PCU 1: Know the Infrastructure for Climate Data and Services
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The objective of this training is to enable National Weather Service field staff to identify appropriate sources of climate data, products, and information. This is the first of six Professional Competency Units (PCU) in the National Weather Service Climate Services Professional Development Series. Note that there is a second component of this PCU that includes an in-person Operational Climate Services Residence Training.
PCU 2: Understand Climate Variability and Change and Apply to Local Services
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The objective of this training is to familiarize National Weather Service field staff with important aspects of climate variability used in climate monitoring and prediction, and climate change in order to support field-level messaging and decision support services. This is the second of six Professional Competency Units (PCU) in the National Weather Service Climate Services Professional Development Series.
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PCU 6: Understand Principles for Conducting Timely, Accurate, and Consistent Climate Data Observations and the Broad Range of Their Applications
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The objective of this training is to enable National Weather Service field staff understand the need for accurate, consistent, timely, and quality controlled observational data. They will also learn that the stewardship of this data is important not only for the current users but also for those that will be looking at the archive of the observational record. This will include learning how the observational record fits into the NOAA mission and who the users of the data are. This is the final of six Professional Competency Units (PCU) in the National Weather Service Climate Services Professional Development Series.
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PCU 5: Apply Climate Information to Decision Support, Partnership, and Communication
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The purpose of this training module is to enable National Weather Service field staff to integrate knowledge, skills, and abilities obtained in PCUs 1 through 4 and 6 to respond to users in a concise and timely manner. Field staff must also inform partners and citizens on the availability and use of NOAA climate products and services. This is the fifth of six Professional Competency Units (PCU) in the National Weather Service Climate Services Professional Development Series.
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PCU 4: Use NOAA Climate Products and Tools in Local Climate Services
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The objective of this training module is to enable National Weather Service staff to extend their knowledge of NOAA climate products, tools, and services in order to provide locally-tailored products, services, and studies to local partners, stakeholders, and users. This is the fourth of six Professional Competency Units (PCU) in the National Weather Service Climate Services Professional Development Series.
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PCU 3: Understanding the Basis and Methodologies of Climate Prediction Center Products
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The objective of this training is to enable National Weather Service field staff to correctly locate and interpret the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) product suite, including outlooks and monitoring products. They will also need to explain the basis of the CPC forecast techniques and communicate the performance characteristics of the tools and forecasts. This is the third of six Professional Competency Units (PCU) in the National Weather Service Climate Services Professional Development Series.
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DamWatch
Advanced CIRCulation (ADCIRC)
Community Earth System Model (CESM)
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