What is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist?
The title of Certified Consulting Meteorologist (CCM) is generated by the American Meteorological Society. It is a formal recognition on the part of colleagues, acting through their Society, that an applicant is considered well qualified to carry on the work as a consulting meteorologist. The qualifications for certification are centered around the fundamental characteristics of knowledge, experience, and character. The CCM program is a service for the general public provided by the AMS, in order to certify that certain individuals have been tested and found to meet or exceed its high standards. The CCM designation provides a basis on which a client seeking assistance on problems of a meteorological nature may be assured a mature, competent, and ethical professional counsel. Only about 5 percent (500) of the Society’s members have earned CCM certification.