** RAC Basic and Advanced Courses: Fall 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------
For immediate release: September 1, 2026

Radio Amateurs of Canada is pleased to once again present both the Basic Q ualification Amateur Radio Course and the Advanced Qualification Amateur R
adio Course. The Basic course begins on Sunday, September 27 and there a
re two Advanced courses beginning on Sunday, September 27 and Monday,
September 28. Please see the course information provided below.


** RAC Basic Qualification Course (see below for Advanced (#advanced) ) ------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.rac.ca/rac-basic-and-advanced-courses-fall-2026/

The Fall 2026 RAC Basic Qualification course will be starting on September
27. Registration is now underway.

Radio Amateurs of Canada is once again offering an online Amateur Radio co
urse so that individuals from all across Canada can obtain their Amateur R
adio Operator Certificate with Basic Qualification.

Course information:

The course will again be conducted with the assistance of the Annapolis Va
lley Amateur Radio Club (https://avarc.ca/) (AVARC) of Nova Scotia.

This course prepares students for the Innovation, Science and Economic D evelopment Canada (ISED) Basic Qualification Level Operator Certificate ex
am to operate on allocated Amateur Radio frequencies.

It is open to everyone across Canada and even abroad. Classes will be reco rded, so occasional absences are not a problem.
Schedule and Cost:

Date: The Basic course will be held on Thursdays and Sundays commencing on

Sunday, September 27 and ending on Sunday, November 29.

Time: Classes will be held on Thursday evenings from 6 pm to 9 pm (1800
? 2100) Eastern Time and Sunday afternoons 1 pm to 4 pm (1300
? 1600) Eastern Time. There may also be a handful of additional c
lasses if necessary.

Cost: The registration fee for the course is $50 plus GST/HST. The cost of
the Basic Study Guide is extra and an order link will be provided upon co mpletion of payment.

Read more? (https://www.rac.ca/rac-basic-and-advanced-courses-fal
l-2026/)


RAC Advanced Qualification Course for Maple Leaf Operators https://www.rac.ca/rac-basic-and-advanced-courses-fall-2026/

The Fall 2026 RAC Advanced Qualification course will be starting on Sunday
, September 27 and Monday, September 28. Please register now!

Radio Amateurs of Canada is once again offering an online Advanced Qualifi cation Amateur Radio Course so that individuals can upgrade their qualific ations.

With your Advanced Certificate, you can run higher power, operate a re motely-controlled station, obtain operating privileges when travelling o verseas, set up repeaters, be the trustee for club stations and even b
ecome an Accredited Examiner (AE) if you have the Morse code qualification
.

Course information:
Course material pertaining to all topics covered in the course syllabus wi
ll be provided to all registered students. Please see the Advanced Course
webpage for more information.

Note: You need to be a RAC Maple Leaf Operator Member (https://www.rac.ca/ maple-leaf-operator/) to register for this course. If you are not already
a RAC Maple Leaf Operator Member, you can upgrade easily. A registratio
n form will be provided but you will need to be a Maple Leaf Operator Memb
er to be able to see it and to register.

Schedule and Cost:

The course will be 10 sessions in length and each session will be two hour
s long.

In order to offer maximum flexibility, we will be running two Advanced c
ourses so students will be able to choose one of the following two options
:

Courses are offered on Sunday afternoons or Monday evenings and are two ho
urs in duration.
Sunday afternoons:

Sunday afternoons at 1 pm Eastern Time (10 am PT / 2:30 NT) starting on Su nday, September 27 and ending on Sunday, December 20

Or:
Monday evenings:

Monday evenings from 8:30 pm Eastern Time (5:30 pm PT / 10 pm NT) starting
on Monday, September 28 and ending on Monday, December 21

Read more? (https://www.rac.ca/rac-basic-and-advanced-courses-fal l-2026-register-now/)

Other Amateur Radio Courses:

Amateur Radio Basic and Advanced Qualification courses are also now being
provided both online and in person by Canadian Amateur Radio Clubs and or ganizations. Please visit the Amateur Radio Courses webpage for more infor mation at the link provided below.

https://www.rac.ca/amateur-radio-courses/

Allan Boyd, VE3AJB/VE3EM
RAC President

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Alan Griffin
RAC MarCom Director

Copyright ? 2026 Radio Amateurs of Canada, All rights reserved.


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