What is a Volunteer Examiner Coordinator?

A Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (VEC) is a formalized organization, not an individual person, that has entered into an agreement with the Federal Communications Commission. Their primary role is to coordinate, prepare, and oversee the administration of amateur radio license examinations across the country. The VEC acts as the vital bridge between the FCC and the local Volunteer Examiners (VEs) who actually administer the tests in person. After a testing session, the VEC receives the exam results from the local VE team, processes them, and securely forwards the data to the FCC so that licenses can be issued. It is important to distinguish a VEC from a VE. A VE is an individual volunteer who administers the exam, whereas a VEC is the umbrella organization that accredits those VEs and coordinates the broader testing infrastructure.