Process below only applies to Canadian amateurs, other countries have varying requirements and process.
At one time most amateur's used the term "licensed". Many countries, other than Canada, still license their amateurs so the term licensed will be seen and heard. Year's ago one would study the required information, by self-study or through club offered courses , write an exam to obtain a Certificate of Proficiency in Radio. Passing the required exam determined at what qualification level, Basic or Advanced one obtained. Once one was certified, an application was submitted to Industry Canada for a licence to set up an amateur station, and this is probably where the term licensed originated.
Several years ago the process in Canada was changed and today, following successful completion of the required exam, one simply applies for and received a Callsign, and you are on the air. The only real change is you have NO licence on the wall in your shack, radio room.
The link below from The Radio Amateurs of Canada website (Canada's National Amateur Radio Organization) lists the required information to become certified, including requirements, Finding a club in your area offering a course, finding study guides, and FAQ's.
https://wp.rac.ca/how-to-begin. There is much more information on the RAC website, https://wp.rac.ca News, Events, Stories and more........
The link below will take you to the Government of Canada website where you will find more information regarding becoming certified.
https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf01862.html
At one time most amateur's used the term "licensed". Many countries, other than Canada, still license their amateurs so the term licensed will be seen and heard. Year's ago one would study the required information, by self-study or through club offered courses , write an exam to obtain a Certificate of Proficiency in Radio. Passing the required exam determined at what qualification level, Basic or Advanced one obtained. Once one was certified, an application was submitted to Industry Canada for a licence to set up an amateur station, and this is probably where the term licensed originated.
Several years ago the process in Canada was changed and today, following successful completion of the required exam, one simply applies for and received a Callsign, and you are on the air. The only real change is you have NO licence on the wall in your shack, radio room.
The link below from The Radio Amateurs of Canada website (Canada's National Amateur Radio Organization) lists the required information to become certified, including requirements, Finding a club in your area offering a course, finding study guides, and FAQ's.
https://wp.rac.ca/how-to-begin. There is much more information on the RAC website, https://wp.rac.ca News, Events, Stories and more........
The link below will take you to the Government of Canada website where you will find more information regarding becoming certified.
https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf01862.html
