Our Online Basic Course is a prerequisite for the Advanced Course. There is no minimum education requirement for this course, however you will not receive a refund of fees after the course starts if you decide it is too difficult.

The Online Basic Course can be completed in 12 weeks. It is essentially a self-paced course and the minimum requirement is to complete the lessons and the quizzes.

You will receive course materials online (except for the study guide which will be mailed to you). Lessons and exercises are online and you can expect to spend about 3 hours a week on them. Once a lesson is complete you may need to e-mail or snail mail any exercises to us.

You will receive feedback on your work within 48 hours (Monday through Friday).

The standard for successful completion of the course is:

• Timely completion of lessons
• Timely completion of quizzes

The exercises count for 60% of your final score, the quizzes count for 40% and the final counts for 10% of the final score.

Once you complete this online course you will be able to take the advanced class online.

Course Fee: $297

Course fees are due 15 days before the course starts so that we can be certain we can get the course materials to you.

Here's What's Covered in the Online Basic Course:
•Surface and upper air analysis
•Decoding data (observational and computer model)
•Drawing forecast maps, using computer models and observed data to make forecasts
•Composite charts
•Basics of forecasting precipitation amounts, temperatures and surface wind, precipitation type and the
•Use of remote sensing tools
•Basics of meteorological consulting
•...and more...

The online application is here.