study", become a member of N.A.R.A and you will receive our training textbook at no cost!! Contact us at ve7na@shaw.ca

Basic Course Training Info