News media information 202 / 418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202 / 418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.govPUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 1919 M St., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 DA 99-678 Released: April 8,1999 COMMERCIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS To obtain a new or upgraded FCC commercial operator license, you must pass an examination administered by a COLE Manager. The COLE Managers listed below are authorized to administer examinations nationwide and, in some instances, at foreign sites. Upon passing the examination, the COLE Manager will issue you one or more Proof of Passing Certificates (PPC) that you include with your license application package that you or the issuing COLE manager files with the FCC. BFT Training Unlimited, Inc., 1318 Redwood Way, Suite 220, Petaluma, CA 94954. All elements are available at regularly scheduled times or by appointment from 150 examiners throughout most of the United States and U.S. Territories, as well other locations by prior arrangement. Fee: $25.00 per exam element, with a minimum of $50.00 per test sitting. Contact: J. David Byrd 800-821-0906 or 707-792-5678; FAX: 707-792-5677; world wide web: >www.elkinstraining.com<; e-mail: >info@elkinstraining.com<. Electronic Technicians Association International, Inc., 602 North Jackson St., Greencastle, IN 46135. All elements are available at test sites located throughout all states, including some stateside and overseas U.S. military installations (DANTES). Call for schedule information. Examinations are also available by appointment. Fee: $50.00 - 75.00. Contact: Richard Glass (765) 653-4301 or (765) 653-8262; FAX: (765) 653-8262; world wide web: >www.eta-sda.com<; e-mail: >eta@indy.tdsnet.com<. Elkins International, Inc., P.O. Box 797666, Dallas, TX 75252. All elements are available at 100 test centers throughout the U.S., American Territories and installations overseas. Fee: $50.00 for the first element and $25.00 for each additional element per exam session. Contact: Laura Elkins 888-621-8876; FAX: 972-398-0556; e-mail: >elkins@eitn.com<. International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians (ISCET), 2708 West Berry St., Fort Worth, TX 76109. All elements are available by appointment from 360 examiners in 47 states, Guam, and selected foreign countries. (Alaska, Vermont, and Wyoming not presently available.) Fee: $35.00 - 75.00. Contact: Alice Brown - Dept. 19 - (817) 921-9101; FAX: (817) 921-3741; world wide web: >iscet.org<; e-mail: >iscetFW@aol.com<. LaserGrade Computer Testing, Inc.,** 16209 SE McGillivray, Ste L, Vancouver, WA 98683. All written elements are available at more than 200 sites throughout North America and internationally. Fee: $50.00 for first module and $25 for each additional module taken during a single testing session. Computer based testing is offered on a daily basis throughout the year. Contact: Linda Small 800- 211-2753; FAX: 360-891-0958; world wide web: >www.lasergrade.com<; e-mail: >lsmall@lasergrade.com<. Marine Technical Institute, 1915 S. Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316. All elements are available daily by appointment at test sites in fifteen states. Fee: $25.00 for up to 2 Elements and $25.00 for each additional Element per sitting. Contact : Beverly Morley 954-525-1014; FAX: 954-764-0431; e-mail: >navtrainer@aol.com<. The National Association of Radio Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. (NARTE), P.O. Box 678 Medway, MA 02053. Fed Ex: 167 Village Street, Medway, MA 02053. All written elements are available at more than 270 civilian and military testing centers in the US and worldwide. Testing available quarterly and by appointment (depending on location). $40.00 for up to 3 exam Elements. Call for schedule and registration information. Contact: Laura Holmberg - FCC Examination Registration and testing site information. 1-800-89-NARTE or (508) 533-8333; FAX: (508) 533-3815; world wide web: >www.narte.org<; e-mail: >narte@110.net<. National Radio Examiners P.O. Box 565206, Dallas, TX 75356-5206. UPS or Fed Ex: 2000 E. Randolf Mill Rd., Suite 608-A, Arlington, TX 76011. All examination elements are available at more than 250 test centers across the US and in some foreign countries. Fast electronic filing to the FCC results in almost immediate receipt of license. Fee: $35.00 per license. Contact: Frederick O. Maia 1-(800) 669-9594 or (817) 461-6443; FAX: (817) 548-9594; world wide web: >www.w5yi.org<; e-mail: >w5yi@cwixmail.com<. Sea School, 5905 4th Street N., St. Petersburg, FL 33703. All elements are available by appointment in 83 coastal cities. Fee: $25.00 - $55.00. Contact: Len Wahl - 1-(800) 237-8663; FAX: (813) 522-3155; world wide web: >seaschool.com<; e-mail: >thestaff@seaschool.com<. Sylvan Prometric, 2000 Lancaster St., Baltimore, MD 21202. All elements are available on a daily, walk-in, or scheduled basis, Monday through Saturday (except holidays) at over 500 computerized testing centers in all 50 states and territories of the United States and international locations. Fee for exams offered at Sylvan Technology Centers (STCs), located mainly in business centers: $50.00 for the first element and $25.00 for each additional element. To register for an exam in the STC network call 1-800-274-1900. Fee for exams at authorized Prometric Testing Centers (APTCs), located mainly in Aviation Training Centers: $60.00 per exam. To register for exams at an APTC call 1-800- 401-3926; Contact: Gerald Harrison at 1-800-627-4276, ext. 8643. FAX: 1-410-843-8497; world wide web: >www.prometric.com<; e-mail: >gharrison@prometric.com<. For further information, contact Joy Alford of the Policy and Rules Branch of the Public Safety and Private Wireless Division of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau at (202) 418-0680 or via e- mail to >jalford@fcc.gov<. By the Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau - FCC -