Last verified August 29, 2026
96 Texas fire academies are sourced here as of August 29, 2026, of which 91 appear on the Texas Commission on Fire Protection's Structure Firefighter list. The other 5 are published by the school itself and are marked as such. The nearest dated cutoff we print is September 11, 2026 (Cedar Hill Fire Department Academy Firefighter/Paramedic NEOGOV 5456199 apply by). Open each record for that academy's own calendar. Where a college page and the TCFP list disagree, both versions are on the academy page. Act on the earliest restriction.
These are open-enrollment academies a candidate can apply to pay for. They are not department hire academies. A broader fire, EMS, and police training directory still lives at /schools.
96 sourced academies
Allen, TX
last printed due date June 5, 2026 (past as of August 29, 2026)
Paid hire path. Fire home and closed NEOGOV 5046786: Starting salary $97,528.25, with lateral entry up to $105,825.47. FY25-26 Fire Pay Plan FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC Annual Step 1 $97,528.75. Those two starting cells disagree. Not tuition.
Alton, TX · Hidalgo County
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
No academy tuition dollar is printed on the City of Alton fire page or TCFP listings as of 2026-08-29. City fire page: Training course payments can be made at City Hall front desk or call (956) 432-0760 to make a payment over the phone. That is a payment instruction, not a price.
Amarillo, TX · Potter County
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
Program cost page: tuition and fees $4,237; books and supplies $2,352; entire program, normal time to completion, resident of district; subject to change. Length of program 1 year. Live Tuition & Basic Fees table (footer Updated February, 2023): 15 semester hours in-district $1,335. Table max 20 hours $1,780 in-district. Catalog certificate is 21 semester hours. The published table stops at 20 hours.
Amarillo, TX
last printed due date June 20, 2026 (past as of August 29, 2026)
Paid hire path. Join page: Starting Salary: Approximately $62,319 annually. That figure is labeled approximate. It is not a step-plan cell. It is not tuition.
Lufkin, TX · Angelina County
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
Fall 2026 hub: Course Fee $1,850.00; State Exam Fee $55.00; Testing Center Fee $25.00. Tuition page Mandatory Testing Fees: Basic Fire Academy $85. That $85 is a testing-fee line, not the $1,850 course fee.
Arlington, TX
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
Paid trainee. Recruitment page: Trainee Pay is currently $21.82 an hour; Entry $76,689. FY 2026 2080 and 2912 Fire Step Plans, effective October 1, 2025: Firefighter hired on or after January 1, 2015 ENTRY $78,990.4617. 2080 hourly at that ENTRY step is $37.9762. 12-month recruiting $80,525 vs plan $82,941.5287. 240-month recruiting $102,872 vs plan $105,958.5074. Those figures disagree. They are salary, not tuition.
Austin, TX · Travis County
apply by October 1, 2026
Fee sheet Spring 2025 (footer OCT-24), 28 credit hours, estimates: in-district $2,380; out-of-district $8,008; out-of-state $9,884. Plus PPE lease (optional) $900 subject to change; SCBA $100; state testing $110; FIRS 1203 $50; books subtotal $199; boots/pants/belt estimates $135/$35/$10. Live ACC tuition table (modified 2026-07-06): in-district $85 per credit hour, out-of-district $286, out-of-state in-district $218, out-of-state out-of-district $419. Table prints through 15 hours only.
Austin, TX · Travis County
last printed due date October 26, 2025 (past as of August 29, 2026)
Paid cadet. Cadet starting pay is $22.55/hour ($46,904 annually). Probationary Firefighters will earn an annual salary of $66,019 upon successful completion of the academy (approximately six months).
College Station, TX · Brazos County
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
Eight courses, $731.25 per course = Fee: $5,850. Blinn waives general tuition and out-of-district/out-of-state fees for these courses and only charges the listed academy fee of $5,850. Payment for the Fire Academy courses is to Blinn College, not TEEX. Student is also responsible for additional TEEX charges: $75 application fee at seat reservation, training manual, bunker gear, and similar extras. Experiential-learning (already certified) FIRS block prints Total Contact Hours 544 and Total Payment due $544.00. That is PLA, not the recruit academy fee. They disagree.
Whitney, TX
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
No tuition dollar is printed on the TCFP region row, the TCFP training-sites listing, or a live academy website as of 2026-08-29. brazosvalleyfireacademy.com does not resolve (DNS failure).
Burleson, TX
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
No academy tuition dollar is printed on the CTE pages or TCFP listings as of 2026-08-29. Fire Science flowchart (Rev. 8/2026): The district will pay 100% of the cost of the Basic Structure Fire Protection Certification. This is a public high-school CTE program.
