Amateur radio accredited assessors

The ACMA administers examination services for amateur radio.

We manage a network of voluntary assessors to conduct amateur radio exams. They include assessors who used to supervise amateur radio exams for the Australian Maritime College (AMC).

An accredited assessor is a suitably qualified, experienced amateur operator who can:

• conduct exams for amateur radio
• recommend us to issue an ACMA recognition certificate to a competent candidate
• assess prior experience in operating an amateur station and/or previous amateur qualification/s.

Accredited assessors must follow operational and conduct requirements listed in the Accredited assessor guidelines.

There are 2 kinds of assessor accreditation:

• General assessor – who can conduct in-person and remote exams
• Specialist assessor – who can conduct in-person, remote and special exams.

General Assessor requirements

Applicants must:

• hold one of the following:
  • an Amateur Radio Operator’s Certificate of Proficiency (Advanced)
  • an ACMA recognition certificate (Advanced)
  • an advanced qualification that the ACMA is satisfied is equivalent to one of the above qualifications. 

Specialist Assessor requirements

Applicants must hold:

1. one of the following:

• an Amateur Radio Operator’s Certificate of Proficiency (Advanced)
• an ACMA recognition certificate (Advanced)
• an advanced qualification that the ACMA is satisfied is equivalent to one of the above qualifications; and

 2. a qualification granted by an Australian education organisation in education or teaching or assessing vocation-based training.

Requirements for both General Assessor and Specialised Assessor roles

• Depending on the state or territory where an applicant lives, the ACMA may require them to provide either:
  • a Working with Children or Vulnerable People Check Clearance (however named), from the state or territory where they will be conducting and assessing amateur examinations, or
  • a police check from the state or territory where they will be conducting and assessing amateur examinations, which has been returned with a result to the satisfaction of the ACMA. 

If you are applying from a state or territory other than New South Wales, you will need to provide a valid Working with Children or Vulnerable People Clearance (however named).

If you are applying from New South Wales and do not have a Working with Children Check for another purpose (for example, you have one because you are a childcare worker), you will need to provide a police check issued no more than 30 days before your application. Updated police checks are required every 5 years. 

The type of information that is disclosed in a police check can be viewed on the Australian Crime Commission’s website. 

Please note that we do not provide reimbursements for obtaining these checks.

Full information is in the Radiocommunications Accreditation (Amateur Radio Examinations) Rules 2023.

You can apply by: 

• logging in to the ACMA Assist portal and completing the online application form.
• downloading and completing an application form and mailing or emailing it to us.

Full details are in the Accredited assessor guidelines.

There is no fee to become an accredited assessor.

If we accredit you, we will issue you a notice of accreditation. It will show what you can do as an accredited assessor.

If you need assistance, please contact the Customer Service Centre.

Accredited assessors can download examination papers, examination supporting material, submit examination results and completed examination materials in ACMA Assist.