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IQCS Qualifications

Active Qualifications in IQCS

Total Active Qualifications: 355
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Position Code Sort descending Position Title 310-1 Wildland Fire Qualification System Guide Federal Wildland Fire Qualifications Supplement DOI Incident Position Qualification Guide (IPQG)
AABI Avian Aviation Biologist - - X
AADM Agency Administrator - X -
AAML Agency Aviation Military Liaison - X -
ABIO Avian Biologist - - X
ABRO Aircraft Base Radio Operator X - X
ACAC Area Command Aviation Coordinator X - -
ACCT Accounting Technician - X -
ACDP Aircraft Dispatcher X - -
ACDR Area Commander X - -
ACLC Assistant Area Commander, Logistics X - *
ACMR Assistant Cache Manager - X -
ACPC Assistant Area Commander, Planning X - -
AEMF Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Fireline - X -
AEMT Advanced Emergency Medical Technician - X X
AFUL Aviation Fuel Specialist - X -
AIME Aircrew Member - - X
AIRB Airboat Operator - - X
AITS Air Tactical Supervisor - X -
ANTH Anthropologist - - X
AOBD Air Operations Branch Director X - -
AOBS Aerial Observer - X -
ARBO Arborist - - X
ARCH Archaeologist - X X
ARCM Archaeologist, Marine - - X
ARCO Architectural Conservator - - X
ARCV Archivist - - X
AREP Agency Representative X - X
ARHS Architectural Historian - - X
ARPA Para Archaeologist - X -
ART1 Incident Responder Type 1 - - X
ART2 Incident Responder Type 2 - - X
ARTL Incident Response Team Leader - - X
ASCO Airspace Coordinator - X -
ASGS Air Support Group Supervisor X - -
ATBM Airtanker Base Manager X - -
ATFL All-Hazards Task Force Leader - - X
ATGS Air Tactical Group Supervisor X - -
ATIM Aircraft Time Keeper X - -
ATVO ATV Operator - X -
AVIN Aviation Inspector - X -
BAEL Burned Area Emergency Response Leader - X -
BAES Burned Area Emergency Response Specialist - X -
BCMG Base/Camp Manager X - X
BIOL Biologist - - X
BIOM Biometrician - - X
BIOT Biological Science Technician - - X
BNML Battalion Military Liaison - X -
BOTA Botanist - - X
BT25 Boat Operator Over 25 Feet Length - - X
BTOP Boat Operator Less Than 25 Feet Length - - X
BUYL Buying Team Leader - X -
BUYM Buying Team Member - X -
CACB Camp Crew Boss - X -
CAMP Camp Help - X -
CARP Carpenter - - X
CART Cartographer - - X
CASC Cache Supply Clerk - X -
CAST Cache (Supply) Clerk, Supervisory - X -
CDSP Cache Demobilization Specialist - X -
CHMI Chemist - - X
CISL Critical Incident Stress Management Team Leader - X X
CISM Critical Incident Stress Management Team Member - X X
CLIR Climber - X -
COMC Communications Coordinator - X -
COML Communications Unit Leader X - X
COMP Compensation/Claims Unit Leader X - X
COMT Incident Communications Technician X - X
CONS Contracting Specialist - - X
COOK Cook - X -
COPA Contracting Officer's Purchasing Agent - X -
CORD Expanded Dispatch Coordinator X - X
COST Cost Unit Leader X - X
COSV Conservator - - X
COTR Contracting Officer's Technical Representative - X -
CREP Crew Representative X - -
CRWB Crew Boss, Single Resource X - -
CULS Cultural Specialist - X -
CURA Curator - - X
DBIO Wildlife Disease Biologist - - X
DECK Deck Coordinator X - -
DEST Departmental Emergency Support Team Member - - X
DFF1 Defensive Structural Firefighter - - X
DIVA Division/Group Supervisor All-Hazards - - X
DIVR Diver - - X
DIVS Division/Group Supervisor X - -
DMOB Demobilization Unit Leader X - X
