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Prescribed Burning Short Course

Throughout the year, the Mississippi Forestry Commission offers the Prescribed Burning Short Course. This course is open to the public and designed for anyone wishing to become a Certified Prescribed Burn Manager in Mississippi.

  • The one-day session requires students to complete the “S-190 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior” course online before attending the session. Students must bring a copy of their S-190 Certificate of Completion to the course on the date they registered to attend.
  • The three-day sessions do not require completion of the S-190 before attending. The content of the S-190 will be included in the three-day course.
  • Either option (one-day or three-day) will make you eligible to take the MS Certified Burn Manager exam at the end of the course. 
  • Each venue has a maximum capacity. Once the venue reaches that maximum capacity, registration will be closed for that session.
  • The cost for either option 1-day or 3-day is $275.

2024 Prescribed Burning Short Course Dates

The cost of the course is $275.

1 Day Course: February 11, 2025 – Hattiesburg, MS
Hilton Garden Inn – Conference Room
133 Plaza Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
8:00 AM until 5:00 PM (lunch provided)

1 Day Course: February 18, 2025 – Tupelo, MS

MS Forestry Commission – Region 1 Office
1711 McCullough Blvd
Tupelo, MS 38801
8:00 AM until 5:00 PM (lunch provided)

1 Day Course: February 25, 2025 – Pearl, MS

MS Forestry Commission – Fire Training Center
3139 Highway 468 West
Pearl, MS 39208
8:00 AM until 5:00 PM (lunch provided)

3 Day Course: June 17, 18, & 19, 2025 – Pearl, MS

MS Forestry Commission – Fire Training Center
3139 Highway 468 West
Pearl, MS 39208
8:00 AM until 5:00 PM (lunch provided)

Registration Opening Soon
S-190 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior

About the Prescribed Burning Short Course

The Prescribed Burning Short Course is open to the public and designed for anyone wishing to become a Certified Prescribed Burn Manager in Mississippi.

Upon completion of the Prescribed Burning Short Course, participants will qualify to take the Mississippi Certified Prescribed Burn Manager exam on the last day of the course.

During the workshop, participants will be introduced to several aspects of Prescribed Burning. However, they will not conduct a Prescribed Burn during the workshop. 

Prescribed Burning Short Course Requirements

To become a Certified Prescribed Burn Manager through the Prescribed Burning Short Course, participants must meet the following requirements:

  1. Write a Prescribed Burning Plan and present information on Smoke Screening.
  2. Pass the final exam with a score of 80 or higher on the last day of the course.

Once these requirements have been met, participants will be issued a certificate of completion.

The group will visit two sites at the end of the workshop and be asked to write a Prescribed Burning Plan based on the information they learned during the course. Attendees must bring proper footwear for walking in a wooded area.

During this course, participants will learn the following:

  • State laws regarding personal liability in applying a prescribed fire
  • Benefits, limitations, and risks of using prescribed fire
  • Forest fuels and fuel classifications
  • How weather and fuel moisture affect fire behavior
  • A variety of ignition techniques
  • Methods for managing smoke
  • How to write a prescribed burning plan
  • How to properly plan and execute a prescribed burn

Space for the workshop is limited, and registration is REQUIRED. Upon completion of the Prescribed Burning Short Course, participants will qualify to take the Mississippi Certified Burn Manager exam on the last day of the course; Registered Foresters will earn CFE credit.

For additional information about the Prescribed Burning Short Course, contact:

Allen Stroud
MFC Safety and Training Coordinator
(769) 798-2597
astroud@mfc.ms.gov