{"id":9580,"date":"2015-05-03T00:14:04","date_gmt":"2015-05-02T23:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/?page_id=9580"},"modified":"2026-07-12T22:09:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T21:09:40","slug":"foundation-online","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/foundation-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Foundation Online &#8211; Amateur Radio Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As part of our quest to make it easier for new people to get into the hobby, Essex Ham offers a free <strong>Foundation Online Amateur Radio Training Course<\/strong>. Please take a look at the following short video to find out more about our course:<\/p>\n<table align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qdK6Ok4U-LE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Our Internet-based amateur radio training courses are designed to help newcomers to get started in the hobby. We&#8217;ve now had over 14,000 people enrol, and our pass rate is running close to 99%.<\/p>\n<h3>Online Amateur Radio Training?<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-15619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/images\/Foundation-Kelly.png\" alt=\"Kelly Foundation Training Photo\" width=\"200\" height=\"257\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Do you want to study at home?<\/strong> Our <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">free<\/span> distance-learning course could be for you<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lead a busy life?<\/strong> Study at a time that suits you, without the need to travel<\/li>\n<li><strong>Want to know what the exam is like?<\/strong> Have a dry run using our mock tests before taking the plunge<\/li>\n<li><strong>Already on a club&#8217;s course?<\/strong> Great &#8211; our online course can help with your revision<\/li>\n<li><strong>Need extra help?<\/strong> Struggling with a particular topic? Perhaps our videos or handouts can help<\/li>\n<li><strong>Struggling to learn from a book?<\/strong> Our course is interactive, with videos, guides and online tutor support.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Can&#8217;t find a local club to help?<\/strong> No problem &#8211; study with us online from your computer, tablet, laptop or phone<\/li>\n<li><strong>Best of all, our course is free, so you have nothing to lose!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The Foundation Online Course<\/h2>\n<p>Our online course is split into nine modules, each one with a full walkthrough of what you need to know for the syllabus, plus a short quiz at the end to help you make sure it&#8217;s all going in.<br \/>\nThe online Foundation course is supplemented by downloadable material, our optional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/redirect.php?id=fsg\">course books<\/a>, comprehensive videos and training slides, and much of the content aligns with our popular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/foundation-slides\/\">Foundation Training Slides<\/a>, as used by training groups across the UK.<\/p>\n        <section class=\"hamtrain-course-panel\">\n            <h2 class=\"hamtrain-course-panel-title\">Choose when you want to start<\/h2>\n\n                            \n                <div class=\"hamtrain-course-grid\">\n                    <article class=\"hamtrain-course-option hamtrain-course-free\" data-course-date=\"2026-08-02\">\n                        <div class=\"hamtrain-course-kicker\">Free course<\/div>\n                        <h3>Start on the next course<\/h3>\n\n                        <div class=\"hamtrain-course-date\">\n                            Starts Sunday 2 August 2026                        <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"hamtrain-course-countdown\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n                            <span class=\"hamtrain-course-days\">--<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"hamtrain-course-days-label\">days to go<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n\n\n                        <a class=\"hamtrain-course-button\"\n                           href=\"https:\/\/courses.essexham.co.uk\/courses-free\/\">\n                            Reserve a free place\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/article>\n\n                    <article class=\"hamtrain-course-option hamtrain-course-now\">\n                        <div class=\"hamtrain-course-kicker\">No waiting<\/div>\n                        <h3>Start On Demand<\/h3>\n\n                        <div class=\"hamtrain-course-price\">\n                            \u00a36                        <\/div>\n\n\n                        <a class=\"hamtrain-course-button\"\n                           href=\"https:\/\/courses.essexham.co.uk\/courses-paid\/\">\n                            Start today\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/article>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"hamtrain-course-later\">\n                        <strong>Later free-course dates:<\/strong>\n                        6 September 2026 \u00b7 4 October 2026 \u00b7 1 November 2026                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/section>\n        \n<h3>How does the course work?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Our course typically runs for three weeks (although a &#8220;fast track&#8221; option is available if you&#8217;re in a rush).<\/li>\n<li>The course is split into nine modules, and we release a new module every two or three days.<\/li>\n<li>The course lets you study when it&#8217;s suitable for you &#8211; no live lessons, and no need for a webcam.<\/li>\n<li>Each module contains a section-by-section breakdown of what you need to know for that module, and ends with a short quiz<\/li>\n<li>Each module also has a full video, so you can watch as we discuss the material and demonstrate how things work<\/li>\n<li>You can take the modules whenever you want over the 3 weeks, although we recommend 1-2 hours of study per week &#8211; at a time to suit you<\/li>\n<li>You&#8217;ll be working in an online classroom with other students, and have the option to ask questions of the tutor and chat with other students<\/li>\n<li>At the end of the course, there&#8217;s a mock test, to see if you&#8217;d be ready to sit the actual exam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<table class=\"mid\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/foundation-study-guide\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/images\/foundation-study-guide.png\" alt=\"Foundation Amateur Radio Study Guide\" width=\"100\" height=\"142\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><strong>Course book available! <\/strong>By popular request, we&#8217;ve now brought out our &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/redirect.php?id=fsg\">Foundation Study Guide<\/a>&#8221; &#8211; our online course material in book format. As well as covering all of the course modules, our study guide includes exam tips, an FAQ and a mock test.<\/p>\n<p>The Foundation Study Guide is available now on Amazon in both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/redirect.php?id=fsgbook\">Paperback<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/redirect.php?id=fsgkindle\">Kindle<\/a> formats, as well as on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/redirect.php?id=fsgapple\">Apple Bookstore<\/a>. We&#8217;ve also created a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/redirect.php?id=fmt\">book of Foundation mock tests<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/images\/foundation-online-promo.jpg\" alt=\"Foundation Online Amateur Radio Training Promo\" width=\"580\" height=\"249\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Our course uses a Learning Management System (LMS) to deliver our amateur radio courses. <strong>Foundation Online<\/strong> has been designed by an RSGB Registered Trainer who has been involved with training for multiple amateur radio groups for over 15 years.<\/p>\n<h3>Got a question?<\/h3>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve got a question, check our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/foundation-online-faq\/\">Foundation Online Frequently-Asked-Questions<\/a><\/strong> section, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Related content<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/traininglinks\/\">Training Links<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/foundation-slides\/\">Foundation Training Material<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/foundation-study-guide\/\">Foundation Study Guide: Training Book<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/foundation-training-books\/\">Foundation Training Books, Manuals and Guides<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/how-to-become-a-ham\">How to become a radio amateur<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of our quest to make it easier for new people to get into the hobby, Essex Ham offers a free Foundation Online Amateur Radio Training Course. 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