Course Information

We provide two training sessions during the year. One in January for our "Winter Academy" and the "Summer Academy" which is held the first week of June.

A preliminary schedule will be posted for the Winter Academy will be available mid-July and the schedule for the Summer Academy will be available mid-January.

This section of our web site will be updated with the current information for the next academy training as soon as we have it finalized.

Course Schedule

2010 Summer Course Schedule

Below is the current Summer Course Schedule. For each Course, we have provided a Course Number, description and pre-requisites. To determine when the class is going to be held, follow the row across to the date highlighted in blue, if the class includes a field day those days will be denoted with "Field". Some courses will span more than one day during the week.

Some courses are multiple dates and we may have more than one "Session" being held during the training to accommodate people's schedules. The courses have multiple "sessions" will be noted with the words "Session A" or "Session B".

This is subject to change.

Latest Update: January 22, 2010

Course Descriptions

Courses descriptions for all classes being held at the upcoming academy can be found below. They will describe the basic class and include the pre-requisite requirements.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Student Registration Information

Registration for the Colorado Wildland Fire and Incident Management Academy (CWFIMA) is open to anyone wishing to attend, however, priority is given to agency employees. Nominations (Student Registration) are required and must be filled out completely or they will not be processed.

Students are able to register On-Line for the upcoming Academy, please read the following information prior to completing the Student Registration Application.

Before registering for a course (s) use the following guidelines to assist you.

Consult your supervisor and/or training officer to determine the appropriate courses or course groupings to take
Review the position and training requirements listed in PMS-310-1 Wildland and Prescribed Fire Qualification System Guide (opens in a new window)
Review all course pre-requisites in PMS-901 Field Manager’s Course Guide or on the course description page of this site. (opens in a new window)
Individual questions regarding qualifications for specific classes may be directed to the course coordinator.

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Course Pre-Work

Below you will find the pre-work for your class. Some of these are web-based and some are not. Make sure you complete all work and bring it to class, unless you are directed otherwise in your information packet. (included with your confirmation letter)

If you have any questions or problems with your pre-work please feel free to contact us.

Course Pre-Work information from NWCG Online (Link will open up in a separate window)
Classes requiring prework that are on this site are L-280, S-230, S-270, S-330, S-336, S-339 & S-390.

In addition to the link above there are classes that do not have pre-work on the NWCG site. These classes include CGT3, S-200, S-234, & S-290 . These can be found in the document library.

Overhead Trainees

Overhead Trainees:

Overhead Trainee registration $30 per day

Trainee Positions:

In addition to courses offered, we have a need for trainees in the positions listed below.

This is a great time to work on your task books. As a trainee, you will manage the daily operations of the Academy with the guidance of a qualified trainer. The Academy is an incident and trainees will work in excess of 8 hours per day. No overtime or comp-time will be covered by the Academy. Trainees will be allowed only 1 task book and may take a class only if authorized by your trainer. Trainees must commit to a minimum of 4 days.

Trainee positions are limited, so apply early.

Trainees are required to send a copy of their initiated task book when submitting their nomination. You may download a copy of the task book below, but remember that the task book must be initiated by your home unit, i.e. your home unit supervisor of designated training officer.

Be sure that you meet all of the prerequisites (link to PMS310-1pdf) for the trainee position. The taskbooks and prerequisites (as listed in the 310-1 Wildland Fire Qualification Subsystem Guide) are available in Adobe Acrobat format which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader (available here for free from Adobe).