DOCL Documentation Unit Leader X - X
DPRO Display Processor X - X
DRIV Driver/Operator - X -
DRVA Driver Class A - X X
DRVB Driver Class B - X X
DZIA Dozer Operator Initial Attack - X -
DZOP Dozer Operator - X -
ECOL Ecologist - - X
EDRC Expanded Dispatch Recorder X - X
EDSD Expanded Dispatch Support Dispatcher X - X
EDSP Expanded Dispatch Supervisory X - X
ELEC Electrician - - X
EMPF Paramedic, Fireline - X -
EMTB Emergency Medical Technician Basic - X X
EMTF Emergency Medical Technician, Fireline - X -
EMTP Paramedic - X X
ENGB Engine Boss, Single Resource X - -
ENGP Engineer, Petroleum - - X
ENGS Engineer, Structural - - X
ENOP Engine Operator - X -
EPID Epidemiologist - - X
EQPI Equipment Inspector - X -
EQPM Equipment Manager X - X
EQTR Equipment Time Recorder X - X
ESFA FEMA Emergency Support Function #4 Administrative Support - X X
ESFL FEMA Emergency Support Function #4 Primary Leader - X -
ESFS FEMA Emergency Support Function #4 Structure Support - X -
ESFW FEMA Emergency Support Function #4 Wildland Support - X X
EXSP Exhibit Specialist - - X
FACL Facilities Unit Leader X - X
FAL1 Advanced Faller X - -
FAL2 Intermediate Faller X - -
FAL3 Basic Faller X - -
FBAN Fire Behavior Analyst X - -
FBTO Fireboat Operator - X -
FCMG Fire Cache Manager - X -
FDUL Food Unit Leader X - X
FELB Felling Boss, Single Resource X - -
FEMO Fire Effects Monitor X - -
FFT1 Firefighter Type 1 X - -
FFT2 Firefighter Type 2 X - -
FIRB Firing Boss, Single Resource X - -
FLEA Fireline Explosives Advisor - X -
FLEB Fireline Explosives Blaster - X -
FLEC Fireline Explosives Crewmember - X -
FLIA Family Liaison - X -
FLIR Forward Looking Infrared Operator - X -
FLOP Fork Lift Operator - X -
FOBS Field Observer X - -
FORS Forester - - X
FSC1 Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 1 X - *
FSC2 Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 2 X - X
FSC3 Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 3 X - X
FSCC Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex X - -
FSMO Fluvial Stream Morphologist - - X
FWBM Fixed Wing Base Manager X - -
FWPT Fixed Wing Parking Tender X - -
GEOG Geographer - - X
GEOL Geologist - - X
GEOP Geophysicist - - X
GISS Geographic Information System Specialist X - X
GRMG Grant Manager - - X
GSUL Ground Support Unit Leader X - X
HAZ1 Hazardous Materials Technician - - X
HCCS Helicopter Cargo Letdown Check - X -
HCLS Helicopter Cargo Letdown Spotter - X -
HEAC All-Hazards Helicopter Crewmember - - X
HEAM All-Hazards Project Helicopter Manager - - X
HEBM Helibase Manager X - -
HECM Helicopter Crewmember X - -
HELR Helicopter Long Line/Remote Hook Specialist - X -
HEQB Heavy Equipment Boss, Single Resource X - -
HEQO Heavy Equipment Operator - - X
HERS Helicopter Rappel Spotter - X -
HIST Historian - - X
HLAR Historical Landscape Architect - - X
HLCO Helicopter Coordinator X - -
HLIA Hospital Liaison - X -
HMGB Helicopter Manager, Single Resource X - -
HPIL Helicopter Pilot - - -
HRAP Helicopter Rappeller - X -
HRSP Human Resource Specialist X - X
HTMG Helitorch Manager - X -
HTMM Helitorch Mixmaster - X -
HTPT Helitorch Parking Tender - X -
HYDR Hydrologist - - X
HYDT Hydrologic Technician - - X
IADP Initial Attack Dispatcher X - -
IADS Infrastructure Assessment Dam Safety Inspector - - X
IARR Interagency Resource Representative X - X
ICA2 All-Hazards Incident Commander Type 2 - - X
ICA3 All-Hazards Incident Commander Type 3 - - X
ICCI Incident Commander Complex X - -
