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IQCS is an interagency information application that tracks wildfire and all-risk incident qualifications standards and responders for the federal partners of the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG), Department of the Interior bureaus, Department of Energy, United States Air Force, United States Army, United States Marine Corps and United States Navy

News Updates

New 02/17/2026 - IQCS 2.0 Webinar for Account Managers - February 19

IQCS Account Managers,

We are excited to announce that the new IQCS 2.0 platform will officially launch on March 2, 2026. This release brings several important enhancements designed to improve usability, streamline processes, and support users with a cleaner user interface.

To help everyone become familiar with the updated system, we have developed a series of instructional videos that walk through key features and navigation. These videos will be available on the NWCG IQCS website (https://iqcsweb.nwcg.gov) for easy access and ongoing reference.

New 02/10/2026 - The New IQCS Is Here, Five Years in the Making: IQCS 2.0

To prepare for the next chapter of the Incident Qualification and Certification System (IQCS), the current version of IQCS will be taken offline at the close of business on Thursday, February 26th at 5pm MST. It will be available again to all users on Monday, March 2nd. View this article for more information.

New 02/05/2026 - IQCS User Account Request Freeze on February 17th

New 02/05/2026 - System Maintenance is scheduled for Saturday, February 21st - Sunday, February 22nd

New 02/02/2026 - January 2026 Federal Wildland Fire Qualifications Supplement Released

New 01/22/2026 - January 2026 Updates to the NWCG PMS 310-1 Applied - Effective 01/23/2026