Welcome to the 2026 Winter Colorado Wildland Fire & Incident Management Academy

January 10-16, 2026

University of Colorado- Colorado Springs, Colorado

February 9-13, 2026

Marriott - Colorado Springs, Colorado

 

Note: site includes registration for January and February Classes

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Trainee Positions

Basecamp Manager (BCMG) Trainee

AMOUNT
200.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
250.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
300.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
350.00
TOTAL

Communications Unit Leader (COML) Trainee

AMOUNT
200.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
250.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
300.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
350.00
TOTAL

Division Supervisor (DIVS) Trainee

AMOUNT
200.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
250.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
300.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
350.00
TOTAL

Documentation Unit Leader (DOCL) Trainee

AMOUNT
200.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
250.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
300.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
350.00
TOTAL

Equipment Manager (EQPM)

AMOUNT
200.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
250.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
300.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
350.00
TOTAL

Facilities Unit Leader (FACL) Trainee

AMOUNT
200.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
250.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
300.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
350.00
TOTAL

Ground Support Unit Leader (GSUL) Trainee

AMOUNT
200.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
250.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
300.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
350.00
TOTAL

Incident Commander (IC) Trainee

AMOUNT
200.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
250.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
300.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
350.00
TOTAL

Incident Technical Service Support (ITSS) Trainee

AMOUNT
200.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
250.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
300.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
350.00
TOTAL

Liaison Officer (LOFR) Trainee

AMOUNT
200.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
250.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
300.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
350.00
TOTAL

Logistics Section Chief (LSC) Trainee

AMOUNT
200.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
250.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
300.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
350.00
TOTAL

Medical Unit Leader (MEDL) Trainee

AMOUNT
200.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
250.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
300.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
350.00
TOTAL

Operations Section Chief (OSC) Trainee

AMOUNT
200.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
250.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
300.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
350.00
TOTAL

Ordering Manager (ORDM) Trainee

AMOUNT
200.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
250.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
300.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
350.00
TOTAL

Planning Section Chief (PSC) Trainee

AMOUNT
200.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
250.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
300.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
350.00
TOTAL

Public Information Officer (PIO) Trainee

AMOUNT
200.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
250.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
300.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
350.00
TOTAL

Receiving & Distribution Manager (RCDM) Trainee

AMOUNT
200.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
250.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
300.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
350.00
TOTAL

Resource Unit Leader (RESL) Trainee

AMOUNT
200.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
250.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
300.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
350.00
TOTAL

Safety OffIcer (SOFR) Trainee

AMOUNT
200.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
250.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
300.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
350.00
TOTAL

Status Check-in Recorder (SCKN) Trainee

AMOUNT
200.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
250.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
300.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
350.00
TOTAL

Training Specialist (TNSP) Trainee

AMOUNT
200.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
250.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
300.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
350.00
TOTAL
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Virtual Courses (December 2025)

ICS-300V: Intermediate ICS (virtual)

December 2-4, 2025
AMOUNT
350.00
TOTAL

ICS-400V: Advanced ICS (Virtual)

December 16-17, 2025
AMOUNT
350.00
TOTAL
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ICS/All-Hazard/ FEMA Courses (January)

ICS-300: Intermediate ICS

Prerequisites: IS-200

January 10-12
AMOUNT
260.00
TOTAL

ICS-400: Advanced ICS

Prerequisites: IS200, ICS 300

January 13-14
AMOUNT
185.00
TOTAL

L-950: All Hazards Incident Commander

Prerequisites: ICS-300, ICS-400, IS. 100, IS. 200, IS. 700, IS. 800

January 12-16
AMOUNT
450.00
TOTAL

L-956: All Hazards Liaison Officer

Prerequisites: ICS-300, ICS-400, IS. 100, IS. 200, IS. 700, IS. 800

January 10-11
AMOUNT
225.00
TOTAL

L-965: All Hazards Resource Unit Leader

Prerequisites: ICS-300, ICS-400, IS. 100, IS. 200, IS. 700, IS. 800

January 12-15
AMOUNT
375.00
TOTAL

L-973: All Hazards Finance Section Chief

Prerequisites: ICS-300, ICS-400, IS. 100, IS. 200, IS. 700, IS. 800

January 13-15
AMOUNT
300.00
TOTAL
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Skill Specific Courses (January)

Lecture with Dr. Larry Iverson: Enhanced Self-Management for Dealing with Difficult People and Tough Situations

January 13
AMOUNT
175.00
TOTAL

Lecture with Dr. Larry Iverson: How to have risk dominance- Going beyond being risk inclined or risk adverse

January 12
AMOUNT
175.00
TOTAL

233: Fireline Paramedic

Prerequisites: Current EMT or paramedic certification.

