DNR’s Wildland Fire Academy Program hosts interagency academy sessions to provide quality wildland fire training at no cost to Washington's in-state interagency firefighting partners. The program offers a suite of operational wildland firefighting courses leading to qualifications at the Firefighter Type 2, Firefighter Type 1, and Single Resource Boss levels. The courses meet National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) standards. 

The program’s multi-faceted approach to course delivery includes the following:

• Multi-course, in-person academy sessions in May and June
• Standalone virtual, instructor-led training (VILT) and in-person course offerings from October through April
• Self-directed, online courses year-round

If you are affiliated with Washington state's local, state, federal or tribal firefighting agencies participating in wildland fire suppression, you can register for an academy. In addition, participants must also meet each course's qualification and prerequisite requirements.

Course Offerings

In-person 10-Day Academies: Registration Closed

June 6-15, 2023 10-Day Fire Academy: REGISTRATION CLOSED

June 20-29, 2023 10-Day Fire Academy: REGISTRATION CLOSED

Self-directed, Online (DNR Only):

LINK: Firefighter Type 2 (S-190 / S-130 / L-180) Self-Directed, Online

LINK: S-290 Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior Self-Directed, Online

Self-directed, Online (NON-DNR AGENCIES): LINK: https://wildlandfirelearningportal.net/

Virtual, Instructor-Led: No current upcoming courses

Scroll Down for Completed Courses:

S-130 Field Day Exercise May 31, 2023

10-Day Fire Academy 5/17/2023 - 5/26/2023

L-280, Followership to Leadership: 03/22/2023 - 03/23/2023

FI-110, Wildland Fire Observations and Origin Scene Protection for First Responders: 02/23/2023  

S-131, Firefighter Type 1: 02/21/2023 - 02/22/2023 

S-215, Fire Operations in the Wildland Urban Interface: 02/07/2023 - 02/09/2023  

S-215, Fire Operations in the Wildland Urban Interface: 01/24/2023 - 01/26/2023  

S-131, Firefighter Type 1: 01/10/2023 - 01/12/2023  

S-230, Crew Boss (Single Resource) (Blended): 12/13/2022 - 12/14/2022  

S-131, Firefighter Type 1: 12/06/2022 - 12/08/2022 

FI-110, Wildland Fire Observations and Origin Scene Protection for First Responders: 11/08/2022         

FI-110, Wildland Fire Observations and Origin Scene Protection for First Responders: 11/17/2022     

L-280, Followership to Leadership: 11/02/2022 - 11/03/2022                    

S-131, Firefighter Type 1: 10/11/2022 - 10/12/2022

S-230, Crew Boss (Single Resource): 10/04/2022 - 10/07/2022