The GVF has announced an extensive series of scheduled, public Hands On Skills Test (HOST) sessions worldwide for the Spring of 2013. These sessions, which include the practical exam required to complete any fixed VSAT GVF certification including Basic, Advanced, and Specialist Satcom Professional, are currently scheduled in every region of the world in the coming months.

For candidates’ convenience, several HOST sessions are scheduled around industry trade shows and conferences. Mena Nets will provide a session in conjunction with CABSAT in Dubai in early March and SatProf is offering a HOST in Alexandria, VA after the Satellite 2013 Conference and Exhibition in Washington DC mid-March.

Additionally, HOST sessions are currently scheduled by MBC, Inc in Pune, India, by Brightday Engineering in the London, UK area, by S2C2 in Bangkok, Thailand, and by ETEC in Houston, Texas in the next few months.

Full details can be found at under "HOST and classroom sessions".