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How to get licensed: Australia
Official procedure
- Choose Foundation, Standard or Advanced and arrange the free three-part exam with an ACMA-accredited assessor; pass theory, regulations and practical assessment. ACMA qualification route [7]
- After the assessor lodges a passing result, apply for an ACMA recognition certificate through ACMA Assist or the downloadable form and pay its fee. Certificate application guidance [7]
- Apply separately for a call sign; once qualified and assigned one, operate under the amateur class licence rather than an individual station licence. Call sign application [8]
- Licensing authority
- Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)
- Cost
- The accredited-assessor exam is free. Current ACMA fees are AUD 48 for the recognition certificate and AUD 32 for the next-available call sign, AUD 80 in total for those two applications. [9]
- Processing time
Official timeframe: ACMA's usual timeframes are examination results within two weeks after assessor receipt, recognition certificate within 15 working days, and call sign within 10 working days; these are indicative and sequential steps may extend the total. [10]
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- Additional requirements
- National amateur radio organization
- Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA)
CEPT and visiting operators
This is not a CEPT member, but it implements T/R 61-01 for eligible visiting operators. Check the licence class and host rules; residents still follow the local licensing steps above. [6] [5]