Melbourne Foundation Licence course trial

The Melbourne Foundation Licence course trial, being conducted by Amateur Radio Victoria has eight to ten prospective Foundation Licensees undergoing both training and assessments.

Each has had at least a week of intensive self-study preparation that includes special reference text provided to them.

The trial is seen as an important first step in VK3 towards rolling out the new Foundation Licence system. Up to half a dozen WIA Accredited Assessors attended to both observe and carry out the written and practical assessments.

The experience gained by assessors at the trial will be available to the clubs outside metropolitan Melbourne, should they need assistance with their first assessment sessions. Several clubs in the Melbourne area have enrolled
candidates for their Foundation Licence sessions with the first of these likely to be held late this month or during December.

Amateur Radio Victoria is proposing to have training and assessments once a month. A similar situation is being reported in some regional areas of Victoria. There appears to be sufficient people interested in attempting the
Foundation Licence at this stage, without the need for major publicity. In fact, no major promotion is occurring until the new licence system settles down. Indications are that amateur media such as this VK1WIA broadcast and
websites, and word-of-mouth, are responsible for the existing healthy queue of candidates.

Source: Wireless Institute of Australia