ROCKY MOUNTAIN WILDFIRE COORDINATING GROUP 
TRAINING WORKING TEAM 
 
PROCESS/PROCEDURE FOR APPLYING TO CONDUCT A 
300-400 NWCG WILDLAND FIRE TRAINING COURSE 

National Wildfire Coordinating Group standards delegate 300-400 level course presentation responsibility to the Geographic Area Training Working Teams (reference the National Field Manager's Course Guide).  The Geographic Area Training Working Teams are charged with assuring NWCG course and instructor standards are met along with interagency Geographic Area training coordination. 

In the Rocky Mountain Area, several of the 300 level sessions have been delegated to the field for presentation.  The following 300 level NWCG courses have been delegated to the Rocky Mountain Area Training Units for presentation:
 
S-300    Incident Commander, Multi-Resources 
S-330    Task Force/Strike Team Leader 
S-336    Wildland Fire Tactics 
S-339    Division/Group Supervisor 
S-390    Fire Behavior Calculations 
I-300    Intermediate Incident Command System 
 
A Rocky Mountain Area Training Unit desiring to conduct any of the 300-400 level NWCG courses that have not been delegated to the local level for presentation  should apply to the Rocky Mountain Area Coordinating Group, Training Working Team to present the course in the following manner: 

1.  Training Unit Chair or a  representative from the Training Unit will draft the proposal to conduct the session.  

The proposal should include: 

a.	Reason the course is needed in that Training Unit (i.e., high student  numbers in the local area, the perception that the need is not being met by the RMA schedule, etc.) 
b.	Date(s) course will be offered. 
c.	Proposed cadre. 
d.	Proposed evaluation process. 
 
2.	Training Unit Chair or a  representative will present the proposal to the Rocky Mountain  Wildfire Coordinating Group, Training Working Team at their regularly scheduled meetings.  The RMWCG, Training Working Team meets 8-10 times per year. 

The Rocky Mountain Wildfire Coordinating Group, Training Working Team will discuss the proposal with the Training Unit representative when the presentation occurs.  Considerations will be: 

1.	How will the course impact the ensuing season's Geographic Area  presentations (will a significant number of students be attending the local offering that may affect the ability to successfully present the Geo. Area presentation?). 
2.  Is the course being taught to the NWCG standards: 
    	a.   Course length should match the NWCG curriculum. 
    	b.   Overall course and unit objectives should be met. 
3.	Do the Lead and Unit Instructors meet NWCG standards. 
4.	Assure there is a qualified Evaluator assigned to evaluate the course. 
5.	Assure that the critiques or the evaluator's summary will be submitted to the Rocky Mountain Training Center for record-keeping and feedback for future courses.