Obviously we’re a little biased here! We run the Essex Ham Foundation Online course, which has now had over 11,000 candidates take part. Our free course usually runs every 2 weeks, and we have a pass rate of close to 99%. There are no live sessions and no webcam needed – study at your own pace.
Foundation material is delivered in an online classroom and uses fully-narrated videos, quizzes, mock tests, handouts and slides, as well as optional social webinars. You can chat online with a tutor and other students on the course, and we have Facebook and Discord support groups. There’s also a fast track for those in a rush. Our next course start dates are:
Interested in getting started? Apply here for our free Foundation course
If you’d prefer a different way of studying for Foundation, there are alternatives, including these courses:
- Online Amateur Radio Community (OARC) – A 2-week interactive online course with live Zoom lessons – usually running twice a year
- “Gettin Tae Grips” (Billy GM6DX) – Scottish-based course with 58 lessons, quizzes and links to Youtube videos
- Harwell ARS (Club) – 2-day weekend courses over Zoom
- Stevenage & District (Club) – Zoom course over 4 sessions with each session running for 2 hours.
Other Resources:
- Cornish Radio Amateurs YouTube – Videos covering Foundation course material
- Cambridge & District ARC – Downloadable slides for Foundation
- Chelmsford ARS – Downloadable slides for Foundation.
- RS Harrow – Foundation material on YouTube
- Hilderstone Radio Society’s Foundation Licence Manual for Youngsters (PDF)
You may also want to try our Foundation Study Guide to support your remote studying. This is available from Amazon either in paperback format or Kindle version
Our online courses are FREE. There are no live lessons and you study at a time to suit you. Start dates:
