The training courses here can help you acquire the tools, skills, and knowledge you need to manage your climate-related risks and opportunities. All courses are free of charge, and are offered in at least one of three formats: online audio-visual presentations ("Online, Self-Guided" and "Tool Tutorial"), training webinars ("Online, Scheduled Lecture Series"), and residence training courses ("Onsite, Instructor-Led"). Each training module is accompanied with a test to help you evaluate your knowledge. These courses feature scientific information adapted from authoritative sources, prepared by recognized subject matter experts. The courses have been pilot tested with users and other subject matter experts and may be updated periodically, as needed.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The module presents statistical evidence that demonstrates the impact that climate variability has on weather, explains predictability on time scales from weeks to month and seasons in the future, and the probabilistic nature of climate variability impact on daily weather predictions.
This manual describes a method developed by the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) at Columbia University for climate vulnerability mapping that can be applied to any geographic area. The manual was designed for a five-day training course for GIS analysts in the framework, data, and methods to develop a vulnerability map using the spatial index approach. The primary focus is on the methods needed to process and transform the raw spatial data in order to develop a spatial vulnerability index (and constituent indices for exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity) using a combination of ArcGIS and R statistical computing software. Developed with Tetra Tech ARD under the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Planning for Resilience in East Africa through Policy, Adaptation, Research, and Economic Development (PREPARED) and the African and Latin American Resilience to Climate Change (ARCC) projects. Best used as a guide for training courses, though can be used by individuals to develop vulnerability maps.
