ACES

Kitsap ARES is sponsoring an ACES Basic certification course in Bremerton, WA.  The course fee is $25 per student at the door and includes the student workbook, handouts and certificate.  The FEMA IS-100, IS-200 and IS-700 courses are required prior to certification and available online at http://training.fema.gov/is.  You may attend the course before completing the courses and you will receive your ACES completion certificate after you complete the FEMA courses.  Students are required to bring a radio and manual for programming practice.  The class focuses on performance and mastery of skills required for auxiliary communications support.  You will be operating and checking into a net, sending and receiving formal message traffic in multiple formats and programming your radio to new frequencies.  To complete the course, there is a multiple choise exam and a practical demonstration of learned skills.  Contact Chris at cq.kg6o@gmail.com with questions or for more information.
Saturday/Sunday March 24-25 (8:00am-6:00pm)

Skagit ARES/RACES is sponsoring an ACES Basic certification course in Burlington, WA.  The course fee is $25 per student at the door and includes the student workbook.  IS-100, IS-200 and IS-700 are required prior to certification.  You may take the class before completing the FEMA courses but you will only receive your certificate after completing the courses and providing certificates.  Students must bring a radio, manual and charger along with the FEMA certificates and the $25 course fee.  Pre-registration is required.  Contact Scott N7SS at N7SS@arrl.net with questions or for more information.
Saturday April 28, 2018  8:00am-6:00pm
Sunday April 29, 2018    8:00am-6:00pm

The course fee is $25 per student at the door and includes the student workbook and certificate.  The FEMA IS-100, IS-200 and IS-700 courses are available online and required prior to certification.  You may take the course before completing the FEMA courses and you will receive your ACES certificate when you complete the FEMA courses.  Students are required to bring a radio and manual for programming practice and a headset is recommended.  The class focuses on your performance and mastry of the skills required for auxiliary communications support.  You will be operating and checking into a net, sending and receiving formal message traffic in multiple formats and programming your radio to new frequencies.  To complete the course, there is multiple choice exam and a practical demonstration of learned skills.  Contact Chris at cq.kg6o@gmail.com with questions or for more information.
Saturday February 24, 2018 - 8am-6pm
Sunday February 25, 2018 - 8am-6pm

Kirkland ARES is sponsoring an ACES Basic course.  The course fee is $25 per student at the door and includes the student workbook and certificate.  The FEMA IS-100, IS-200 and IS-700 courses are available online and are required prior to certification. You may take the class before completing the FEMA courses and will receive your ACES certificate when you complete the FEMA courses. Students are required to bring a radio and manual for programming practice and a headset is recommended. The class focuses on your performance and mastry of the skills required for auxiliary communications support. You will be operating and checking into a net, sending and receiving formal message traffic in multiple formats and programming your radio to new frequencies. To complete the course there is a multiple choice exam and practical demonstration of learned skills. Contact Scott at N7SS@arrl.net with questions or for more information.
Saturday January 27, 2018 - 8:00am-6:00pm
Sunday January 28, 2018 - 8:00am-6:00pm

ICARC is sponsoring an ACES Basic certification course in Coupeville.  The course fee is $25 per student and includes the student workbook.  There will be an additional $5 requested for refreshments for a total of $30.  ICS 100, 200 and 700 are required prior to certification. You may still take the class if you haven't completed the FEMA courses, and you will receive your certificate when you complete the FEMA courses. Students are required to bring a radio and manual for programming practice and passing traffic. Pre-registration is required.  Contact John, K7ACT, at k7act@comcast.net with questions or more information.
Saturday November 11 – 8 am to 6 pm
Sunday November 12  – 8 am to 6 pm
The class is being taught at the Commissioners Hearing Room in the Annex Building, 1 NE 6th Street, Coupeville WA.

Redmond ARES is sponsoring an ACES Basic certification course. The course fee is $25 per student at the door and includes the student workbook. The IS-100, IS-200 and IS-700 courses are available online and required prior to certification. You may still take the class if you haven't completed the FEMA courses, and you will receive your certificate when you complete the FEMA courses. Students are required to bring a radio and manual for programming practice and passing traffic. Pre-registration is required. Contact Mike at mlaposa@msn.com or Scott N7SS at N7SS@arrl.net with questions or for more information.
Saturday May 6, 2017    8:00am-6:00pm
Sunday May 7, 2017      8:00am-6:00pm

Kitsap Emergency Management is sponsoring an ACES Basic certification course. The course fee is $25 per student at the door and includes the student workbook. The IS-100, IS-200 and IS-700 courses are available online and required prior to certification. You may still take the class if you haven't completed the FEMA courses, and you will receive your certificate when you complete the FEMA courses. Students are required to bring a radio and manual for programming practice and passing traffic. Pre-registration is required. Contact Scott N7SS at N7SS@arrl.net with questions or for more information.
Saturday June 10, 2017    8:00am-6:00pm
Sunday June 11, 2017      8:00am-6:00pm

Lincoln County Auxiliary Communications is sponsoring an ACES Basic certification course.  The course fee is $25 per student and includes the student workbook and certificate.  The typical FEMA courses are required for certification, you may take the class without them, but they are required for a certificate (ICS 100, ICS 200, IS 700).  Students are required to bring a handheld amateur radio, the instruction manual for the radio, and an earphone or headset is encouraged.  You will be using your radio, an extra battery or charger is also encouraged.  We will be discussing radio 'go kits' and 72 hour packs, feel free to bring yours to class.  This class focuses on your performance and mastry of skills required for auxiliary communicatons support, you will be operating and checking into a net, sending and receiving formal traffic in multiple formats, and programming your radio to new frequencies.  To complete the course there is a multiple choice exam and a practical demonstration of learned skills.  Contact Daron at n7hqr@oregonaces.org with questions or for more information.
Saturday March 18 - 8am to 6pm 
Sunday March 19 - 8am to 6pm

Renton RECS is sponsoring an ACES Basic certification course. The course fee is $25 per student at the door and includes the student workbook. IS 100, 200 and 700 are required prior to certification. You may still take the class if you haven't completed the FEMA courses, and you will receive your certificate when you complete the FEMA courses. Students are required to bring a radio and manual for programming practice and passing traffic. Pre-registration is required. Contact Scott N7SS at N7SS@arrl.net with questions or more information.
Saturday March 25, 2017    8:00am-6:00pm
Sunday March 26, 2017      8:00am-6:00pm

Blaine ACS is sponsoring an ACES Basic certification course. The course fee is $25 per student at the door and includes the student workbook. IS 100, 200 and 700 are required prior to certification. You may still take the class if you haven't completed the FEMA courses, and you will receive your certificate when you complete the FEMA courses. Students are required to bring a radio and manual for programming practice and passing traffic. Pre-registration is required. Contact Scott N7SS at N7SS@arrl.net with questions or more information.
Saturday January 7, 2017    8:00am-6:00pm
Sunday January 8, 2017      8:00am-6:00pm