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Online coursework: August 26 - September 6 (9 hours, on your own)
Live virtual session (via Zoom): September 10, 2024, 9:00am-12:45pm EDT, followed by exam in the afternoon (due at 5pm EDT)
Registration (click here to register)
- REGULAR registration will open July 23, at 10:00 a.m.
- EARLY registration is available July 16-22, only for previous NATA graduates*; you must email the Training Coordinator >1 week prior to registration opening (by July 9) for an early registration code.
- Registration will close when capacity is reached or by August 9th; we expect course will fill to capacity quickly.
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Course Description:
This course is presented in a 100% online/virtual format; both the online and live virtual trainings are REQUIRED.
S-131 is a suggested National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) training course designed for individuals with substantial wildland fire experience and currently qualified as a FFT2 desiring to be qualified as a FFT1 or Incident Commander Type 5 (ICT5) in the National Interagency Incident Management System: Wildland Fire Qualification System Guide (PMS-310-1). Note: S-133 is no longer offered and content has now been merged into the S-131 course.
This is NOT an entry-level course; it is leadership training for experienced firefighters. At a very minimum, participants must have been on 3+ burns/wildfires and completed S-130/S-190/L-180 (Basic Wildland Firefighter Type II) prior to this course. Most participants have years of wildland fire experience.
This course is designed to be interactive in nature. It contains several tactical decision games designed to facilitate learning the objectives and class discussion. Topics include fireline reference materials, communications, and tactical decision making.
Registration Fee:
$85 (Florida resident) - $125 (out-of-state)
*EARLY registration is available to anyone who has graduated from one or more of the NATA core certificate courses (Managing for Visitors and Volunteers, Managing for Diversity, Collaborating to Manage Ecosystems, or Conservation Site Assessment & Planning). You must email the Training Coordinator >1 week in advance of the early registration date for an early registration code. Fire training (e.g., S130/190) is not considered a core course for early registration eligibility.
Online coursework:
Approximately 9 hours, to be completed at your own pace during the 2-weeks prior to the live training session (REQUIRED).
Live virtual training:
1/2 day live virtual training via Zoom (9:00am-12:45pm ET); followed by 2-hour exam (due 5:00pm ET).
Internet access and audio and video capability is required; participants must use their own computer during the Zoom session (i.e., multiple participants from the same office cannot share a computer during the session).
For more information, contact:
Training Coordinator
Natural Areas Training Academy
