10/11/2022
What is the Process for Obtaining a FCC Certificate?
Certificate
The FCC has three different processes under the EMC directive for administering certificate of compliances for electronic devices. The process for authorization is dependent upon device and type and power of rf emission. They will determine what method of screening your device will need to go through depending upon what type of device you’re trying to manufacture or distribute.
1. Verification (47 CFR Section 2.902)
Verification is the easiest method of authorization to pass in order to receive an FCC certificate. The verification process is used for digital products that are determined to have Part 15 components in order to obtain a part 15 certification. A device designated as Part 15 means the device either does not contain a radio or that it contains a radio that has already been approved. Part 15 devices only require verification; they do not need to receive approval and they do not need to bear a certified FCC logo.
2. Declaration of Conformity (DoC) (47 CFR Section 2.906)
A declaration of conformity (DoC) is the second easiest compliance process to go through in order to obtain an FCC certification. A DoC is used to test devices that contain or that are considered personal computers or peripherals of personal computers. Products that require DoC are considered Part 18 devices.
In order to receive Doc approval, FCC Part 18 devices must undergo testing in an accredited laboratory in order to measure the levels of radio frequency that are emitted from the product. Products that receive approval must show that they are in compliance with regulations by being stamped with the FCC logo.
3. Certification (47 CFR Section 2.907)
Certification is the hardest FCC approval process to achieve. The type of devices that require a certification have the potential to emit the highest amounts of radio frequency interference and cause the most harm to the public. A certification must be authorized and issued for radio frequency devices by an official Telecommunication Certification Body (TCB).
HTW will help you attain FCC Certification in less than half the time it takes the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent government agency.