Carrollton, TX
last printed due date July 18, 2026 (past as of August 29, 2026)
Paid hire path. Civil Service CS1 Fire Fighter annual rates on Join CFR 40158 and Pay Plans 40069: 12 months $79,571.08; top-out 60 months $101,879.55. Pay Plans stamps Civil Service Effective 9-20-2025. Those two document IDs print the same CS1 annual cells. No recruit/cadet cell is printed. Not tuition.
Cedar Hill, TX
Firefighter/Paramedic NEOGOV 5456199 apply by September 11, 2026
Paid hire path, not civilian tuition. Live 5456199: Firefighter/Paramedic $76,920–$96,677/yr plus FLSA and cert pay. Recruit $69,707–$74,679/yr. Hiring incentive $7,500 certified Firefighter/Paramedic or $5,000 paramedic only. The same posting still links a May 2025 flyer. A related 2024 flyer snippet prints $75,411–$94,781 effective October 1, 2024. Those cells disagree. Not tuition.
Celina, TX · Collin County
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
Paid hire path, not civilian tuition. No live 2026 firefighter posting. closed posting 4714625 (opened 2024-11-06): FF/EMT or Paramedic only Starting pay $66,073; FF/Paramedic Starting pay $77,667; header Salary $66,073.00 Annually. closed posting Hiring Process PDF updated October 13, 2016: STEP 1 FF/EMT $41,552 / Paramedic $48,388. Print closed posting as closed posting. Do not treat 2016 cells as current.
San Marcos, TX · Hays County
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
Tuition $3,700. Credit-card convenience fee $129.50 (non-refundable). Pay in full $3,829.50. They disagree. $3,700 is tuition; $3,829.50 is tuition plus the card fee. Non-refundable deposit $1,000 due within seven calendar days of invoice; a seat is not secured until that payment is received. Remaining tuition after deposit $2,700 at 0% APR over 2–4 months ($1,350 / $900 / $675). $50 course-transfer fee. $250 late fee if unpaid by registration deadline. The weekend page names a registration deadline and does not print the calendar day.
Abilene, TX · Taylor County
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
Abilene campus, Effective Fall 2026: in-district $157.00 per SCH; out-of-district $202.00; out-of-state/international $238.00. Certificate is 32 semester hours. College does not print a Fire Academy bundle total. The paying-for-college page also shows a Fall 2024 column at the same Abilene cells.
Texas City, TX · Galveston County
last printed due date March 10, 2026 (past as of August 29, 2026)
No academy-only fee table. Tuition Rates (2026-2027): in-district $77 per credit hour, out-of-district $115, out-of-state/international $138. Estimated load table prints 12 hours in-district $924 and 15 hours in-district $1,155. Hub Fire Academy certificate card: "In District Tuition: $924 per semester for 12 credit hours." Hub AAS card: "In-District: $1,155.00 per semester." Catalog academy is 25 credit hours. Course/Program Fees table has no Fire Academy line.
McKinney, TX · Collin County
last printed due date May 28, 2026 (past as of August 29, 2026)
Tuition and Fee Schedule 2025 (PDF updated March 2025): Fire Academy Certificate 23 credits in-county $1,541 / out-of-county $2,921 plus FIRS lab $187. EMT-Basic 9 credits in-county $603 / out-of-county $1,143 plus EMSP lab $208. Both programs 32 credits in-county $2,539 / out-of-county $4,459. Grand total with uniforms and supplies: Fire Academy only in-county $2,764.60 / out-of-county $4,144.60; Fire Academy and EMT in-county $4,507.60 / out-of-county $6,427.60. Supplies for non-sponsored students $1,036.60 + tax; EMT fees and supplies $932.
Coppell, TX
FD- FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC NEOGOV 5448017 apply by October 11, 2026
Paid hire path, not civilian tuition. Live 5448017: Fire Recruit starting annualized $77,250. Firefighter/Paramedic Step 1 $87,375 including $2,400 paramedic certification. Sign-on $5,000.00 is on the certified Firefighter/Paramedic line. An older 4684633 posting snippet prints $84,900 including $2,400. Those certified cells disagree. Not tuition.
San Antonio, TX
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
No Structure Firefighter tuition dollar is printed on the fire page or the public Enrollware schedule as of 2026-08-29. HB 2604 language on the fire page is grant coverage, not a price list: $140 per day / $700 per trainee. SAFER $2,500 is reimbursement, not a posted academy fee. They are easy to misread as tuition. They are not.
Corpus Christi, TX
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
Paid cadet. Trainee page: $4,000 monthly while in the academy; $5,112 monthly after graduation. Wage and Benefits page (header 2025 Wages): Fire Cadet Trainee starting $48,000 ending $50,052; Firefighter I upon completion of academy $61,344. Those tables disagree on the cadet band. They are salary, not tuition.
Dallas, TX · Dallas County
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
In-county estimates on the Fire Protection Technology page (updated 2026-06-25): CE Basic Fire Fighter Certificate $4,420 (1 year); CE Fire Fighting Certificate $3,666 (8 months); credit Basic Firefighter Certificate $3,168 (1 year); Fire Protection Technology A.A.S. $5,940 (2 years). Range printed at top of page $1,782–$4,420 for certificates.
