Certified Weather Observer
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Not reported
- Experience
- Current employment
- Background check
- None
To be certified as a Weather Observer by the National Weather Service (NWS), the individual must complete training and pass a demonstration of ability as well as a written exam. The individual must be employed or have an offer of employment before being allowed to take the exam. Once certified, as long as the person practices the profession of weather observation, the certification remains valid. Further information can be found at the web page http://www.weather.gov/directives/010/pd01013004a.pdf.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Experience
- Current employment
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- National Weather Service
- Address
- 1325 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910
- Agency website
- https://www.weather.gov/
- Last updated
- January 1, 2010
Occupations (O*NET)
- Certified Weather Observer 19-4099.00
Source and verification
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