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Alabama Certified Prescribed Burn Manager Certification Course
August 13, 2019 - August 16, 2019
Details about the Alabama Forestry Commission’s Certified Prescribed Burn Manager Program may be found at
http://forestry.alabama.gov/Pages/Fire/BurnManager.aspx
Instructor: John Stivers, RF, CF, CPBM
• Who should take the CPBM Certification COURSE? Any forest land owner, forester, wildlife biologist, consultant, contractor, or agency personnel who is interested in the use of prescribed wildland fire as a management tool and who is seeking certification should attend. Out of state participants are welcome.
• Who should take the CPBM recertification WORKSHOP? Any current Alabama Certified Prescribed Burn Manager who needs the required 6 CEUs every 5 years for re-certification should take the workshop. Please make sure that you are a Certified Prescribed Burn Manager in good standing before you sign up for the recertification workshop. You can check your expiration date by logging into the online burn permit website http://burnpermits.forestry.alabama.gov/Default.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fpermits%2fUserInfo.aspx and checking My Info.
***REGISTRATION OPENS JUNE 1, 2019***
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Seating is limited to 50 students for courses and 50 students for workshops.
Please visit http://forestry.alabama.gov/Pages/Fire/BurnManager.aspx to register and pay online. We now accept credit cards and e-checks. There will be a 4% charge for credit cards and a $4 charge for e-checks. Registration fees may be refunded in full up until July 15, 2019. Non-refundable after July 15, 2019.
The registration fee for courses is $150. The registration fee for workshops is $100. Only paid attendees will be allowed to participate in the training sessions. For more information on registration, contact Marti Davis at 334-240-9332. (DO NOT CONTACT THE COURSE/WORKSHOP LOCATION REGARDING REGISTRATION OR COURSE DETAILS.)
Certification Courses:
Auburn University Forestry & Wildlife Science Building, Aug 13- August 16, Tuesday through Friday; sign in starts at 7:30 AM; class starts at 8:00 AM; 602 Duncan Drive, Auburn University, AL; Latitude 32.594639, Longitude -85.487844
Park at the South Quad parking deck ONLY on the 3rd or 4th level – no permit required on these levels this week only
You must make your own lodging arrangements
Breaks and lunch provided for all courses and workshops at no cost to participant.