Dallas, TX
last printed due date February 3, 2026 (past as of August 29, 2026)
Paid academy. Recruiting benefits page and NEOGOV T44100-FY26: starting pay $75,397.00. City 2026 Uniformed Fire Rescue Salary Schedule (effective January 1, 2026): Fire-Rescue Officer market-survey start $78,924; year 0-1 $81,232. Those figures disagree. None of them is tuition.
Corpus Christi, TX · Nueces County
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
The cost for the cadet averages around $3000 - $3500
Denton, TX
last printed due date December 29, 2024 (past as of August 29, 2026)
No civilian tuition. FAQ: schooling for certifications you may need is covered by the Department. The 2025 exam notice prints a salary (exam January 11, 2025; that list is past). Careers related documents link the 2024 Fire Pay Plan. Those figures are the flyer and the 2024 plan, not a live 2026 posting. This record does not reprint the 2024-plan dollars.
DeSoto, TX
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
The total cost to attend Fire Academy is $6,500 plus registration. Deposit $600 (nonrefundable and applied toward tuition). Line items on the same home page: Registration fee $200; Tuition $5,355; Bunker Gear $850; Book $210; State Test $85. Those four academy lines sum to $6,500 before the $200 registration. The page does not print a third total. EMT is a separate course at $3,100 plus registration (Deposit $400; Registration $100; Tuition $2,750; Book/Lab $350; uniforms sold separately).
McAllen, TX
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
Structural Fire Academy $4,330.00. Square checkout says includes 8.25% sales tax. No published cohort start is on that SKU.
El Paso, TX · El Paso County
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
Resident: $116.00 tuition + $20.00 general use fee per credit hour ($136.00 total per hour). 15 hours $2,040.00. Non-resident (out of state): $201.00 tuition + $20.00 general use fee per hour ($221.00 total per hour after two hours). 15 hours $3,315.00. Lab, individual instruction, and professional practice insurance fees are extra.
El Paso, TX
last printed due date August 28, 2026 (past as of August 29, 2026)
Paid trainee. Class specification 1211365 (revision date January 20, 2026) and NEOGOV 73270-0826: $18.71 - $27.31 Hourly / $38,908.69 - $56,806.68 Annually. Those figures are salary, not tuition. HR FAQ links a Fire Services (FS) pay scale PDF; that table is not the trainee class spec. The PDF is an image with no extractable text this unit (file metadata ModDate 2025-09-11).
Weslaco, TX
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
No tuition dollar is printed on TCFP listings. No academy website was found under the TCFP name as of 2026-08-29. City of Weslaco fire pages checked this unit do not publish an ETAB catalog or fee.
New Caney, TX
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
No Structure Firefighter tuition is printed on TCFP listings or on fdtactics.com (the screen-print shop) as of 2026-08-29.
Richmond, TX · Fort Bend County
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
Tuition: $3000. Textbook or E-Book: $90-$70. Gear Rental: Cost range $500+.
Sulphur Springs, TX · Hopkins County
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
Traditional classroom $3,250.00. Online fire academy $2,800.00 (housing included). Coupon FIRE2026: $250.00 off Traditional Classroom Fire Academy, limited one-time use.
Flower Mound, TX
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
Paid hire path. Pay + Benefits: Paramedic candidates hired who have not obtained their Basic Firefighter Certification will be compensated at the Firefighter Recruit Pay of $77664.08/year or $6472.01/month. FY 25-26 Pay Plan 1DF Firefighter Recruit Annually $77,664.08, effective September 29, 2025. Firefighter 2DF starts $81,742.96. Not tuition.
Fort Worth, TX
last printed due date July 2, 2025 (past as of August 29, 2026)
Paid hire path. Recruiting page: Starting Salary $67,000 after graduation, top out pay $95,000. That is after-graduation pay, not trainee pay and not tuition. Trainee salary is not printed on the Firefighter Trainee Information page checked this unit.
Frisco, TX
last printed due date April 27, 2026 (past as of August 29, 2026)
Paid hire path. FY26 Fire Pay Plan (DocumentCenter/View/29430): Firefighter/EMT Step 0 $82,568 through Step 6 $90,282. Closed NEOGOV 5290588: FF/EMT $28.35/hr–$30.54/hr; FF/Paramedic $29.93/hr–$34.73/hr. Career Employment links DocumentCenter/Home/View/7056 as Competitive Salary. Those pay documents disagree. Quote the FY26 table and the closed bulletin's hourly ranges. They are salary, not tuition.
Galveston, TX
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
No fire-academy tuition is printed because the college's live program list and CIP table do not include a firefighter or fire-science credential.
