FVS Instructor-Led Training

Picture of an FVS training class in progress showing students working with FVS exercises on their PCs.

The objective of the training is to introduce the concepts of vegetation simulation modeling, specifically, the use of the Forest Vegetation Simulator and its Extensions. Training will emphasize the capabilities of FVS in simulating forest management and its impacts on forest structure, fire behavior and carbon accounting. These classes are appropriate for silviculturists, foresters, fire and fuels managers, ecologists, wildlife biologists, entomologists, pathologists, forest analysts, GIS specialists, forest planners, and any others interested in forest structure, composition and management.

We annually offer training sessions, scheduling the sessions during the months of October through April, offered throughout the United States. Courses are tuition free (except Sacramento, approximately $300). We do our best to accommodate non-Forest Service employees when space is available. Classes typically are a week long, beginning Monday at 1:00 p.m. and ending Friday at noon. Our classes typically fill-up quickly, so register early and please plan to attend the whole week.

2011-2012 FVS Training Season

Registration for the 2011-2012 FVS training season is closed. For those who are registered for one of the remaining training sessions this season, there are 4 to 8 hours of pre-work (see Self-Paced Training) that need to be accomplished prior to taking the course. The Society of American Foresters (SAF) has assigned 34.0 hours of continuing education credits for the week-long course and pre-work.

2011-2012 Forest Vegetation Simulator Training Schedule
Date	Location	Hosted By
CLOSED! January 30-February 3, 2012	Missoula, MT	FS Region 1
CLOSED! February 6-10, 2012	Vancouver, WA	FS Region 6 & 10
CLOSED! February 13-17, 2012	Fort Collins, CO	FS Region 2 & 4

* Students are required to have prior FVS training and experience to enroll.

For those who are registered for one of the remaining training sessions this season, you will receive an e-mail three weeks before the course asking you to confirm that you still plan to attend. If you do not confirm, it will be assumed that you can no longer attend and your reserved spot will be filled by someone on the waiting list.

If for some reason you need to cancel or have other questions about FVS training, please contact the FVS Staff (telephone: 970-295-5770, e-mail: wo_ftcol_fvs@fs.fed.us).

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