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Apply for 2017 Certification!
AFE's Wildland Fire Professional Program
AFE's Wildland Fire Academic Program
Application Deadline:
September 1, 2017
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Wildland Fire Professional Certification
Why has AFE developed this certification program?
This Certification Program is designed to further ecologically-based fire science and management, to formally identify fire careers as vital professions, to set standards for the preparation of future fire professionals, and to document the education, experience, and training qualifications of members of the fire ecology and management profession.
When is the deadline and how much does it cost?
The deadline was extended to September 1, 2017. The application cost ranges from $60-150, depending on the certification applied for.
How do I apply?
Join the Crowd!
You can join the ranks of some of the profession's most esteemed members. View all of our certified members and their level on our
website.
Congratulations to our 2016 Certified Wildland Fire Professionals! 
Fire Technicians: Travis Swanson, Brian Gorman
Fire Ecologists: Julie Korb, Karin Riley, Robert Whitfield Gray, Sarah Garcia Castro, Rick Mowery
Fire Managers: Gabriel Goodman
Senior Fire Ecologists: William Matthew Jolly, Ron Masters, David M. Englel
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Wildland Fire Academic Program Certification
How will becoming AFE Certified help your program and your students?
With the many wildland fire programs to choose from, certified programs should attract more students into their programs. Students who graduate from an AFE Certified program will qualify for an expedited application process to become Certified Wildland Fire Professionals. Recognized programs will be listed on the AFE website, in our newsletter, and in other AFE promotional materials.
When is the deadline and how much does it cost?
The deadline for applications was extended to September 1, 2017. Institutional applicants will be notified by December 1, 2017.
The application fee for the initial five year certification is $500.
How do I apply?
To learn more about this program, we have a comprehensive
Certification Guidebook
. Please read this before you apply. The application can be found on our
website
.
Join the Crowd!
We now have 9 certified Academic Programs. Congratulations to
Oregon State University for being the most recent school to get certified!
- California Polytechnic State University--Natural Resources Management & Environmental Sciences
- Colorado State University--Warner College of Natural Resources
- Humboldt State University
- Northern Arizona University--School of Forestry
- Stephen F. Austin State University--Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture
- University of Idaho--College of Natural Resources
- University of Montana, Missoula--Wildland Fire Sciences & Management Program, College of Forestry and Conservation
- University of Wisconsin Stevens Point--Wildland Fire Sciences Program, College of Natural Resources
- Oregon State University--College of Forestry
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Upcoming AFE Events
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FireVision 20/20:
A 20 Year Reflection and Look into the Future
7th International Fire Ecology and Management Congress
held concurrently with the
2nd Applied Fire Science Workshop
Hosted by the Association for Fire Ecology
in cooperation with the Southern Fire Exchange
November 28-December 2, 2017 * Orlando, Florida
afefirecongress.org
The Fire Continuum Conference:
Preparing for the Future of Wildland fire
Co-Hosted by International Association of Wildland Fire
May 21-24, 2018 * Missoula, Montana
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