Garland, TX
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
Paid hire path. Benefits: Salary $77,575 to $100,214. That page stamps Top firefighter step pay effective January 1, 2025. Paramedic Incentive Pay up to $7,200 per year. Those figures are the 2025-stamped table, not a later 2026 adopted step. They are salary, not tuition.
Grand Prairie, TX
NEOGOV 5433190 / 2026-00275 Firefighter Entrance Exam October 10th 2026 apply by October 2, 2026
Paid hire path. Employment Opportunities pay scale as of May 2, 2026: Fire Recruit Start $85,509; Year 5 $105,022. NEOGOV 5433190: $85,509.00–$105,022.00. Those figures are salary, not tuition.
Grapevine, TX
last printed due date June 14, 2024 (past as of August 29, 2026)
Paid hire path, not civilian tuition. Closed 4506236 (2024): Paramedic Recruit $24.50/hour / $73,411.07 annual. Firefighter/Paramedic $25.60/hour / $76,707.07 annual. Lateral to $93,217.07. No live 2026 fire pay cell on Fire Employment. Those 2024 figures are not current pay. Not tuition.
Harlingen, TX
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
No academy tuition dollar is printed on hcisd.org/academies, choosehcisd.org/cte, the Fire Science Firefighter PDF, or TCFP listings as of 2026-08-29. This is a public high-school academy.
Denison, TX
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
No full tuition dollar is printed on the academy pages or the 2025 application PDF as of 2026-08-29. The PDF: ALL TUITION IS DUE BY THE FIRST DAY OF REGISTRATION. A DEPOSIT OF $500.00 PRIOR TO REGISTRATION WILL SECURE ONE OF THE FIRST 25 SPOTS. Class is limited to 25 students.
Highland Park, TX · Dallas County
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
Paid combined DPS hire path, not a civilian academy tuition. Salary & Benefits for 2024: Public Safety Officer (no certifications) $72,280.50 – $73,677.50 annually; Police or Fire certified $73,677.50 – $91,646.10; Fully-certified Public Safety Officer (police and fire) $91,646.10 – $131,063.40; Dispatcher $54,600; an 8% paramedic incentive is added to the base salary upon completion of paramedic school. Closed NEOGOV posting 5231514 Public Safety Officer $76,667.50 – $139,035.00 Annually / $23.59 – $42.78 Hourly. Print all. Do not convert Dispatcher dollars. Live NEOGOV 2026-08-30: 0 jobs found. Re-read 2026-09-03: 1 job found, Public Works Maintenance Worker II, 0 PSO/fire.
Highland Village, TX · Denton County
NEOGOV 4321471 Job Number 00323 apply by September 14, 2026
Paid hire path. Live NEOGOV 4321471 / Job Number 00323: Firefighter/Paramedic $71,354.00 – $92,760.00 Annually. Careers page: the maximum annual listed is 25% into the pay scale range — do not treat $92,760 as top step. Certification Pay Eligible up to $1,200 per year. Starting Eligible Salary + Max Certification Pay Eligible: $72,554.53. Starting Eligible Salary + Max Certification Pay Eligible + Potential Overtime: $78,735. Overtime is not guaranteed. Live Sworn Police Officer $78,668.37 is not firefighter pay. Do not convert. Do not invent a civilian academy tuition.
Hillsboro, TX · Hill County
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
No academy bundle on the Fire Protection page. Fall 2026 Hill County in-district chart: 15 semester hours total $1,785.00 (tuition $1,455 plus fees). Hub ranking block quotes an aggregator criterion of annual tuition less than $10,000. That is not a Hill College fee table.
Houston, TX · Harris County
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
2026-27 CE Catalog: Basic Firefighter, CE Certificate total cost $2,280.00 for 672 contact hours (eight FIRS CE courses at $285.00 each). Credit C1 is 26 semester hours; live 2026-2027 per-hour rates are in-district $84.50, out-of-district $180.50, out-of-state/international $227. The college does not print a C1 bundle total.
Houston, TX
FIRE FIGHTER TRAINEE 4984560 / 36698 apply by June 1, 2027
Paid trainee. NEOGOV FIRE FIGHTER TRAINEE 4984560: $36,114.00 annually. HFD fire-careers compensation table (Beginning 07/8/2023, checked 2026-08-19 on the department record): Firefighter Trainee $37,388. HR duplicate table on that record prints Trainee $36,000 under the same stamp. Those figures disagree. None of them is tuition.
Brownsville, TX
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
The cost for tuition varies. Home FAQ: 7 different courses available. No dollar is printed as of 2026-08-29. Call (956) 404-5120 or email info@iaemt.com.
Irving, TX
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
Paid hire path. NEOGOV Firefighter Test Registration 2026 (5098668): $87,156.00 - $105,924.00 Annually. That range is on the registration bulletin and is not labeled trainee versus firefighter. It is salary, not tuition. Academy length and a separate cadet rate are not on the hiring-process or walk-in pages.
