• Pretoria, South Africa. September 2, 2010 GVF Hands On Skills Test (HOST) for students who have completed GVF 510 (minimum). Instructor: W. van der Merwe. For details and to register, contact instructor at: training@qkon.com.

• Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, September 10, 2010 Hands On Skills Test (HOST) class for students who have previously completed GVF510 (min). Instructor: Mr. Alex Barron, Las Vegas, Nevada. Additional supplementary VSAT training is available by arrangement with instructor. For details and to register, contact instructor at: abarron@starband.net.

• Alexandria, Virginia, USA. September 10, 2010 GVF Hands On Skills Test (HOST) for students who have completed GVF 510 (minimum). Instructor: R. Brooker. You may pre-pay the test fee here.

• Dubai, UAE, September 22 and 23, 2010 Hands On Skills Test (HOST) class for students who have previously completed GVF510 (min). Instructor: Mr. Mazen Nassar, Dubai, UAE. For details and to register, contact instructor at: Mazen@menanets.com.

• Nairobi, September 27-30, 2010 Three day instructor-led GVF VSAT installation class for Nethope students only. Hands On Skills Test (HOST) as well as Nethope-specific network supplementary training for Nethope students. On-line courses GVF510, GVF520, GVF521, and GVF503i should be completed prior to the HOST and supplemental training class. Instructor: Mr. Nenad Bojovic. To register, please follow the instructions provided via email by Joe Simmons, or contact Mr. Simmons with any questions or suggestions at: joesimmons@nethope.org.

• Bangkok, Thailand, October 13, 2010 Hands On Skills Test (HOST) class for students who have previously completed GVF510 (min). Instructor: Mr. Chris Sivertz, Bangkok, Thailand. Additional supplementary VSAT training is available by arrangement with instructor. For details and to register, contact instructor at: csivertz@loxinfo.co.th.

• Houston, Texas, USA. November 2, 2010 GVF Hands On Skills Test (HOST) for students who have completed GVF 510 (minimum). Class will be held after the Offshore Communications conference. Instructor: Mr. Andy Jackson. Contact gvfsupport@satprof.com for registration.

• Bangkok, Thailand, December 15, 2010 Hands On Skills Test (HOST) class for students who have previously completed GVF510 (min). Instructor: Mr. Chris Sivertz, Bangkok, Thailand. Additional supplementary VSAT training is available by arrangement with instructor. For details and to register, contact instructor at: csivertz@loxinfo.co.th.

• Dubai, UAE. February 11, 2011 GVF Hands On Skills Test (HOST) for students who have completed GVF 510 (minimum). Class will be held in conjunction with CABSAT. Instructor: Mr. Mazen Nassar. To register, contact instructor at: Mazen@MenaNets.com.

General questions about certification? Contact us at gvfsupport@satprof.com.

Don't see a class listed that suits you? Check this page often, because we add new session dates as they are set by the Examiners. You are also welcome to contact one of the Examiners (below) and ask if you can make a special appointment - especially if you have a group of at least 7 students. Many Examiners are available to travel to give special HOST sessions and advanced supplementary training.

Examiners available for HOST sessions by appointment
The following GVF approved Examiners may be contacted directly to request appointments for Hands On Skills Tests:

• Mr. Mazen Nassar, Dubai, UAE and Beirut, Lebanon. Email: Mazen@MenaNets.com
• Mr. Chris Sivertz, Bangkok, Thailand. Email: csivertz@loxinfo.co.th
• Mr. Pete Zilliox, Huntington Beach, California, USA. Email: pete@satprof.com
• Mr. Andy Jackson, Perry, Florida, USA. Email: andy@perryconnections.com
• Mr. Bill Gerker, Deltona, Florida, USA. Email: BGerker@VSATresQ.com
• Mr. Alex Barron, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Email: abarron@starband.net
• Mr. Ralph Brooker, Alexandria, Virginia, USA. Email: ralph@satprof.com
• Mr. Denis Beaudoin, Montreal, Canada. Email: db@advapro.com
• Mr. Onno Beemsterboer, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Email: obeemsterboer@loralskynet.com
• Mr. Kobus Portwig, Pretoria, South Africa. Email: kportwig@telkomsa.net
• Mr. Geoff Daniell, South Africa. Email: geoff.daniell@gvf.org
• Mr. Willie van der Merwe, Q-Kon Pty Ltd, South Africa. Email: wvdmerwe@qkon.com
• Mr. Willem Botha, Q-Kon Pty Ltd, South Africa. Email: wbotha@qkon.com
• Mr. Fred Kioko, AFSAT, Nairobi, Kenya. Email: fredkavali@yahoo.com
• Mr. Charles Otiato, AFSAT, Nairobi, Kenya. Email: cotiato@iwayafrica.com
• Mr. Eric Bossou, Dakar, Senegal. Email: eric.bossou@nyquist-shannon.net
• Mr. Amaechi Ezeugwu, Enugu State, Nigeria. Email: aezeugwu@vugatech.com
• Mr. Paulo de Tarso Machado Bastos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Email: ptarso@unisat.com.br