Spark your career!

Career Skills For A Lifetime

Virtual Learning On-Demand and Hands-On Experience in the Field!

Build a solid foundation (and your resume) with our complete introduction to wildland fire careers! Participants will receive National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) and Aerie Backcountry Medicine Certificates following course completion.

  1. Register With FRCC
    Sessions are offered in both fall and spring of each year. Need help with registration? Check out the instructions via the links below.
  2. Get Trained
    All the coursework you need to be competitive for a job in wildland fire will be offered during these courses: S-130/S-190 Firefighter Training and Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior, S-212 Wildland Fire Chainsaws, and Wilderness First Aid!
  3. Practice Your Skills
    Our unique wildland fire lab will give you the hands-on technical and interpersonal skills you’ll need to succeed.
  4. Spark Your Career
    Get out there and join the wildland fire community

Wildland Fire Practitioner Lab

Develop critical skills not traditionally available in basic wildland firefighter training.

Hands-On Learning

Learn about fire behavior, ignitions equipment, fireline hand tools, wildland fire apparatus, and much more!

Learn Critical Leadership Skills

Wildland fire requires skills beyond just the technical, such as tactical leadership, operational stress management, and self-care

Cutting Edge Technology

Learn how to use emerging new technologies and how they are applied in wildland fire!

available Courses

  • S-130 Firefighter Training

  • S-190 Introduction to Fire Behavior

  • Wildland Fire Practitioner Lab

  • S-212 Wildland Fire Chainsaws with Larimer County Sheriffs Office

  • Wilderness First Aid

  • Wilderness First Responder

  • CPR

Registration instructions