how many will apply for the job if they have to pass a course very few , that would mean the end of a few feds are your current controllers going to take the test with the knowledge that some might fail and the embarrassment that that would cause for me an experienced fancier with common sense , and contacts down the line of flight is all you need with these weather links on the computer all saying different things talking to other fanciers on location always gives a truer forecast imo