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1. Introduction to the CAeM Aviation Competency Assessment Toolkit

This Toolkit is designed to provide a framework for demonstrating competence of aeronautical meteorological observers (AMO) and aeronautical meteorological forecasters (AMF).  The required competencies for AMP have been approved by the WMO Executive Council and will become part of the next edition of WMO Technical Regulation 49, Volume II – Meteorological Service for International Air Navigation.  These competencies are:

A: for the area and airspace of responsibility,

B:  in consideration of the impact of meteorological phenomena and parameters on aviation operations,

and

C: in compliance with aviation user requirements, international regulations, local procedures and priorities.

Given the conditions A, B & C, AMP shall be able to:

Aeronautical Meteorological Forecaster

1. Analyse and monitor continuously the weather situation
2. Forecast aeronautical meteorological phenomena and parameters
3. Warn of hazardous phenomena
4. Ensure the quality of meteorological information and services
5. Communicate meteorological information to internal and external users

 Aeronautical Meteorological Observer

1. Monitor continuously the weather situation
2. Observe and record aeronautical meteorological phenomena and parameters
3. Ensure the quality of the performance of systems and of meteorological information
4. Communicate meteorological information to internal and external users

These competencies are often referenced as “top level competencies” and represent the minimum requirements for AMP.  They are expanded and interpreted in detail in the Secondary Level Competencies (SLC) Document.  This document has been developed by the CAeM Expert Team on Education and Training to be endorsed by the CAeM Management Group.  The Toolkit is intended to provide suggestions for assessing each of the secondary level competencies.

 It is recommended that WMO Members follow the Toolkit in developing their compliance with the top level competencies in the Technical Regulation.

 For clarity, the first section of this Toolkit includes some background on competency assessment and how it is different from knowledge assessment.  The next section is an introduction to competency assessment systems.   It includes definitions of the different types of tools as well as some recommendations.  It is very important that users of the Toolkit are familiar with these definitions before developing a plan for implementation.

 Following the introductory sections, the assessment tools are provided.  Some of these tools are specific – they should be easily adaptable to almost any met service.  Others provide a suggested format for a tool which would be developed for a specific job. 

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