National Weather Service Professional Development Series Professional Competency Unit

Description of Job Duty Competency to be Achieved

Demonstrate knowledge of quality assurance and quality control procedures.

Description of Need

Effective quality assurance and control are required to ensure high quality data and adequate documentation.

Specific Job Task Skills and Knowledge

1. Demonstrate the ability to site stations and equipment to ensure proper exposure.

2. Demonstrate the ability to properly enter CSSA metadata.

3. Demonstrate the knowledge of requirements to maintain network data continuity.

4. Demonstrate the ability to ensure established quality control and quality assurance procedures are followed.

5. Demonstrate the ability to properly process data documents.

Instructional Components

Instructional Component 4.1: Attend the Cooperative Network Operations course at the NWS Training Center (NWSTC). Please go to the NWSTC Co-op Training, Information and Resources Page for information on this course and other co-op related materials.

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