National Wildfire Coordinating Group

Cost Unit Leader

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NWCG Wildland Fire Position Qualification Flow Chart, PMS 308

COST Qualification Requirements

Required Training

Required Experience

  • Completion and Certification of NWCG a Cost Unit Leader (COST) Position Task Book, PMS 311-48 (See note)

Physical Fitness Level: None Required

Position does not require a physical fitness level.

These Positions Maintain Currency For COST

  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex (FSCC)
  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 1 (FSC1)
  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 2 (FSC2)
  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 3 (FSC3)

COST Maintains Currency For These Positions

  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Complex (FSCC)
  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 2 (FSC2)
  • Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 3 (FSC3)

Other Training Which Supports Development Of Knowledge And Skills

Note

 Once qualified as a COST, the FSC3 qualification may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented on a “verification/certification” page of the FSC3 PTB.   

COST Position Endorsement Requirements, 2022

Required Additional Training

  • None required, but both S-260, Incident Business Management and e-ISuite training are recommended for anyone without wildland fire incident business experience.

Required Additional Experience

  • Successful completion and certification of position-specific tasks (#16, 22, 23, 26) in the NWCG Cost Unit Leader Position Task Book, PMS 311-48, on a wildland fire incident.

Physical Fitness Level: None Required

Alternative Pathways to NWCG Qualification

 

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Page Last Modified / Reviewed: 
2023-03-24

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