January 12-13
AMOUNT
175.00
TOTAL

AFT: Aerial Fire Attack

Prerequisites: Preferred candidates are single resources or higher, with a special preference for those working towards Task Force, Strike Team, or Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4) qualifications. If available seats permit, applicants with a minimum of FFT1 certification will also be considered.

January 13-14
AMOUNT
175.00
TOTAL

CCBB/RXB3: Certified Burner & Intro to Agency Burn Boss (RXB3)

Prerequisites:

Private landowners: None.

 Agency attendees: qualified FFT1 or ICT5 & S-290. Important Note: Private entities without any prior fire experience &/ or training must attend all three days. Agency attendees meeting the prerequisites will start the class on day 2.

January 14-16
AMOUNT
175.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT
260.00
TOTAL

CW-MBP: Community Wildfire Mitigation Best Practices Training

- *Prework Required will be emailed: Step one: register through the CWFIMA site. Step two: your registration for this class is not complete until you receive additional instructions from a COCO representative and fill out the additional paperwork to confirm acceptance into the course.

January 14-16
AMOUNT
260.00
TOTAL

MIT 101: Mitigation 101

Prerequisites: *Watch prework video, will be emailed.

January 14
AMOUNT
85.00
TOTAL

IROC: Incident Resource Ordering Capability

Prerequisites: D-110 and/or qualified as an EDRC/EDSD/EDSP. Must have current IROC profile with password up to date.

January 13
AMOUNT
100.00
TOTAL

RS: Responder Strong Mental Health Curriculum Train-the-Trainer Workshop

Prerequisites: none.

January 14
AMOUNT
85.00
TOTAL

MH: Mental Health Essentials for Wildland Firefighters: Managing subjective hazards in the wilderness

Prerequisites: none.

January 11
AMOUNT
85.00
TOTAL

Tech A: Field Mapping Tools for Operations (session A)

Prework: Obtain NIFC ArcGIS Online account prior to course https://tinyurl.com/2cmu3nkk

Prerequisites: none.

January 12
AMOUNT
85.00
TOTAL

Tech B: Field Mapping Tools for Operations (session B)

Prework: Obtain NIFC ArcGIS Online account prior to course https://tinyurl.com/2cmu3nkk

Prerequisites: none.

January 13
AMOUNT
85.00
TOTAL
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NWCG Courses (January)

D-110: Expanded Dispatch Recorder

Prerequisites: None

January 10-12
AMOUNT
260.00
TOTAL

FI-110: Wildland Fire Observations & Origin Scene Protection for First Responders

Prerequisites: None.

January 16
AMOUNT
85.00
TOTAL

L-280 A: Followership to Leadership (session A)

*Prework Required will be mailed (read Atilla the Hun or alternate reading from instructor)

Prerequisites: Experience on incident assignments in operations or support functions & L-180.

January 10-11
AMOUNT
185.00
TOTAL

L-280 B: Followership to Leadership (session B)

*Prework Required will be mailed (read Atilla the Hun or alternate reading from instructor)

Prerequisites: Experience on incident assignments in operations or support functions & L-180.

January 12-13
AMOUNT
185.00
TOTAL

N9042: Resource Advisor (READ)

Prerequisites: none.

January 14-16
AMOUNT
260.00
TOTAL

N9062: e-ISUITE

Prerequisites: none.

January 14-16
AMOUNT
260.00
TOTAL

S-130/190: Basic Firefighting & Intro to Fire Behavior (5 Day)

Prerequisites: none.

January 12-16
AMOUNT
460.00
TOTAL

S-130/190 FD Session A: Review & Field Day for Basic Firefighting (Weekend)

*Prework Required (completed Online portion and returned Completion certificates)

 Prerequisites: successful completion of online S-130/190 modules (approx. 24 hours online) prior to attending 2-day class

January 10-11
AMOUNT
205.00
TOTAL

S-130/190 FD Session B: Review & Field Day for Basic Firefighting (WeekDAY)

*Prework Required (completed Online portion and returned Completion certificates)

 Prerequisites: successful completion of online S-130/190 modules (approx. 24 hours online) prior to attending 2-day class

