• Training Location Questions
  
• Course Administrator
  
• Interchangeable courses/ 'IS' courses
• S-130 and S-190
• Other Questions (Training Working Team Website FAQ's)
  
  

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Training Location Questions

• Question: Where can I find training in my area?
  If you are not already affiliated with a unit of government or NWCG member agency you are not eligible to participate in NWCG training. If you are part of a local governmental agency please contact your State Forestry office to request their "sponsorship" for NWCG training.
  
  If you are eligible to take NWCG training, visit our links page for some course locations or contact your local federal or state fire training office to find out which training oppourtunites are available.
  
  How to Enroll in a NWCG Course

Question:The course I need is not online here. Is it available somewhere else?
If you do not find the course your want on this site (http://training.nwcg.gov), then there is no approved NWCG online version of the course available anywhere else on the internet. If you do find an online version of the course on another internet site, be advised that it has not been approved by NWCG and will not suffice any training requirements.

NWCG Training is currently reviewing its curriculum to determine the feasbility of making available full courses or portions of courses online. Course will be posted as they become available. Notices will also be made on this site regarding courses that are being developed for online prior to their release.

If you need a course that is not available online, you must take it in a classroom setting.

Find a Course/ How to Enroll

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Course Administrator

• Question: What is a course administrator?
  
  A course administrator is a person responsible for guiding a student through a self-paced course (computer based or paper based). Course administrators must meet qualifications set forth in the Field Managers Course Guide for each particular course and must be available in person, by phone, or by email to assist the student during the completion of the course.
  

• Question: Where can I find a course administrator?

Students must be affiliated with an NWCG member agency (through direct membership or agreement) or a member of a fire department to be eligible to participate in NWCG training. If you are part of a local governmental agency please contact your State Forestry office to request their "sponsorship" for NWCG training.

If you are eligible to take NWCG training, contact your local fire training office or sponsor to request a course administrator.

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Interchangable/IS Courses

• Interchangeable courses- Is my course equivalent to and NWCG course?
  The only interchangeable courses at this time are int he ICS curriculum. Below is a list of courses available that meet requirements.
  I-100, IS100, Q462 Introduction to ICS
  I-200, IS200, Q463 Basic ICS
  I-300, G300, H465 Intermediate ICS
  I-400, G400, H467 Advanced ICS
  I-402, G402 IC Overview for Executives/Senior Officials
  If you do not see your course on this list provided then your course is not interchangeable, and you will need to take the NWCG course.

• Where are the IS-700 / 800 courses?
  IS 700 / 800 are not NWCG courses. These courses are available from FEMA's Emergency Management Institute
  
  Link to FEMA EMI Independent study: http://training.fema.gov/IS/NIMS.asp

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S-130 and S-190

• There are a lot of questions about the S-130 and S-190 CD and Online training. To see all information about these courses.(under construction)

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