Met Office

Calendar of scheduled courses

Details of our scheduled courses that you are able to book a place on.

Training for Meteorological Service Providers

Training for Aviation

Training for Meteorological Service Providers

To apply for a place on the courses listed below, please complete the meteorological service provider training booking form.

Course nameCourse codeLocationCourse lengthStart dateEnd date
Forecaster Training
Initial Forecasting CourseIFC2/12Exeter18 weeks15 Oct 20128 Mar 2013
IFC1/13Exeter18 weeks15 April 2013TBC
Forecaster Professional Development
Advanced ForecastingIAFC1/13Exeter10 daysTBC 2013TBC 2013

Summer Forecasting

SF1/13Exeter2.5 days29 Apr 2013 30 Apr 2013
Satellite Imagery InterpretationSII1/13Exeter2.5 days1 May 20133 May 2013
Other Meteorology/Science Training
Meteorological RefresherMRC1/13Exeter10 days11 Mar 201322 Mar 2013
Observing Systems & Data AppreciationOSDA1/13Exeter8 days15 April 201326 April 2013
Aeronautical Meteorology
Aeronautical Meteorological ForecastingAMF1/13Exeter5 days29 April 20133 May 2013
Aeronautical Meteorological ObservingAMO3/13 TheoryExeter5 days4 Mar 20138 Mar 2013
AMO3/13 PracticalBelfast Airport5 daysTBCTBC
AMO4/13 TheoryExeter5 days22 Apr 201326 Apr 2013
AMO4/13 PracticalBelfast Airport5 daysTBCTBC
AMO5/13 TheoryExeter5 daysSep 2013 TBCSep 2013 TBC
AMO5/13 PracticalBelfast Airport5 daysTBCTBC
AMO6/13 TheoryExeter5 daysOct 2013 TBCOct 2013 TBC
AMO6/13 PracticalExeter5 daysTBCTBC

Training for Aviation

For details of how to apply for a place on the courses listed below please see the individual course pages.

Course nameCourse codeLocationCourse lengthStart dateEnd date

General Aviation

Meteorology for AviatorsM4A1/13Exeter2 days11 Mar 201312 Mar 2013
Weather Decision-Making for PilotsWDM1/13Exeter1 day13 Mar 201313 Mar 2013
Meteorology for AviatorsM4A2/13Exeter2 days20 May 201321 May 2013
Weather Decision-Making for Pilots    WDM2/13Exeter1 day22 May 201322 May 2013
Commercial Aviation
Meteorology for Airport and Airline Personnel MAAP1/13 Exeter    3 days16 Apr 201318 Apr 2013
Offshore Helicopter Operations
Offshore Meteorological ObservingOFFOB2/13Aberdeen2 days26 Feb 201327 Feb 2013
OFFOB3/13Belfast Airport2 days16 Apr 201317 Apr 2013
OFFOB4/13Aberdeen2 days8 May 20139 May 2013
OFFOB5/13Aberdeen 2 days25 Jun 201326 Jun 2013
Air Traffic Control
Air Traffic ServicesATSC3/13 TheoryExeter5 days4 Mar 20138 Mar 2013
ATSC3/13 PracticalBelfast Airport5 daysTBCTBC
ATSC4/13 TheoryExeter5 days22 Apr 201326 Apr 2013
ATSC4/13 PracticalBelfast Airport5 daysTBCTBC
ATSC5/13 TheoryExeter5 daysSep 2013 TBCSep 2013 TBC
ATSC5/13 PracticalBelfast Airport5 daysTBCTBC
ATSC6/13 TheoryExeter5 daysOct 2013 TBCOct 2013 TBC
ATSC6/13 PracticalBelfast Airport5 daysTBCTBC
Air Traffic Services RefresherATSCR1/13Exeter2 days30 Apr 20131 May 2013
Air Traffic Focal Point ATSCF1/13Exeter1 day2 May 20132 May 2013
Air Traffic Services RefresherATSCR2/13Exeter2 daysDec 2013 TBCDec 2013 TBC 
Air Traffic Focal Point ATSCF2/13   Exeter1 dayDec 2013 TBC Dec 2013 TBC

The Met Office College provides a wide range of courses. To receive more information about training please register your details.

Last Updated: 25 February 2013