Kilgore, TX · Gregg County
online-bsfs apply by December 1, 2026
Texas Residents Tuition and Fees Total: $2,559*
Beaumont, TX · Jefferson County
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
No academy-only fee table. Institute tuition table headed Fall 2025/Spring 2026: 18 SCH Texas resident total $2,118.00 (tuition $1,440 at $80/SCH + institutional services $558 + student services $90 + student center $30). Non-Texas resident 18 SCH total $9,408.00. Other lab and program/supply fees may apply.
Austin, TX
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
No academy tuition dollar is printed. This is an AISD CTE / student-sharing high school program. Handbook PROGRAM COSTS TO PARENTS / GUARDIANS (approximate): drug screen $36.00; 2-step or T Spot TB test approximately $40 to $77.00; flu shot $40.00; TCFP fire certification background $41.45; DSHS EMT certification background $41.45; TCFP firefighter license $75.00; DSHS EMT license $64.00. About: eligible for up to twelve (12) college credit hours in Fire Protection Technology from Austin Community College.
Lewisville, TX
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
Paid hire path. FY 2025-2026 Sworn Fire Pay Plan effective 10/1/2025: Firefighter Step 1 $82,034 through Step 7 $103,641. Salary calculator default Base Salary $82,034.00. No recruit/cadet cell. Not tuition.
Little Elm, TX
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
Paid hire path, not civilian tuition. FY 2025-26 FIRE STEP PLAN: Firefighter/EMT and Paramedic Only Step 1 $70,846.45. Firefighter/Paramedic Step 1 $78,759.05. Out of class table Effective 10/1/2025. FY 2024-25 FIRE STEP PLAN: Firefighter/EMT Step 1 $69,118 / Firefighter/Paramedic Step 1 $76,838. Those plans disagree. Not tuition.
Cypress, TX · Harris County
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
Approximate cost: Tuition (in-district) $1,530 Fall / $1,170 Spring. Out-of-district $3,434 Fall / $2,262 Spring. Out-of-state $4,369 Fall / $3,341 Spring. Books $500. Uniforms and running shoes $600. Fire fighter gear rental (9 months) $2,000. Fire tuition testing fees $140. Background check fee $85.
Kingwood, TX · Harris County
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
Kingwood department Academy Costs: Tuition (In-District) $2,000 (prices subject to change). Books $400. Uniform $300 (approx.). Running shoes own purchase. Fire Fighter Gear Rental (9 months) $1,200. Gear table also prints PT Uniform Package $100 and required Jones and Bartlett textbook $100; recommended IFSTA Essentials 7th ed. $245. No out-of-district academy cell on this page.
Conroe, TX · Montgomery County
apply by January 9, 2027
Spring 2027 packet Fire Certification Course Cost (all approximate): Tuition (In-District) $3,330; Tuition (Out-of-District) $7,854; Books $310; Uniform $400-$450; Fire Fighter Gear (new) $3,000; Fire Fighter Gear Rental (16 weeks) $695 plus $200 returnable deposit; TCFP online examination $35 each section (FF1, FF2, HMAW, HM OPS).
Lubbock, TX
last printed due date July 3, 2026 (past as of August 29, 2026)
Paid hire path. Careers: Starting pay is $69,230 with yearly step increases. NEOGOV P874-5619 (2026): $33.284 hourly / $69,230.72 annually. Those two starting figures disagree. They are probationary firefighter pay, not tuition. Careers also: Paid Firefighter training; Paid EMT-Basic training; Paid Paramedic training.
Mansfield, TX
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
Paid hire path, not civilian tuition. Additional Benefits FD Step Plan Firefighter/Inspector Year 1 $81,000.00 (not including FLSA overtime) through Year 6 $103,378.81. The step plan is undated. No dated firefighter posting this retrieval. Not tuition.
McKinney, TX
last printed due date May 31, 2026 (past as of August 29, 2026)
Paid hire path. Fire Step Pay Plan January 26, 2026: Recruit $80,850.28. Firefighter $85,105.56–$105,787.40. Work for Us: $103,909.80 top out pay. Those three figures disagree. None of them is tuition.
Waco, TX · McLennan County
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
Hub: tuition and fees include bunker gear, leather firefighting boots, leather gloves, uniform shirts, uniform jacket, workout shirts, workout shorts, and state testing fees. Books about $200. Student provides pants, station boots, and workout shoes. All prices are estimates. Live tuition table: McLennan County $106 per hour (minimum $212); Texas resident outside the county $124 (minimum $248); out-of-state/international $181 (minimum $385); plus General Services $10/hour and Facilities $6/hour. College does not print an academy bundle dollar total.
Mesquite, TX
last printed due date June 6, 2026 (past as of August 29, 2026)
Paid hire path. Requirements For The Job Base Salary (Effective January 1st, 2026): $83,868.63 per year starting. FY 2025-26 Fire Pay Plan TABLE B FG1 Base $83,868.6244. Those two starting cells disagree. Not tuition.