ICPI Incident Contract Project Inspector X - X
ICT1 Incident Commander Type 1 X - -
ICT2 Incident Commander Type 2 X - -
ICT3 Incident Commander Type 3 X - -
ICT4 Incident Commander Type 4 X - -
ICT5 Incident Commander Type 5 X - -
IHCA Assistant Hotshot Superintendent - X -
IHCS Interagency Hotshot Superintendent - X -
IMET Incident Meteorologist - X -
IMSA Incident Medical Specialist Assistant - X -
IMSM Incident Medical Manager - X -
IMST Incident Medical Technician - X -
INBA Incident Business Advisor X - X
INCM Incident Communications Center Manager X - X
INSP Construction and Contractor Inspector - - X
INTS Intelligence Support - X -
INVF Wildland Fire Investigator X - -
INVL Wildland Fire Investigation Team Leader X - -
IRCR Infrared Regional Coordinator - X -
IRIN Infrared Interpreter X - -
ITSS Incident Technology Support Specialist - X X
LAAR Landscape Architect - - X
LEOL Law Enforcement Team Leader - - X
LIBR Librarian - - X
LOAD Loadmaster - X -
LOFR Liaison Officer X - X
LPIL Leadplane Pilot - X -
LSC1 Logistics Section Chief Type 1 X - -
LSC2 Logistics Section Chief Type 2 X - X
LSC3 Logistics Section Chief Type 3 X - X
LSCC Logistics Section Chief Complex X - -
LTAN Long Term Fire Analyst X - -
MABM MAFFS Airtanker Base Manager - X -
MABS MAFFS Airtanker Base Specialist - X -
MAFC MAFFS Clerk - X -
MAFF MAFFS Liaison Officer - X -
MALO MAFFS Assistant Liaison Officer - X -
MASO MAFFS Safety Officer - X -
MCAD Military Crew Liaison Advisor - X -
MCCO MAC Group Coordinator - X X
MCIF MAC Group Information Officer - X -
MEDL Medical Unit Leader X - X
MXMS Mixmaster X - -
OCEA Oceanographer - - X
OPBD Operations Branch Director X - -
OPS3 Operations Section Chief Type 3, Wildland Fire X - -
ORDM Ordering Manager X - X
OSA2 All-Hazards Operations Section Chief Type 2 - - X
OSC1 Operations Section Chief Type 1 X - -
OSC2 Operations Section Chief Type 2 X - -
OSC3 Operations Section Chief Type 3 - - X
OSCC Operations Section Chief Complex X - -
PACK Packer - X -
PACO Public Assistance Coordinator - - X
PCSP Paracargo Specialist - X -
PETL Fire Prevention Education Team Leader X - -
PETM Fire Prevention Education Team Member X - -
PHYS Physician - - X
PIA2 All-Hazards Public Information Officer Type 2 - - X
PILO Fixed or Rotor Wing Pilot - X -
PIO1 Public Information Officer Type 1 X - -
PIO2 Public Information Officer Type 2 X - -
PIO3 Public Information Officer Type 3 X - X
PIOC Public Information Officer Complex X - -
PIOT Public Information Officer, Technician X - -
PLDO Plastic Sphere Dispenser Operator - X -
PREV Prevention Technician - X -
PROC Procurement Unit Leader X - X
PSA2 All-Hazards Planning Section Chief Type 2 - - X
PSC1 Planning Section Chief Type 1 X - -
PSC2 Planning Section Chief Type 2 X - -
PSC3 Planning Section Chief Type 3 X - X
PSCC Planning Section Chief Complex X - -
PSDP Public Safety Dispatcher - - X
PTIN Pilot Inspector - X -
PTRC Personnel Time Recorder X - X
PVET Public Health Veterinarian - - X
PWSP Project Worksheet Specialist - - X
QATM Quality Assurance Technical Monitor - - X
RADO Radio Operator X - X
RAMP Ramp Manager X - -
RAWS Remote Automated Weather Station Technician - X -
RCDM Receiving/Distribution Manager X - X
REAC Resource Advisor Coordinator - - X
READ Resource Advisor - X X
REAF Resource Advisor, Fireline - X -
RESL Resource Unit Leader X - X
RNUR Registered Nurse - - X
RTCM Retardant Crewmember X - -
