Prerequisites for on-campus National Fire Academy courses

We require that all National Fire Academy (NFA) on-campus students complete Incident Command System (ICS)-100-level and ICS-200-level training before applying for a course. While we prefer that you complete the “Introduction to ICS for Operational First Responders” and “Basic NIMS ICS for Operational First Responders” courses available through NFA Online, we will accept other National Incident Management System (NIMS)-compliant equivalent training as provided by state and federal agencies.

Your fire chief’s signature attests that you have completed this required prerequisite training.

These NFA courses meet the NIMS requirements for ICS-100 and ICS-200:

ICS-100

Q0462, “Introduction to ICS for Operational First Responders” (2007 version or later).
F0163 or W0163, “NIMS — Incident Command System for Emergency Medical Services” (2007 version or later).
F0376 or W0376, “Incident Command System and Resource Management for the Fire Service” (2014).

ICS-200

Q0463, “Basic NIMS ICS for Operational First Responders” (2007 version or later).
F0163 or W0163, “NIMS — Incident Command System for Emergency Medical Services” (2007 version or later).
F0376 or W0376, “Incident Command System and Resource Management for the Fire Service” (2014).

Help with course codes: F = Off-campus two-day delivery; Q = Online delivery through NFA Online; W = On-campus two-day delivery

Application information for these courses is available in the NFA Catalog. Enter the Course Code or Course Name to search for a course.