Mesquite, TX
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
No academy tuition dollar is printed on the Vanguard About, Programs of Study, or Enrollment pages, or on the Mesquite ISD CTE Firefighter listing, as of 2026-08-29. This is a public high-school program of study. Dual credit is offered through a partnership with Dallas College.
Doral, FL · Miami-Dade County
last printed due date August 11, 2025 (past as of August 29, 2026)
Paid trainee. Starting annual salary for a Firefighter Trainee is $44,962.53. Upon graduating from the training program (Probationary Firefighter), minimum annual salary $75,177 up to $111,873.75 including EMT/paramedic incentive, hazardous pay, and flex benefits.
Midland, TX · Midland County
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
2026-2027 catalog lower-division table: in-district $106.00 per hour (15 hours $1,590.00; 27 hours $2,862.00). Out-of-district $164.00 per hour (15 hours $2,460.00). Out-of-state $333.00 for 1 hour / $206.00 per hour from 2 hours up (15 hours $3,090.00). Table stops at 27 hours. Firefighter Certificate is 29 semester hours; college does not print a 29-hour cell. 2026-27 Cost of Attendance: lower-level in-district Tuition & Fees $3,180 for 30 hours across two long terms. Additional catalog lab fees: FIRS 1301 $300.00; FIRS 1313/1319/1329/1407 $24.00 each; FIRS 1323 and FIRS 1433 $48.00 each; EMSP 1501 $24.00; EMSP 1160 clinical scheduling $30.00. Dual-credit courses are free to dual-credit students. No academy bundle dollar.
Waxahachie, TX · Ellis County
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
General-info page and 2026 Quickfacts: estimated Fire Academy tuition $3,900 based on out-of-district rates; in-district (Navarro County) may be lower. Live tuition table (no 22-hour cell; table ends at 21): Navarro County 21 hours $2,086.00; Texas resident outside Navarro County 21 hours $3,283.00; non-Texas 21 hours $4,585.00. Bunker-gear rental approximately $900 through an outside vendor. Fingerprinting $41.45 due to the agency after class. Uniform shirts/jacket about $20 / $14 / $31 at the Waxahachie bookstore. The college does not print a 22-hour table total. $3,900 is an estimate. The live 21-hour out-of-district cell is $3,283. They disagree.
Corinth, TX · Denton County
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
Fall 2026 live rates per semester hour: Cooke County in-district $112.00; Graham ISD branch $132.00; in-state $212.00; out-of-state $317.00. Lion Book Bundle $24.00 per credit hour. 2025-2026 catalog: Fire textbooks as much as $300 or more; plus uniforms, boots, medical insurance, physical, immunizations, Hep B, CPR, drug testing, facility fees, bunker-gear rental, TCFP exam fee. No academy bundle dollar. Financial-aid COA (30 hours / year, off campus): in-district Tuition & Fees $3,360; out-of-district $6,360; out-of-state $9,510.
Rockwall, TX · Rockwall County
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
No tuition dollar is printed on the live home, courses, pre-register, or contact pages as of 2026-08-29. Pre-register: complete the inquiry form and NTFA will contact you with course, payment and scheduling information. You must call 972-772-3473 to enroll.
Mount Pleasant, TX · Titus County
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
Last printed academy tuition on a live NTCC page: Cost is $1664 (Fire Academy event dated January 16, 2024). Same $1,664.00 Tuition/Fees on the 2022 application PDF. That is not a 2026 table. No 2026 tuition is on the live CE hub as of 2026-08-29.
Odessa, TX · Ector County
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
24 semester hours in-district $2,688; out-of-district $4,032; out-of-state $4,926 (Tuition & Fees 2026-2027, effective Fall 2026). Fire Technology special program tuition $20 per hour. FIRS 1301 Fire Academy Equip Fee $650.00; FIRS 1301 State Testing Fee $85.00.
Palmview, TX · Hidalgo County
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
No academy tuition is printed on the city Fire and EMS page, the Firefighter/EMT-Basic job announcement, or the TCFP upcoming/region/size listings checked this unit. The city's live job announcement pays Firefighter/EMT-Basic $36,048.48 annually. Do not invent an academy tuition.
Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia County
last printed due date August 31, 2025 (past as of August 29, 2026)
Paid training. The annual salary for a firefighter recruit in the Fire Academy is $64,982. After graduating the Academy as a firefighter, you receive a pay increase. Present maximum $90,253 a year.
Plano, TX
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
No civilian tuition and no trainee pay printed on the Fire-Rescue Employment or Requirements pages. This is a hire path for already-certified Firefighter/Paramedic candidates, not an open-enrollment academy you pay to attend.
