Extended Learning Wildland Fire

Extended Learning classes do not contribute to a degree. If you’re interested in an associate degree or transfer to a 4-year university, please visit the Reedley College Pathways page.

All Extending Learning classes are tuition-free. There is health fee paid each semester regardless of the number of classes taken. The health fee is $21 fall and spring semester and $18 for summer for classes on Reedley College campus. For students taking classes exclusively online or off campus, the health fee is $13. Other fees might include materials; the estimated cost for each class can be found in the table(s) below.


View Extended Learning/Noncredit Schedule of Classes 

Fall 2024

Please see the Extended Learning Booklet (PDF) for our most popular noncredit course and certificate descriptions.

Course Code  Hours Course Title
NR-397  360  Wildland Fire School-Fundamentals 
NR-305  90  Wildland Fire Technology 
NR-308  18  Natural Resources Career Preparation 
NR-333  36  Introduction to Chainsaw Operations 
NR-398  144  Wildland Fire Basics 
NR-309   22.14  Forestry Field Studies I 
NR-310  22.14  Forestry Field Studies II 
NR-315  22.14  Advanced Field Studies I 
NR-316  22.14  Advanced Field Studies II 

Course Code  Hours Course Title
NR-351  18  S-211 Portable Pumps and Water Use 
NR-352  36.18  RT-130 Wildland Fire Topics-Safety Training 
NR-353  12.06  S-131 Wildland Firefighter Type 1 
NR-355  33.12  S-212 Wildland Fire Chainsaws 
NR-356  21.06  L-280 Followership to Leadership 
NR-357  27  S-Crew Boss Single Resource 
NR-360  36  S-290 Intermediate Fire Behavior 

Complete at least 52.20 hours of one of the following:

Course Code  Hours Course Title
NR-350  18  Incident Command System 200 
NR-354  33.12  S-219 Firing Operations 
NR-358  16.2  S-231 Engine Boss 
NR-359  24.3  S-236 Heavy Equipment Boss 
NR-361  153  EMT-Emergency Medical Technician 
NR-362  36  M-410 Facilitative Instructor