Mid-Atlantic Fire Compact

Training

Training Calendar

The members of the Mid-Atlantic Fire Compact provide training opportunities throughout the year. The Compact also holds the Mid-Atlantic Wildfire Training Academy at Garrett College, McCoy, MD, around the second week of June.

Pennsylvania usually offers a wildland fire training academy starting the Tuesday after Memorial Day. Virginia typically has a spring academy the last week of May and a fall academy usually in September.

The calendar below is provided as a reference of past training events within the compact. As new training events are advertised, they will be added to an event calendar on this site and posted to the front page.

4-8

January2027

Eastern Logistics and Finance AcademyFree 5-day academy intended to build depth and capacity in a variety of logistical positions required for incident management teams. Links to overviews and the nomination form can be found in the PDF Announcement.

National Conservation Training Center, 698 Conservation Way Shepherdstown, WV 25443

8-12

June2026

2026 Mid-Atlantic Wildfire Training AcademySee https://www.garrettcollege.edu/fire-academy.php for registration information, class grid, and more information. In-Compact registration begins February 9; open registration begins March 9.

Garrett College
687 Mosser Road
McHenry, MD 21541

27-30

May2026

2026 Virginia Interagency Fire AcademySee https://dof.virginia.gov/event/2026-virginia-interagency-wildland-fire-academy/ for registration information, class grid, and more information.

Longwood University
201 High Street
Farmville, VA 23909

26-31

May2026

2026 Pennsylvania Wildland Fire AcademyRead about his in the announcement on our site: 2026 Pennsylvania Wildland Fire Academy

Shippensburg University
Shippensburg, PA 17257