Prosper, TX · Collin County
last printed due date November 28, 2025 (past as of August 29, 2026)
Paid hire path, not civilian tuition. Fire Pay Plan FY 25/26 October 1, 2025: Recruit FS-0 $70,000.00; Firefighter/EMT FS-1 Step 1 $73,000.00 through Step 7 $87,165.82; Firefighter/Paramedic FS-2 Step 1 $79,000.00 through Step 7 $94,330.13. closed posting 2025 flyer 5057 matches those EMT/PM cells and adds + FLSA Overtime Eligible. closed posting 4573778 Starting Pay $71,251 / range $71,251.00-$87,630.00. closed posting Oct 1, 2024 plan 2433 Firefighter/Parmedic $74,168.64. Print every cell.
Corpus Christi, TX
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
No Structure Firefighter / recruit-academy tuition dollar is printed on the live training, contact, or careers pages as of 2026-08-29. Training enrollment requires a membership application and proof of financial responsibility via Certificate of Insurance. Careers page: RTFC Academy training, all covered for hired staff. Job openings are on iRecruit.
Richardson, TX
last printed due date February 27, 2026 (past as of August 29, 2026)
Paid hire path. Packet 45214 starting salary by cert: no-cert / paramedic-only $77,198; certified FF/Paramedic $81,475–$94,372 DOQ. Live Public Safety Payplan apprentice MIN $73,864 / Step 1 $77,199. Those figures disagree. Not tuition.
Rowlett, TX
last printed due date May 15, 2026 (past as of August 29, 2026)
Paid hire path, not civilian tuition. FY2025-2026 plan Firefighter EMT Step 1 $70,273.08; Firefighter Paramedic Step 1 $82,464.80, Step 2 $85,625.46, Step 6 $100,098.12. Hiring flyer $82,464 to $100,098. Closed 5310658 $85,625.46–$100,098.12 Annually (that range starts at FY26 Paramedic Step 2). FY2024-2025 plan Firefighter EMT Step 1 $68,226.30; Firefighter Paramedic Step 1 $78,228.00. Those figures disagree. Not tuition.
Atascosa, TX · Atascosa County
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
Hub FAQ: the Fire Academy will cost approximately $4,240, including books, uniforms, equipment, four state exams, and other related expenses. Fall 2026 Alamo schedule: Texas in-district (Bexar County) $109.00 per semester credit hour; Texas out-of-district $180.00; non-Texas/international $327.00. SAC Fire Science program tuition $41.00 per SCH (a separate line from the FAQ bundle). The college does not print a 27-hour cell. The FAQ estimate and the live per-hour lines disagree.
San Antonio, TX
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
Paid cadet. Wages & Benefits: Fire Cadet $3,853.66 paid monthly. Probationary Firefighter thru 18th month $5,348 monthly. Those figures are salary, not tuition. Applicant Phase: six month training class is GI Bill eligible.
La Porte, TX · Harris County
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
April 29, 2024 packet approximate academy tuition: in-district $1,992; out-of-district $3,456; out-of-state/international $5,352, plus uniform, equipment, and textbook costs. Live simplified tuition: in-district $83 per SCH, out-of-district $144, non-Texas/international $223, fees $0. 24 SCH at those rates equals the packet cells.
Lubbock, TX · Lubbock County
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
Cost Chart Fall and Spring (25/26, 26/27), Reese / Lubbock Career and Technical / Lubbock Downtown / Plainview: 12 hours in-district $1,606; out-of-district $2,626; non-resident $2,818. 13 hours in-district $1,735; out-of-district $2,840; non-resident $3,048. Chart does not print 25 hours. A Lubbock-address candidate pays out-of-district unless they also live in Hockley County or Whiteface ISD.
Pharr, TX · Hidalgo County
apply by January 5, 2027
Live catalog tuition table is headed Fiscal Year 2025-2026 even on the 2026-2027 catalog: in-district (Hidalgo and Starr County) $164.00 per credit hour (21 hours $3,444.00). Out-of-district $174.00 (21 hours $3,654.00). Non-resident $254.00. Table ends at 21 hours; the certificate is 26 hours. Fire Academy Fees (per student / per semester) include gear rental, SCBA, testing, ambulance standby (live fire), and uniform: recovery of costs, no dollar. No academy bundle dollar.
Mico, TX
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
No Structure Firefighter / recruit academy SKU. Live course cart as of 2026-08-29: Driver/Operator-Pumper $300.00; Driver/Operator-Aerial $300.00; Instructor 1/2/3 $250.00 each; Officer 1/2 $250.00; Officer 3/4 $275.00; Incident Safety Officer $250.00; Incident Commander $275.00; Fire and Life Safety Educator 1/2 $250.00 each.
Fort Worth, TX · Tarrant County
last printed due date July 7, 2026 (past as of August 29, 2026)
Credit in-district $1,332; out-of-district $2,448; out-of-state/foreign $5,670. Continuing education $1,332. Textbook $100. Bunker gear rental $700–$800.
