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Professional Sawyer training courses provided by National Saw Academy. Designed for Forest Service personnel, conservation corps, storm response teams, and dedicated trail professionals.

What We Offer

1-day chainsaw safety

$300 / person

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Essential knowledge and practical skills for safe operation. Integrates the OHLEC protocol for systemic hazard identification and emergency planning.

Agenda

  • Morning: Safety Fundamentals & Maintenance

  • Afternoon: Field Operation & Techniques

Note: Focuses primarily on safety fundamentals with limited hands-on trigger time.

3-Day Developing Thinking Sawyers

$950 / person

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Builds on foundational skills focusing on decision-making, situational awareness, and risk management in complex or changing environments.

Agenda

  • Day 1: Safety & Fundamentals

  • Day 2: Classroom & Maintenance

  • Day 3: Field Operations & Evaluation

Discount Opportunity: $700 off total if classroom and cut site are provided.

4-Day S-212 / Thinking Sawyers

$1,050 / person

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NWCG-recognized Wildland Fire Chainsaws training. Extensive field exercises for fireline brushing, limbing, and bucking under direct supervision.

Agenda

  • Day 1-2: Safety, Classroom & Maintenance

  • Day 3: Field Ops & Evaluation

  • Day 4: Advanced Field Ops & Trigger Time

Discount Opportunity: $700 off total if classroom and cut site are provided.

👤 Waitlist Registration

Join our waitlist to be notified of upcoming open-enrollment classes. Once a location's waitlist reaches the minimum requirement of 8 participants, an email will be sent out to all interested parties with instructions to officially register and view the scheduled dates.

🏛️ Private Group Training

Interested in hosting a private course for your organization? Whether you are a fire department, conservation corps, or other agency, we can accommodate your team.

Please fill out our contact form below, and our team will reach out shortly to discuss private scheduling and logistics.

AVAILABLE TRAINING LOCATIONS

Brevard, NC     Alpine, AL

More locations coming soon!!!

More locations coming soon!!!

Upcoming Class in Brevard, NC

Join us May 29th–31st for our 3-day Developing Thinking Sawyers class! Master situational awareness, safety, and precision felling and bucking.

Optional S-212 Certification

Extend your training! Stay for a fourth day on June 1st to complete your S-212 Wildland Fire Chainsaws certification, featuring additional trigger time and advanced field evaluations.