January 12-13
AMOUNT
205.00
TOTAL

S-131 A: Firefighter Type 1 (Session A)

Prerequisites: S-130/190, FFT2

January 10-11
AMOUNT
185.00
TOTAL

S-131 B: Firefighter Type 1 (Session B)

Prerequisites: S-130/190, FFT2

January 12-13
AMOUNT
185.00
TOTAL

S-131 C: Firefighter Type 1 (Session C)

Prerequisites: S-130/190, FFT2

January 14-15
AMOUNT
185.00
TOTAL

S-200 A: Initial Attack Incident Commander (Session A)

*Prework Required, complete online portion on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal and watch the movie “Apollo 13”

Prerequisites: Qualified as any Single Resource Boss (SRB)

January 10-11
AMOUNT
175.00
TOTAL

S-200 B: Initial Attack Incident Commander (Session B)

*Prework Required, complete online portion on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal and watch the movie “Apollo 13”

Prerequisites: Qualified as any Single Resource Boss (SRB)

January 12-13
AMOUNT
175.00
TOTAL

S-215 A: Fire Operations in the Wildland Urban Interface (Session A)

Prerequisite: Agency personnel - (FFT1) qualified.

Structural Fire Department- must complete Intro to ICS(I-100), (L-180), (S-130/190), & (S-131); or equivalent training

January 10-12
AMOUNT
260.00
TOTAL

S-215 B: Fire Operations in the Wildland Urban Interface (Session B)

Prerequisite: Agency personnel - (FFT1) qualified.

Structural Fire Department- must complete Intro to ICS(I-100), (L-180), (S-130/190), & (S-131); or equivalent training

January 14-16
AMOUNT
260.00
TOTAL

S-219 A: Firing Operations (Session A)

Prerequisites: a minimum of FFT2 qualified and RT-130.

**Students seeking (FIRB) certification must successfully complete, ICS-200, S-230, S-290 and RT-130

January 10-11
AMOUNT
175.00
TOTAL

S-219 B: Firing Operations (Session B)

Prerequisites: a minimum of FFT2 qualified and RT-130.

**Students seeking (FIRB) certification must successfully complete, ICS-200, S-230, S-290 and RT-130

January 15-16
AMOUNT
175.00
TOTAL

S-230 A: Crew Boss BLENDED (Session A)

*Prework: Completion of required online prework in WFLP.

Prerequisites: FFT1 qualified

January 10-11
AMOUNT
175.00
TOTAL

S-230 B: Crew Boss BLENDED (Session B)

*Prework: Completion of required online prework in WFLP.

Prerequisites: FFT1 qualified

January 12-13
AMOUNT
175.00
TOTAL

S-230 C: Crew Boss BLENDED (Session C)

*Prework: Completion of required online prework in WFLP.

Prerequisites: FFT1 qualified

January 13-14
AMOUNT
175.00
TOTAL

S-231 A: Engine Boss BLENDED (Session A)

*Prework Required, complete “enroll me” online portion on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal (estimated 6 hours)

Prerequisites: S-230 & FFT1 qualified

January 12-13
AMOUNT
175.00
TOTAL

S-231 B: Engine Boss BLENDED (Session B)

*Prework Required, complete “enroll me” online portion on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal (estimated 6 hours)

Prerequisites: S-230 & FFT1 qualified

January 14-15
AMOUNT
175.00
TOTAL

S-231 C: Engine Boss BLENDED (Session C)

*Prework Required, complete “enroll me” online portion on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal (estimated 6 hours)

Prerequisites: S-230 & FFT1 qualified

January 15-16
AMOUNT
175.00
TOTAL

S-236 A: Heavy Equipment Boss (Session A)

*Prework Required, complete online portion on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal (estimated 2 hours)

Prerequisites: includes completion of pre-course work (2 hours) and qualified as firefighter type 1 (FFT1)

January 10-12
AMOUNT
280.00
TOTAL

S-236 B: Heavy Equipment Boss (Session B)

*Prework Required, complete online portion on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal (estimated 2 hours)

Prerequisites: includes completion of pre-course work (2 hours) and qualified as firefighter type 1 (FFT1)

January 14-16
AMOUNT
280.00
TOTAL

S-260: Interagency Incident Business Management

Prerequisites: none.

January 10-12
AMOUNT
260.00
TOTAL

S-261: Applied Interagency Incident Business Management

Prerequisites: 260

January 13-15
AMOUNT
260.00
TOTAL

S-270 A: Basic Air Operations (Session A)

Prerequisites: none.

