Your path to the technician license is a 10 session journey. There are nine formal 2-hour class sessions followed by the FCC license examination. Class material is broken into learning modules and typically two modules are covered in each class period. Here is the class syllabus:
Here are the individual learning modules:
Module 1 – Welcome to Amateur Radio
Module 2 – Radio Waves and Signals
Module 3 – Modulation and Bandwidth
Module 5 – Ohm’s Law – Power – Metric System
Module 6 – Electrical Components
Module 7 – Type of Radio Circuits
Module 9 – Antennas, Feedlines and SWR
Module 10 – Practical Antennas
Module 11 – Transmitters, Receivers and Transceivers
Module 12 – Power Sources and RF Interference
Module 13 – Contacting Other Hams
Module 14 – Communicating with Other Hams
Module 15 – License Regulations and Privledges
Module 16 – Calls, Control Ops, ID and 3rd Party