{"id":17108,"date":"2023-11-02T20:22:13","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T20:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/?page_id=17108"},"modified":"2025-10-05T23:02:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T22:02:34","slug":"courses-and-exams-foundation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/courses-and-exams-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"Ham Radio Courses and Exams &#8211; Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This page is for in-person courses at local clubs across the UK.<\/p>\n<table class=\"tablelist\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-17587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/wp-content\/uploads\/foundation-kelly-325.jpg\" alt=\"Foundation Kelly\" width=\"127\" height=\"163\" \/><strong>Want to study online instead? Try the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/foundation-online\/\">Essex Ham Foundation Online<\/a>:<\/strong> Our free course usually runs every 2 weeks. We&#8217;ve helped train over 12,000 students with a pass rate of over 98%. Material is delivered in an online classroom and uses videos, quizzes, mock tests, handouts and optional live webinars (no webcam required). There&#8217;s also a fast track for those in a rush. Next course start dates: <ul  class=\"eo-events eo-events-shortcode\"><li class=\"eo-event-future\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/book-a-place\/\">19 Apr 2026 <\/a><\/li><li class=\"eo-event-future\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/book-a-place\/\">3 May 2026 <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4>Foundation\u00a0In-person Courses and Exams<\/h4>\n<table class=\"tablelist\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tablelisthead\"><strong>Club \/ Group<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tablelisthead\"><strong>Training Offered<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tablelisthead\"><strong>Next Course<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tablelisthead\"><strong>Notes<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.barac.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bishop Auckland RAC<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Classroom<\/td>\n<td>On demand<\/td>\n<td>Friendly club, offer training on demand, depending on numbers this could be 1-1 or group training<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/brats-qth.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bredhurst RATS (North Kent)<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Classroom<\/td>\n<td>On demand<\/td>\n<td>Courses done on a one by one basis, we are currently doing only foundation courses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.qsl.net\/ms0fnr\/training.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Caithness ARS<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Online, Classroom<\/td>\n<td>whenever requested<\/td>\n<td>see web site for full information<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coventryradio.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Coventry ARS<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Classroom<\/td>\n<td>If demand<\/td>\n<td>Courses run on evenings\/ weekends to suit candidates.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/herefordradioclub.uk\/training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hereford ARS<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Classroom<\/td>\n<td>tbc<\/td>\n<td>F and I Training will comprise the official syllabus with the addition of Practicals.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.midlandars.org.uk\/training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Midland ARS (South Birmingham)<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Classroom<\/td>\n<td>tbc<\/td>\n<td>We offer AD HOC training for foundation and intermediate training<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nadars.org.uk\/courses.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Newbury And District ARS<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Classroom<\/td>\n<td>tbc<\/td>\n<td>We have been providing training since the very first Foundation licence and have an excellent pass rate. Our training takes place in a quite village hall providing an ideal environment.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.norfolkamateurradio.org\/index.php\/about\/training\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Norfolk ARC<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Classroom<\/td>\n<td>tbc<\/td>\n<td>NARC ran our first post-Covid Foundation course in November 2022 and plan to arrange more courses based on demand.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oarc.org.uk\/training.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Oldham ARC<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Classroom<\/td>\n<td>n\/a<\/td>\n<td>We will try to arrange Foundation and Intermediate Courses on demand.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1207964666698144\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sidmouth ARS<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Classroom<\/td>\n<td>n\/a<\/td>\n<td>Sidmouth ARS has recently opened it own dedicated HQ with radio rooms and a training area.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsgarc.uk\/?page_id=2114\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Thornbury &amp; South Gloucestershire ARC<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Classroom<\/td>\n<td>If demand<\/td>\n<td>We offer one to one or small group training on demand. Paper exams may need a fee to cover room hire.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/warc.org.uk\/?page_id=461\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Warrington ARC<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Online<\/td>\n<td>Ongoing<\/td>\n<td>WARC offer personalised support for aspiring radio amateurs and those working their way through the license levels. Why not contact us and get started!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/g3nwr.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Wirral ARS<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Classroom<\/td>\n<td>tbc<\/td>\n<td>A warm welcome assured<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.m0reg.co.uk\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Worthing Radio Events Group<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Classroom<\/td>\n<td>As required<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>From a club? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/submit-listing\/\">Add or update your course listing<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This page is for in-person courses at local clubs across the UK. Want to study online instead? Try the Essex Ham Foundation Online: Our free course usually runs every 2 weeks. We&#8217;ve helped train over 12,000 students with a pass rate of over 98%. Material is delivered in an online classroom and uses videos, quizzes,&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/events\/event\/foundation-online-starts\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;Foundation Online Starts&rdquo;<\/span> &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-17108","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17108","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17108"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17108\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17727,"href":"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17108\/revisions\/17727"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17108"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}