RXA1 Prescribed Fire Agency Administrator Type 1 - X -
RXA2 Prescribed Fire Agency Administrator Type 2 - X -
RXA3 Prescribed Fire Agency Administrator Type 3 - X -
RXB1 Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 1 X - -
RXB2 Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 2 X - -
RXB3 Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 3 - X -
RXCM Prescribed Fire Crew Member - X -
RXMG Prescribed Fire Manager X - -
SACI SAIT Chief Investigator - - X
SAIL SAIT Team Leader - - X
SATM SAIT Safety Manager - - X
SCEN Environmental Scientist - - X
SCKN Status/Check-In Recorder X - X
SCPH Physical Scientist - - X
SEC1 Security Specialist Level 1 - X X
SEC2 Security Specialist Level 2 - X X
SECG Security Guard - X -
SECM Security Manager X - X
SEMG Single Engine Air Tanker Manager X - -
SFDR Structural Fire Apparatus Driver-Operator - - X
SFF1 Structural Firefighter Type 1 - - X
SFOL Structural Fire Line Officer - - X
SHLR Short-Hauler - X -
SHLS Short Hauler Spotter - X -
SIAL All-Hazards Situation Unit Leader - - X
SILC Senior Interagency Liaison - - X
SITL Situation Unit Leader X - -
SMEC Small Engine Mechanic - X -
SMKJ Smokejumper - X -
SOA2 All-Hazards Safety Officer Type 2 - - X
SODI Safety of Dams Inspector - - X
SOF1 Safety Officer Type 1 X - -
SOF2 Safety Officer Type 2 X - -
SOF3 Safety Officer Type 3 - - X
SOFC Safety Officer Complex X - -
SOFF Safety Officer Field X - -
SOFO Safety Officer Occupational Health - - X
SOFR Safety Officer, Line X - -
SOPL Strategic Operational Planner X - -
SPOT Smokejumper Spotter - X -
SPUL Supply Unit Leader X - X
SRT1 Search and Rescue Squad Leader - - X
SRT2 Search and Rescue Technician - - X
SSAH Structural Safety Assessment - - X
STAM Staging Area Manager X - X
STCR Strike Team Leader Crew X - -
STEN Strike Team Leader Engine X - -
STEQ Strike Team Leader Heavy Equipment X - -
STLM Strike Team Leader Military - X -
STOP Specialty Tracked Equipment Operator - X -
STPS Structure Protection Specialist X - -
SUBD Support Branch Director - - X
SVBD Service Branch Director - - X
SWBO Swiftwater Rescue Boat Operator - - X
SWF1 Swiftwater Rescue Squad Leader - - X
SWF2 Swiftwater Rescue Technician - - X
TAES Technical Assistance Engineering Support - - X
TFLD Task Force Leader X - -
THSP Technical Specialist - X -
TIME Time Unit Leader X - X
TNSP Incident Training Specialist X - X
TOCL Toxicologist - - X
TPIA Tractor Plow Operator Initial Attack - X -
TPOP Tractor Plow Operator - X -
TRT1 Technical Rescue Squad Leader - - X
TRT2 Technical Rescue Technician - - X
TTOP Terra Torch Operator - X -
UAMC Unmanned Aircraft Mission Controller - - X
UASD Unmanned Aircraft System, Data Specialist X - -
UASL Unmanned Aircraft System, Module Leader X - -
UASM Unmanned Aircraft System, Manager X - -
UASO Unmanned Aircraft Observer - - X
UASP Unmanned Aircraft Systems Pilot X - X
UTVO UTV Operator - X -
VTEC Wildlife Veterinary Technician - - X
WFA1 Wildfire Agency Administrator Type 1 - X -
WFA2 Wildfire Agency Administrator Type 2 - X -
WFA3 Wildfire Agency Administrator Type 3 - X -
WHHR Warehouse Materials Handler - X -
WHLR Warehouse Materials Handler Leader - X -
WLBD Wildlife Branch Director - - X
WMTL Wildfire Mitigation Specialist Team Lead - X -
WMTM Wildfire Mitigation Specialist Team Member - X -
WRED Writer-Editor - - X
WRET Writer-Editor, Technical - - X
WTOP Water Tender Operator - X -
WVET Wildlife Veterinarian - - X