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.

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

Course Offerings

Virtual, Instructor-Led:

S-200, Initial Attack Incident Commander - 03/18/2025 - 03/20/2025 Registration Closed

In-person:

S-130, Firefighter Training (Field Exercise) - 05/29/2025 Registration Opens: 04/22/2025

In-person Academy - Spring 2025

10 Day Academy - April 8-17, 2025 - Registration Closed 3/21/2025

Link: 10 Day Academy - May 7-16, 2025 - Registration Opens: 03/25/2025 Registration Closes: 04/17/2025

7 Day Academy June 17-23, 2025 - Registration Opens: 05/07/2025 Registration Closes: 05/28/2025

Self-directed, Online:

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

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

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

(DO NOT REGISTER HERE UNLESS YOU ARE A DNR EMPLOYEE) Self-directed, Online

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

S-290 Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior Self-Directed, Online - Contact Lois Anderson at 360-999-8259 or lois.anderson@dnr.wa.gov

Completed Courses:

S-200, Initial Attack Incident Commander (WA DNR ONLY) - 10/08/2024 - 10/10/2024

L-280, Followership to Leadership - 11/05/2024 - 11/06/2024

S-230, Crew Boss (Single Resource) - 11/19/2024 - 11/20/2024

S-131, Firefighter Type 1 - 12/04/2024 - 12/05/2024

S-230, Crew Boss (Single Resource) - 12/17/2024 - 12/18/2024

S-215, Fire Operations in the Wildland Urban Interface - 01/07/2025 - 01/09/2025

S-230, Crew Boss (Single Resource) - 01/28/2025 - 01/29/2025

S-131, Firefighter Type 1 - 02/04/2025 - 02/05/2025

S-131, Firefighter Type 1 - 02/18/2025 - 02/19/2025

S-215, Fire Operations in the Wildland Urban Interface - 03/04/2025-03/06/2025

For questions regarding Fire Academy courses, contact Lois Anderson at lois.anderson@dnr.wa.gov or 360-999-8259.