Each section below lists the approved Santa Clara County ARES/RACES courses for each MAC Qualification level, as defined in the MAC Program Handbook.  The first listing under each level is the course (or courses) required by the current version of the MAC Program Handbook.  Additional entries (if any) define approved equivalent courses from previous years.

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F1 - Field Communicator 1

• Current requirement
  • Field Operations - Level 1 - Part A
  • Field Operations - Level 1 - Part B
• Alternative (both of the following):
  • FIeld Operations - part 1 of 2
  • Field Operations - part 2 of 2
• Alternative (all of the following):
  • Field Operations
  • Forms
  • Windshield Survey

F2 - Field Communicator 2

• Current requirement
  • Field Operations - Level 2
• Alternative
  • No alternative courses were taught at this level in the past

F3 - Field Communicator 3

• Current requirement
  • Cross-band Repeating

N1 - Net Control Operator 1

• Current requirement
  • Net Control Operator - Level 1
• Alternative (both of the following)
  • Net Control in Disaster Communications
  • Forms

N2 - Net Control Operator 2

• Current requirement
  • Net Control Operator - Level 2
• Alternative
  • No alternative courses were taught at this level in the past

P1 - Packet Operator 1

• Current requirement
  • Packet Operations - Level 1 - Part A
  • Packet Operations - Level 1 - Part B
• Alternative (both of the following)
  • "Packet Training" or "Packet 1a - An Introduction to Packet"
  • "Packet Hands On" or "Packet 1b - Hands on Packet"

P2 - Packet Operator 2

• Current requirement
  • Packet Operations - Level 2

S1 - Shadow Communicator 1

• Current requirement
  • Shadowing - Level 1
• Alternative
  • Shadowing S1
• Alternative (both of the following)
  • Shadowing
  • Forms

S2 - Shadow Communicator 2

• Current requirement
  • None at this time