Competencies of The Trainee Graduated from The Advanced Level Meteorology Course at Thai Meteorological Department

Abstract

This research aimed to study 1) To study the competencies of aeronautical meteorological observer and aeronautical meteorological forecaster of the trainee graduated from the advanced level meteorology course at Thai Meteorological Department, and 2) To study the approaches for developing the Aeronautical Meteorological observation and Aeronautical Meteorological forecasting Course. This research is a qualitative research. The researcher studied the information from researching various related documents as the concepts, theories, standards of the competencies of aeronautical meteorological observer and aeronautical meteorological forecaster, together with in-depth interviews from all key informants which 14 persons. The instrument for collecting data was semi-structured interview format. The results of the research found that 1) the competencies of aeronautical meteorological observer and aeronautical meteorological forecaster were according to the competency requirements in WMO documentation No. 1209; Compendium of WMO Competency Frameworks as the comprises three main aspects: (1) Knowledges: This includes knowledge of aeronautical meteorology, understanding and application of regulations, proficiency in English, research methodology in meteorology, and computer science. (2) Skills: These encompass analytical thinking, data processing, and the application of information from multiple sources to support both aeronautical meteorological observing and forecasting. (3) Attitudes: This involves adherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs), and a commitment to quality in information services, such as accuracy, format correctness, and timeliness. and 2) The Guideline of improvement for aeronautical meteorological observation and aeronautical meteorological forecast, include: (1) The Advanced Level Meteorology Course from 19^th batch onwards, should include a course on Research Methodology in Meteorology in the theoretical section (BIP-M). (2) The Advanced Meteorology Course (BIP-MT + BIP-M) should increase the training hours for the subject of Aeronautical Observations and Reports in the Practical Subjects category to 150 hours. This adjustment is to align with the Practical Subjects category of the Meteorology Certificate Course (BIP-MT).