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HOME NWS PERSONNEL Residence & Virtual Courses NWS Training in Commerce Learning Center (requires login) Job Aids, Downloads & Other References PDS Page IDP Guide Training Directives Welcome to the NWS (requires login) PARTNERS & VOLS NWS Cooperative Observer Program Educators Emergency Mangers Weather Spotters Government Leaders (Leadership Academy) PARTNER ORGS FAA & DOD Personnel COMET/MetEd VISIT RESOURCES Training Opportunities NWS Commerce Learning Center FDTD NWSTC NWSTC Facebook NWSTC YouTube WDTD WDTD Facebook SOO/STRC NWS Education Page NEWS NWS News Events Social Media Pubs/Brochures/Booklets NWS Media Contacts SEARCH Search For NWS All NOAA ABOUT About NWS Organization Strategic Plan For NWS Employees International National Centers Products and Services Careers Glossary Local forecast by "City, St" or ZIP code Sorry, the location you searched for was not found. Please try another search. Multiple locations were found. Please select one of the following: Location Help -- -- WELCOME: This portal is designed to provide access to all NWS training, including course listings, course descriptions, training schedules, and online materials. Our Mission The Office of the Chief Learning Officer (CLO) provides professional and technical training to enable NWS employees to reach optimum performance in present assignments and future responsibilities. The Office goals are to teach job-specific, communication, leadership and practical skills for all employees; teach latest scientific and technical concepts to support research to operations; emulate the NWS working field environment in an educational setting; and provide students the ability to work and experiment with concepts or equipment off-line as part of learning. All Residence Courses are now cancelled through September 30 News & Announcements COMET has published two lessons relating to rip currents. Rip Currents: NWS Mission and Partnerships, 2020 Edition and Rip Currents: Nearshore Fundamentals, 2020 Edition . These new editions represent a significant overhaul of the original lessons released under these titles in the early 2000s. To access these lessons in the Commerce Learning Center, click here . (08/13/20) COMET has published The Structure of the NWS Aviation Program . This lesson provides a broad understanding of the NWS aviation program structure and functions, focusing on roles and responsibilities of operational units providing aviation forecasts and decision support. To access this lesson in the Commerce Learning Center, click here . (07/23/20) All Residence Courses are cancelled through September 30. (07/17/20) COMET has published GOES-R/JPSS Case Exercise: Products & Capabilities for Assessing Convective Initiation . This lesson highlights satellite products that can provide useful information to forecasters during convective weather scenarios. The learner takes on the role of a forecaster working a shift during a potential severe weather day across Iowa. To access this lesson in the Commerce Learning Center, click here . (05/28/20) New from COMET is Navigating the National Weather Service Fire Weather Program . This lesson provides the latest Fire Weather Program information, including organizational structure and responsibilities, for new and veteran NWS staff. To access this lesson in the Commerce Learning Center, click here . (04/20/20) COMET has published GOES-R/JPSS Case Exercise: Detecting and Monitoring Western US Wildfires . This lesson takes learners through two significant points in the life of the northern California Kincade fire of October 2019. Multiple satellite products are applied toward monitoring the conditions involving a potentially rapidly spreading fire. To access this lesson in the Commerce Learning Center, click here . (04/20/20) 2020 Tropical Training is available in the Commerce Learning Center. The 2020 Tropical Operations curriculum is targeted for coastal WFOs while the 2020 Inland Tropical Operations curriculum is targeted for inland WFOs. See the Tropical Training Page for more info. (04/14/20) Upcoming Webinar/Teletraining Events -- Follow NWSTC on Facebook Follow NWSTC on YouTube Follow WDTD on Facebook NWS RSS Feed -- -- TRAINING PORTAL Frequently Asked Questions TRAVEL INFORMATION NWSTC Visitor, Travel & Admin Info Getting to COMET TRAINING POLICIES Weather Event Simulator Administration Site CONTACTS OCLO Contacts US Dept of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service Office of Chief Learning Officer Web Master's Email: OCLO Training Portal Webmaster -- Disclaimer Information Quality Help Glossary Privacy Policy Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) About Us Career Opportunities -- -- --...