OARC offers a range of support options for amateur radio training courses.

Thanks to the high degree of expertise within our membership, we can run successful courses, achieving excellent pass rates with our regular instructors.

Online Courses:

Foundation Training  Fast Track Foundation Course – Click here to find out more

Group Session:
Sessions are split over 5 days, starting at 7pm and typically lasting around 1 – 2 hours.

Week 1: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Week 2: Monday, Wednesday

Sessions are run on zoom and recordings are available on-demand to course attendees.

Upcoming Courses:

Jan 2026: Starting Monday 12th January 2026
Jul 2026: Starting Monday 6th July 2026
Jan 2027: Starting Monday 11th January 2027
Jul 2027: Starting Monday 5th July 2027
Jan 2028: Starting Monday 17th January 2028
Jul 2028: Starting Monday 10th July 2028

Additional courses will be run subject to demand, alternative formats, such as single weekend & 1 lesson per week delivery can be considered – please post in the #study-room on our discord server if you would like to express an interest in these formats.

Self Study Support – Available 24/7 on Discord Server
Intermediate Training Online Training

Upcoming courses [week commencing]

Feb 2026:  9th Feb 2026 for 7 weeks – Zoom calls 7:30-9pm Wed
Aug 2026:  3rd Aug 2026 for 7 weeks – Zoom calls 7:30-9pm Wed
Feb 2027:  8th Feb 2027 for 7 weeks – Zoom calls 7:30-9pm Wed
Aug 2027:  2nd Aug 2027 for 7 weeks – Zoom calls 7:30-9pm Wed
Feb 2028:  14th Feb 2028 for 7 weeks – Zoom calls 7:30-9pm Wed
Aug 2028:  7th Aug 2028 for 7 weeks – Zoom calls 7:30-9pm Wed

 
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Supported Self Study – Available 24/7 on Discord Server
Full Training Online Training & Study course

Upcoming courses [week commencing]

Oct 2025: 13th Oct 2025 for 9 weeks – Foundation & Intermediate optional recap activities starts 4 weeks before
Apr 2026: 20nd Apr 2026 for 9 weeks – Foundation & Intermediate optional recap activities starts 4 weeks before
Oct 2026: 12th Oct 2026 for 9 weeks – Foundation & Intermediate optional recap activities starts 4 weeks before
Apr 2027: 19th Apr 2027 for 9 weeks – Foundation & Intermediate optional recap activities starts 4 weeks before
Oct 2027: 11th Oct 2027 for 9 weeks – Foundation & Intermediate optional recap activities starts 4 weeks before
Apr 2028: 24th Apr 2028 for 9 weeks – Foundation & Intermediate optional recap activities starts 4 weeks before
Oct 2028: 16th Oct 2028 for 9 weeks – Foundation & Intermediate optional recap activities starts 4 weeks before

 
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