National Weather Service Professional Development Series Professional Competency Unit

Description of Job Duty Competency to be Achieved

Properly install and maintain Cooperative Program station.

Description of Need

In order to ensure consistent, high-quality data, proper installation and maintenance of equipment and instruments are essential.

Specific Job Task Skills and Knowledge

1. Demonstrate the ability to install and maintain rain gauges.

2. Demonstrate the ability to install and maintain temperature systems.

3. Demonstrate the ability to install and maintain evaporation measuring equipment.

4. Demonstrate the ability to properly prepare observing sites.

5. Demonstrate the ability to install and maintain snow measuring equipment.

6. Demonstrate the ability to install and maintain river stage equipment.

Instructional Components

Instructional Component 5.1: 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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