Intermediate2h 31m # Canada ISED (IC) Certification for Radio Equipment The complete Canada ISED (IC) radio equipment certification course — scope and category classification, RSS and ICES technical standards, RF exposure and SAR, Certification Bodies and the SDoC pathway, and the 2026 RSS-Gen/RSS-310 transition, built from first principles to full practical compliance. A Wi-Fi-enabled device clears FCC certification without incident, ships to a Canadian distributor, and sits in a customs hold for weeks because nobody realized Canada requires its own, entirely separate evidence review under Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. A team assumes their low-power sensor is automatically exempt from RF exposure testing because it "seems low power," and only learns otherwise during an audit. A labeling error — a Category I IC number applied to a Category II SDoC device — turns a technically sound product into a formal non-compliance finding. None of this is exotic. It's the ordinary, predictable result of treating Canadian radio certification as an FCC afterthought rather than its own complete regulatory framework. This course teaches Canada's radio equipment certification framework — administered by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) under the Radiocommunication Act — from first principles to complete practical compliance. You'll learn exactly what counts as radio apparatus, how to classify any device as Category I (full certification), Category II (Supplier's Declaration of Conformity), or terminal equipment, and what each pathway actually requires. You'll go deep on the RSS family of technical standards — RSS-Gen, RSS-210, RSS-247, RSS-119 — and on RSS-102's RF exposure and SAR requirements, plus ICES-003's separate EMC regime for digital devices generally. From there, the course covers Certification Bodies and the RSP-100 certification process end to end, test lab selection and MRA-recognized foreign testing, building a genuinely audit-ready technical file, the Canadian Representative requirement for applicants outside Canada, labeling and IC number conventions, and the SDoC route's real evidence and record-keeping obligations. A full module is dedicated to the RSS-Gen Issue 6 and RSS-310 Issue 6 update published July 30, 2026, and its one-year transition running to July 30, 2027 — exactly what it means for new filings and for products already certified. Leveraging FCC and international test data correctly (and where it genuinely doesn't transfer), post-market obligations, enforcement and penalties, a full walkthrough case study, common mistakes, and your own action plan close out the course. Built on Krono's regulatory database and current 2026 guidance, covering the Radiocommunication Act, the RSS/RSP/ICES framework, and ISED's published standards as they stood at the time of this course's production. This course contains the use of artificial intelligence for asthetic purposes. * Includes the ebook edition, free * 8 downloadable resources included ## What you'll learn * Work with a Certification Body under RSP-100, select an accredited test lab, and know when MRA-recognized foreign testing genuinely satisfies Canadian evidence requirements * Build a genuinely audit-ready technical file, apply correct IC number labeling, and establish a required Canadian Representative arrangement * Navigate the RSS-Gen Issue 6 / RSS-310 Issue 6 transition running through July 30, 2027, for both new and already-certified products * Run a durable post-market compliance program: change control, recordkeeping, and audit readiness for the life of a certified or declared product * Recognize and avoid the recurring, costly mistakes that turn a technically sound device into a labeling or enforcement finding ## Requirements * ·No prior Canadian regulatory or RF engineering background required — the course builds every concept from first principles * ·A working knowledge of your own product's radio functions is helpful but not required * ·Hardware engineers, regulatory affairs professionals, founders, and distributors/importers targeting the Canadian market will all benefit $149.00 One-time purchase · Lifetime access · No subscription Less than one hour with a compliance consultant. [First lesson free to preview: Canada ISED (IC) Certification](#lesson-2a2a67f4-f607-4280-8494-886fa52fd744) * Determine exactly which devices count as radio apparatus under the Radiocommunication Act, and when ICES-003 EMC compliance applies independently * Classify any device as Category I (full certification), Category II (SDoC), or terminal equipment, and know what each pathway actually requires * Select and apply the correct RSS documents — RSS-Gen, RSS-210, RSS-247, RSS-119 — and run RF exposure evaluation correctly under RSS-102 Includes the ebook edition, free — read it in your [library](/profile/books) after purchase. Enroll — $149.00 Secure checkout via Paddle Not what you expected? Contact us within 14 days. Built from a regulatory graph already at work 1,506 users this week 661 guides 323 product types 9 markets ## Course content 278 lessons·2124 min total The Big Picture 15 lessons · 147 min * Canada ISED (IC) Certification Preview9:47 * ISED's Role 9:47 * FCC / CE vs. ISED 9:47 * Why This Isn't an Afterthought 9:47 * Where Things Stand — 2026 9:47 * Who This Course Is Built For 9:47 * How This Course Is Built 9:47 * What 'Distributors Refuse Uncertified Devices' Actually Looks Like 9:47 * A Note on Accuracy and Currency 9:47 * What Getting This Wrong Actually Costs 9:47 * What Each Audience Gets From This Course 9:47 * Canada at a Glance, Relative to Familiar Markets 9:47 * What Genuine Success Actually Looks Like 9:47 * How to Get the Most Out of This Course 9:47 * Knowledge Check: The Big Picture 9:47 The Legal & Regulatory Framework 18 lessons · 199 min Scope: What Requires ISED Certification 15 lessons · 128 min Choosing the Right Pathway: Category I, II & Terminal Equipment 14 lessons · 115 min RSS Standards Deep Dive 13 lessons · 103 min RF Exposure Compliance: RSS-102, SAR & Exemptions 14 lessons · 112 min EMC & ICES-003 13 lessons · 93 min Certification Bodies & the RSP-100 Process 13 lessons · 95 min Test Labs, ISO 17025 & MRA Recognition 17 lessons · 154 min Building the Technical File 14 lessons · 97 min The Canadian Representative Requirement 12 lessons · 76 min Labeling, Marking & IC Numbers 14 lessons · 98 min The SDoC Route in Full Detail 13 lessons · 85 min The 2026 Transition: RSS-Gen Issue 6 & RSS-310 Issue 6 15 lessons · 117 min Leveraging International Data 11 lessons · 61 min Post-Market Obligations 13 lessons · 86 min Enforcement & Penalties 14 lessons · 100 min Full Walkthrough: A Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Smart Thermostat 12 lessons · 78 min Common Mistakes 14 lessons · 95 min Your Action Plan 13 lessons · 83 min What's Next 1 lessons · 0 min Enroll — $149.00