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 the qualification and prerequisite requirements for each course.

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 Spring 2026
• Standalone virtual, instructor-led training (VILT) and in-person course offerings from October through April
• Self-directed, online courses year-round

Course Offerings: Due to the higher demand for the S-131 Firefighter Type 1 Course, the schedule has been adjusted. There is now an S-131 Firefighter Type 1 course, February 3-4, 2026, and the S230 Crew Boss (Single Resource) course has been moved to March 10-11, 2026

Virtual, Instructor-Led:

S-131, Firefighter Type 1 - 12/16/2025-12/17/2025 Registration Closed: 12/2/2025

Link: S-215, Fire Operations in the Wildland/Urban Interface 1/13/2026 - 1/15/2026 Registration Opens:12/16/2025 Closes:12/31/2025

S-131, Firefighter Type 1 - 2/3/2026 - 2/4/2026 Registration Opens: 1/6/2026 Closes: 1/20/2026

S-200, Initial Attack Incident Commander - 2/24/2026 - 2/26/2026 Registration Opens: 1/27/2026 Closes: 2/10/2026

S-230, Crew Boss (Single Resource) - 3/10/2026 - 3/11/2026 Registrations Opens: 2/10/2026 Closes: 2/24/2026

In-person: Spring 2026, dates to be determined in early 2026.

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

Information regarding the S-290 - 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-131, Firefighter Type 1 - 10/16/2025-10/17/2025

S-200, Initial Attack Incident Commander - 10/28/2025-10/30/2025

S-230, Crew Boss (Single Resource) - 11/13/2025 - 11/14/2025

S-215, Fire Operations in the Wildland Urban Interface - 11/18/2025 - 11/20/2025

S-230, Crew Boss (Single Resource) - 12/09/2025 - 12/10/2025

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