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S-130/S-190/L-180: Basic Wildland Firefighter

Next Course: May-June 2026

Online coursework: May 11- June 4, 2026 (32 hours, on your own, with assignment deadlines)

Live Field Day* (choose 1 location):

6/11 - Indian River/Brevard County: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Fellsmere, FL
6/11 - Tall Timbers Research Station, Tallahassee, FL
6/12 - Ordway-Swisher Biological Station, Melrose, FL
6/16 - Falling Waters State Park, Chipley, FL
6/18 - Archbold Biological Station, Venus, FL

Registration link TBA

REGULAR registration is April 22, 2026 at 10am ET.
EARLY registration is only available for previous NATA graduates**. You must email the NATA Training Coordinator by April 14, 2026 to request early registration access; access will expire the day before regular registration opens.
Registration will close when capacity is reached or by May 1, 2026; we expect course will fill to capacity quickly!

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Course Description:

S-130/190 is designed to provide entry-level wildland firefighter skills, and is often required for participation in prescribed burning activities (Firefighter Type II). Participants will receive federally-recognized National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) certificates for S-130, S-190, and L-180.

This course satisfies the fire requirement for NATA's Certificate in Natural Areas Management (CNAM).

Course topics include:

Proper tactics to extinguish fire with or without the use of water
Why lookouts, communications, escape routes, and safety zones are important
The primary factors affecting the start and spread of wildfire
How to recognize potentially hazardous situations
Environmental factors of fuel, weather, and topography that affect the spread of wildland fire

This course is presented in a hybrid format (both the online and in-person field day is REQUIRED).

Online training:

Prior to the in-person field day, participants MUST complete 32 hours of online coursework across 3-weeks (on your own, with weekly assignment deadlines); reliable internet connection and computer is required.

All registrants must complete the online training provided by NATA (we do NOT accept participants for the Field Day only).

Agenda: S130/S190/L180 Checklist Summer 2026

In-person field day:

Participants must attend an in-person field day at a location they choose when registering (capacity is limited at each site); no transfers allowed.

Field locations and dates are above

What to bring to the field training:

6 inch or higher leather boots
Leather gloves
Cotton/natural fiber clothing
Lunch and water bottle
PPE (optional, but encouraged and required if you want to participate in live fire: helmet, Nomex, eye protection)

Registration Information:

$215 per person (price subject to change)

You must pay with a CREDIT CARD online at the time of registration on the Eventbrite website. The confirmation email from Eventbrite is your receipt.
NO REFUNDS will be offered after registration closes.
NO CREDITS will be issued for those who do not complete the online and in-person course in the allotted time, regardless of reason.
Eventbrite processing fees are NONREFUNDABLE, meaning that if you need a refund, you will receive a partial refund, minus the Eventbrite processing fees. For more information, visit Eventbrite's policy.

College Students: There will be a limited # of discounts available for current full-time college students in Florida for $165. College discounts will be first come-first served. You must email the NATA Training Coordinator by April 14 to request early registration access (send email from/CC your active student email address, provide proof of enrollment, and send your field day location preference). Early registration will end when regular registration opens.

*EARLY registration is available to any person who has graduated from one or more of the NATA core courses. You must email the NATA Training Coordinator by April 14 to request early registration access. Early access expires the day before regular registration begins.