The Wisconsin Prescribed Fire Council (WPFC), in collaboration with UWSP’s College of Natural Resources and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, recently developed Wisconsin’s first ever Certified Burn Boss Program. Their inaugural Prescribed Burn Boss Academy, located at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Treehaven facility, convened 28 new burn bosses from across the state. This feat, five years in evolution, focused upon fire prescription at the burn boss level instead of fire suppression. This webinar is intended for both a Wisconsin and a national audience and will discuss the process of developing a Burn Boss Certification program for a state like Wisconsin and potential paths forward for other state that do not yet have a similar program.