Guidelines for Accreditation of Consultants by CMOS
General
Criteria
1. The following are the set of requirements for accreditation:
1.1. The applicant must possess an appropriate undergraduate degree from a recognized university;
1.2. The applicant must possess at least one of the following types of specialized training:
1.2.1 post-graduate degree from a recognized university in meteorology or oceanography; and / or
1.2.2 post-graduate degree from a recognized university in the natural or applied sciences or mathematics, specializing in one or more branches of meteorology or oceanography; or
1.2.3. three years of on-the-job meteorological or oceanographic experience.
1.3. Upon completion of the above educational and training requirements, the applicant must have spent at least two years of satisfactory performance, at the working level, in the fields of specialization included in this document. This should include at least some consulting experience.
2. Exceptions to the above criteria will be considered by the Accreditation Committee in unusual circumstances.
Application Form
In the course of reviewing applications, the Accreditation Committee has identified a few areas where the applicant's perception of the questions differs from that intended by the Committee. In an endeavour to streamline the review process and to ensure consistency in application, the Committee wishes to bring the following points to the attention of future candidates:
9.1. Answers to the questions must be given on the form (appending pages when necessary). While a resumé or curriculum vitae may be appended to the package if desired, it is important that the applicant extract fromsuch resumé the information considered the most relevant to accreditation and not leave that task to reviewers.
9.2. The general work record should be outlined in question 3, leaving for question 4 specific details on recent undertakings by the applicant.
9.3. The criteria call for identification of actual consulting activity, if any, this information can be given in question 3 if the involvement was insufficiently extensive with any one client to warrant inclusion in question 4.
9.4. In question 4, the candidate should describe his or her role in any large undertaking (e. g. as project leader, one of a team, etc.).
9.5. The list of areas of specialization that applies to question 7 is used to guide the Accreditation Committee in assigning appropriate reviewer(s). The applicant may choose up to five categories.
9.6. The declaration authorizes the Accreditation Committee to contact employers and professional references (question 6) for purposes of confirming the information provided. The Committee assumes that it may contact
any persons identified in the application form (e.g. any clients named in response to question 4) unless the applicant specifically requests otherwise.
Fees
1. A fee of $260.00 in the form of a cheque, made out to the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, should be included with the application form.
2. A refund of $125.00 will be made if the application is unsuccessful.
3. Renewal notification will be sent to accredited consultants at the end of each calendar year.
4. The annual renewal fee shall be $110.00 for CMOS members and $205.00 for non-members.
5. If an individual fails to renew accreditation during the calendar year following the year of expiration, complete reapplication for accreditation will be necessary.
6. Go to: Application Form (fillable pdf form)
Updated by the Executive Director
January 04, 2022