Get a licence or certification

The regulators, exam bodies and training providers behind ham, drone, diving, flying and cloud credentials.12 listed

◆ Official sources

Digital Sky (DGCA)◆digitalsky.dgca.gov.in

Receiving the Remote Pilot Certificate after RPTO training, registering a drone's UIN, and checking green/yellow/red zones before a flight.

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See: Get a DGCA drone Remote Pilot Certificate in India

FAA IACRA◆iacra.faa.gov

Getting an FAA Tracking Number, filing Form 8710-13 after the Part 107 test, and printing the temporary certificate.

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See: Get an FAA Part 107 drone pilot certificate · Get a private pilot licence (US, airplane)

FAA MedXPress◆medxpress.faa.gov

Filling the medical application before visiting an Aviation Medical Examiner for a third-class medical.

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See: Get a private pilot licence (US, airplane)

FAADroneZone◆faadronezone-access.faa.gov

The $5 three-year drone registration and the free online recurrent training every 24 months.

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See: Get an FAA Part 107 drone pilot certificate

FCC CORES (FRN)◆apps.fcc.gov

Creating the FRN before the exam and paying the $35 application fee through ULS afterwards.

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See: Get a US ham radio licence (Technician)

Ofcom online licensing◆ofcom.org.uk

Getting the M7 callsign after an RSGB pass, and the five-yearly revalidation that keeps it valid.

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See: Get a UK amateur radio licence (Foundation)

Saral Sanchar (DoT)◆saralsanchar.gov.in

Applying for the ASOC exam (₹100 per grade), tracking the security clearance, and paying the 20-year or lifetime licence fee.

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See: Get an Indian ham radio licence (ASOC)

Tools and services

ARRL exam session finderarrl.org

Booking a Technician/General/Extra exam near you or online; sessions are run by VE teams, not the FCC.

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See: Get a US ham radio licence (Technician)

PADI eLearningpadi.com

Finishing the 12–15 hours of theory and quizzes at home so the dive centre days are all in the water.

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See: Get scuba certified (PADI Open Water Diver)

Pearson VUEhome.pearsonvue.com

Booking a proctored exam at a centre or online; the AWS certification portal hands off here.

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See: Pass AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02)

PSI (FAA knowledge tests)faa.psiexams.com

Scheduling the Unmanned Aircraft General test at a centre; bring the FTN and photo ID.

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See: Get an FAA Part 107 drone pilot certificate · Get a private pilot licence (US, airplane)

RSGB exam bookingrsgb.org

The remote-invigilated Foundation exam (26 questions, £27.50) and the syllabus it follows.

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See: Get a UK amateur radio licence (Foundation)