Professional Accreditation in Meteorology

Obtaining my RMet qualification has been greatly beneficial for my personal and professional growth. The process of putting together the application helped me to assess my skills and motivated me to seek out extra responsibilities within my career as a weather risk analyst, and the resulting connection to the society encourages me to continue to expand my abilities and knowledge further.

Gaining my accreditation as a Registered Meteorologist gave me more confidence and self-belief in my abilities as a weather forecaster, alongside expanding my skill set and knowledge through professional development activities. I was very proud to acquire my accreditation and it has helped me both personally and professionally.

I mainly work in, or with, developing countries, providing technical assistance to National Meteorological and Hydrological Services as they implement weather and climate services and supporting the UN Development System with the global scale up of multi-hazard early warning systems. As a freelance Consultant, being a Chartered Meteorologist provides evidence of professional registration and reassures my UK and international clients that I have attained, and maintain, a good level of technical knowledge, skills and experience.

From my perspective of leading our European team of meteorologists, the RMetS qualifications and accreditation schemes are a valuable part of career development for my colleagues. In addition to this, they help demonstrate our team members’ skills and abilities to our customers and potential customers. Over the last few years, several colleagues have gone through the process and have achieved RMet or CMet accreditation, which makes me very proud as a leader.

As my career has progressed, the importance of continuous professional development (CPD) remains as prominent as ever, especially in the face of advancing modelling capabilities, increasing data and an ever present demand from customers and peers alike. A connection to the Royal Meteorological Society helps maintain this focus and build and maintain networks within your field of expertise.

The chartered meteorologist accreditation has been so helpful in my career progression. My current role is transdisciplinary, and having proven credentials in each discipline is a great way to demonstrate my accomplishments.

Successfully acquiring CMet accreditation represented a huge personal milestone – one that has been of benefit to my career.