Advanced Weather - Canadian Avalanche Association

Advanced Weather

Advanced Weather is a three-day course that builds on the fundamentals acquired from Introduction to Weather and delves into the weather forecasting process, including analysis, diagnosis, and prognosis. The science behind numerical weather models will be introduced. High-resolution, short-term models are compared and contrasted with coarse, long-range models, while their individual strengths and weaknesses are highlighted.

The course benefits from more time for students to work through hands-on individual and group exercises. With a focus on winter weather, students will gain an appreciation of how meteorological parameters influence snowpack stability and trends, and how those parameters can be identified days in advance.

Visit the course calendar for up-to-date course dates, locations, location-specific logistics, and registration. If you are interested in attending an Advanced Wx course at a location or date not currently offered, please submit your information using this survey. Given enough indicated interest, we will contact you via email if new offerings become available.

Program Goals

Advance Weather goals and objectives are displayed in the course DACUM .

Prerequisites

Applicants must have and prove at time of registration:

Introduction to Weather or similar training/experience. If you are registered for Introduction to Weather prior to Advanced Weather, please fill in this Letter of Intent and submit it during the online registration process when it asks for the Introduction to Weather certificate.
Avalanche Operations Level 1 or similar training/experience.
Those with training and experience similar to the above courses can apply to waive a prerequisite using our Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) process.
Be 19 or older.

Recommended:

It is strongly recommended that students are actively working in an avalanche safety operations.

Registration Process

Registration takes place online and will open on the course calendar webpage on June 25, 2024 at 10:00AM Pacific.

You are required to upload a scan or JPEG of the following documents during registration.

Introduction to Weather certificate, Letter of Intent , or an approved PLA application.
Avalanche Operations Level 1 certificate or an approved PLA application.
Proof of age, such as your driver's license.

2024-25 Course Fees

Registration Fee	$ 100.00	Non-refundable
Course Materials	$ 75.00	Non-refundable
Tuition	$ 785.00	Subject to Refund and Cancellation Policy
Total	$ 960.00

An additional $100 international shipping fee is applied for students who reside outside of Canada.

For information on potential funding sources for CAA students, please visit the Scholarships & Grants webpage.

Sample Schedule

View a sample schedule for Advanced Weather.

Equipment, Logistics, and Materials

Advanced Weather is a classroom-based course. Come prepared with your laptop, power cable, student manual, pen and notepad. Snacks and any specific hydration needs should be organized in advance and brought to class. There is a lunch break but it is not long so having a prepared lunch is beneficial.

Students will be mailed a program package that includes the Advanced Weather manual. It is the student's responsibility to contact the CAA office if they have not received this package one month prior to course start.

Pre-course readings and questions take 20+ hours and must be completed prior to starting the course.

Transportation

Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from the course and field locations.

Course Evaluation

Course evaluation is a combination of exercises and written tests. Students must receive an overall mark of 70% or greater to attain a certificate of completion.

Student Policies

Refer to the student resources webpage for a complete list of student policies, the CAA Release of Liability and Waiver and other information.

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