January 10-11
AMOUNT
185.00
TOTAL

S-270 B: Basic Air Operations (Session B)

Prerequisites: none.

January 14-15
AMOUNT
185.00
TOTAL

S-290 A: Anticipating Wildland Fire Behavior - Blended (Session A)

*Prework Required, complete online portion on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal Pre/ Online work: 27 Hours of completed online work before arrival to first day of class. Prerequisites: S-130/190

January 10-11
AMOUNT
200.00
TOTAL

S-290 B: Anticipating Wildland Fire Behavior - Blended (Session B)

*Prework Required, complete online portion on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal Pre/ Online work: 27 Hours of completed online work before arrival to first day of class. Prerequisites: S-130/190

January 12-13
AMOUNT
200.00
TOTAL

S-300: Extended Attack Incident Commander

*Prework Required, complete online portion on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal (estimated 6-8 hours)

Prerequisites: Qualified ICT4 and Strike Team Leader & preferably having two single resource boss positions (including either Crew Boss or Engine Boss). Must have satisfactory completion of pre-course work

January 14-16
AMOUNT
280.00
TOTAL

S-330 A: Task Force/Strike Team Leader (Session A)

*Prework Required, complete online portion on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal (estimated 2 hours)

Prerequisites: Qualified as any Single Resource Boss; completion of pre-course work

January 10-12
AMOUNT
280.00
TOTAL

S-330 B: Task Force/Strike Team Leader (Session B)

*Prework Required, complete online portion on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal (estimated 2 hours)

Prerequisites: Qualified as any Single Resource Boss; completion of pre-course work

January 13-15
AMOUNT
280.00
TOTAL

S-339: Division / Group Supervisor

*Prework Required, complete online portion on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal and purchase to read before class The Mission, the Men, and Me: Lessons from a former Delta Force Commander​ (New York: Dutton Caliber; 2008), Pete Blabe (estimated 6 hours)

Prerequisites: Qualified TFLD or ICT3 OR ICT4 along with any two strike team leader positions (one must be STCR or STEN)

January 10-12
AMOUNT
280.00
TOTAL

S-357: Food Unit Leader

*Prework Required, complete “enroll me” online portion on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal (estimated 2 hours)

Prerequisites: none.

January 13-16
AMOUNT
375.00
TOTAL

S-359: Medical Unit Leader BLENDED

*Prework Required, complete “enroll me” online portion on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal (estimated 4 hours)

Prerequisites: Current certification as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or equivalent.

January 14-15
AMOUNT
200.00
TOTAL
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February Courses

These courses will take place February 9-13, 2026 at the Marriott of Colorado Springs on Tech Center Drive. 

FNWSP: Finance Workshop

Prerequisites: I-100 Introduction to Incident Command System, S-110 Wildland Fire Suppression Orientation, IS-700 Introduction to National Incident Management System, Initiated PTRC or EQTR Taskbook.

Required Program Access: NAP Account E-ISuite, Enterprise Access, FireNet or FireNet Guest Account

February 9-12
AMOUNT
350.00
TOTAL

IQS: Incident Qualification Systems (Session A)

Prerequisites: none.

February 9-10
AMOUNT
175.00
TOTAL

IQS: Incident Qualification Systems (Session B)

Prerequisites: none.

February 11-12
AMOUNT
175.00
TOTAL

L-381: Incident Leadership

Prerequisites: L-180, Qualified as any strike team leader (TFLD) (ICT4), any support unit leader or supervisory dispatcher.

February 9-13
AMOUNT
450.00
TOTAL

O-305: Type 3 IMT

Prerequisites: ICS-300, IS. 100, IS. 200

 
February 9-13
AMOUNT
450.00
TOTAL

S-203/SM: Introduction to Incident Information & Social Media Workshop

*Prework Required, complete “enroll me” online portion on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal (estimated 3 hours)

Prerequisites: completion of pre-course work.

February 9-13
AMOUNT
460.00
TOTAL

S-390: Fire Environment Assessment & Fire Behavior Estimation

Prerequisites: Qualified as any single resource boss, Completion of S-290 and completion of S-390 online prework

February 9-13
AMOUNT
450.00
TOTAL
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Terms and Conditions
Cancellations after December 19, 2025 will incur a $30/class day cancellation fee for guaranteed expenses. No shows to class will not receive a tuition refund. Refunds will be processed within two weeks of cancellation date, delays may occur over holidays.
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