Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org34544410.1-1150.3Voluntary certification2026ConservationActivities Administered by Other EntitiesForest Resources and the Department of ForestryCertified Prescribed Burning Manager Program

To be certified as a prescribed burn manager, a person shall:

1. Successfully complete all components of the prescribed burn course developed by the State Forester and pass the examination developed for the course;

2. Successfully complete a training course comparable to that developed by the State Forester and pass the examination developed for Virginia’s course; or

3. Demonstrate relevant past experience, complete a review course and pass the examination developed for Virginia’s course.

1998, c. 156.