FCC Marine Radio Operators Permit (MROP)

TRLMI offers the following many FCC examinations including elements 1, 3 5 , 7 and 9.  Depending on the FCC license you are trying to obtain testing may consist of one or more element.

Course Cost:

$100

Course Length:

Examination Only

Class Requirements:

MROPs are required to operate radiotelephone stations aboard certain vessels that sail the Great Lakes. They are also required to operate radiotelephone stations aboard vessels of more than 300 gross tons and vessels which carry more than six passengers for hire in the open sea or any tidewater area of the United States. They are also required to operate certain aviation radiotelephone stations and certain coast radiotelephone stations.

To qualify, you must:

  • be a legal resident of (or otherwise eligible for employment in) the United States; and
  • be able to receive and transmit spoken messages in English; and
  • pass a written and/or telegraphy examination for element 1. Study material available upon request.

An MROP is issued for the holder's lifetime. (Prior to March 25, 2008, the license term for an MP was five years. Any holder of an MP that expired prior to March 25, 2008, was required to file an application to renew the permit within the five-year grace period after expiration.)

Testing currently available in Alameda and San Diego, CA.

Please call or email to book an appointment.