HamXposition/NE ARES Academy Schedule

The NE-ARES Academy program’s goal is to offer both basic and advanced skills training based in ARRL ARES training standards.

The first-ever New England Division ARES Academy, scheduled for the Division Convention in November, will instead be held over a period of several weeks in October via Zoom.

AS shown inthe schedule, there are five Basic Track classes for those just getting started, and more advanced classes and workshops for those who already have the basics.

A benefit of the on-line schedule is the opportunity to take every single class and workshop instead of having to pick and choose.

Weeknight class participants will be able to ask questions and interact with the instructor via chat.

The two-hour Saturday workshops are designed to be even more interactive. Academy Instructors are all recognized experts in their subject area.

Building a standardized base of training across New England will enhance our ability to provide better local emergency communications, and an effective ARESMAT (ARES Mutual Assistance Team) response across the region, and beyond.

~Dave Colter, WA1ZCN *

  • Academy coordinator Dave Colter, WA1ZCN, was the original editor and principal author of ARRL’s Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Course series in the early 2000s, and creator of the original NH-ARES Academy. He is currently ASEC-Training for NH-ARES.