College Station, TX · Brazos County
ORA101 apply by October 9, 2026
$5,850
Corpus Christi, TX · Nueces County
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
The total cost of our Basic Structural Firefighting course is $3,850.00. $150.00 discount for active and retired military members. Account must be paid in full before the start of class. $1,000 deposit is non-refundable.
San Marcos, TX · Hays County
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
The BSF page also shows Basic Fire Fighter Academy Tuition: $4250.00 (subject to change), waiting-list deposit $1100.00. The same page says the firefighter course has been indefinitely suspended. They disagree. The $4,250 figure is the still-posted price, not a live 2026 door. Payment widget on that page: The form you've requested does not exist. 2026 Course Dates PDF lists EMT $1800, Driver/Operator $300, Officer/Instructor $275, Inspector/Investigator $750; it has no basic firefighter row.
The Colony, TX · Denton County
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
Paid hire path, not civilian tuition. 2025-26 Fire Department Step Plan REVISED 09/23/25: FF/PM annual Step 1 $81,702.43 through Step 8 $100,494.95 (eight steps; Step 7 is $97,565.00). Separate PARAMEDIC row annual $47,580.00 / EST ANNUAL W/PROJ OT $79,216.13. closed posting 4393205 Salary $76,268.81-$88,282.82 Annually. Print closed posting as closed posting.
Richmond, TX
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
474 hours $3,000.00. NFPA Gear Rental is available for an additional $550. Academy states this course has been approved for funding assistance under HB2604; TFS application is off-site.
Cleburne, TX
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
TEXAS STUDENTS USD$4418. Register SKU $4,418.00 in stock. Out-of-state $5,028. Payment plan Texas $1,873. PPE rental extra. Tuition includes 14-day room and board. Map snippet $2,076 is the payment-plan SKU; full Canadian SKU is $5,028. They disagree. The $1,873 figure is the Texas payment plan, not full tuition.
Crowley, TX
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
Academy page: ONLY $5,119.00 US Students. ONLY $4,119.00* *$1000 discount for Texas students. (plus $397 gear fee). Page dateModified January 4, 2022. Square checkout the academy page links lists no US Basic Fire Academy SKU as of 2026-08-29; it lists Canadian Students $4,646.00 and Canadian deposit $2,002.00. They disagree. Call 1-877-470-3473 before paying. EMR dollars also disagree: academy EMR page $525 vs Square Texas EMR $375. EMT Basic: EMS page $1,491 vs All Courses $1,525 vs Square $1,495. They disagree.
Tyler, TX · Smith County
apply by November 15, 2026
The tuition and fees for this course cover the cost of uniforms, personal protective equipment, and other supplies.
University Park, TX · Dallas County
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
Paid hire path. Join the Team Compensation: Firefighter / Emergency Medical Technician $81,991 – $99,640. Closed NEOGOV posting 4810927: $79,595.28 – $96,747.42 Annually. The city publishes both figures. Do not invent a civilian academy tuition. Live NEOGOV 2026-08-30: 0 jobs found. Re-read 2026-09-03: 5 jobs found, none fire (911/311 Communications Specialist, Animal Control Officer, Director of Parks and Recreation, Maintenance Technician I, Sanitation Driver I).
Wichita Falls, TX · Wichita County
no dated apply-by on the sourced calendar
2026-2027 flyer TOTAL TUITION $3,271.00*. Pathways page: Approximately $3,300*. They disagree. Additional out-of-pocket estimate $1,345.00. This is a continuing-education Fast Track certificate, not the credit-hour Schedule of Charges table.
Weatherford, TX · Parker County
last printed due date August 20, 2026 (past as of August 29, 2026)
Fall 2026 packet in-district stack: tuition 23 credit hours $2,875 (packet line also headed Tuition 2025-2026); institutional enrichment $575; student center $250; lab $168; course fee $557 (TCFP testing $180, training facility lease $100, course materials $277); course supplies / bunker gear rental $650; technology $345; TOTAL in-district $5,420. Additional estimated costs (background $50, meningitis $100, Tdap $50, physical with drug screen $75, TSI $25) raise that to $5,720. Out-of-district 23 hours $5,060; Wise County out-of-district 23 hours $3,726. Live 2026-2027 tuition table matches the 23-hour cells: in-district $2,875, Wise $3,726, out-of-district $5,060, out-of-state $7,176.
Wylie, TX
last printed due date October 13, 2025 (past as of August 29, 2026)
Paid hire path, not civilian tuition. Career page: Firefighter/ EMT-B Starting Salary = $ 66,030.80/ annually; Firefighter/ Paramedic Starting Salary = 68,780.80/ annually. Closed 5088623: $78,181.99 Annually plus Paramedic Certification Pay $2,750.00 per year. Live class spec 1111496 Firefighter or Paramedic: $80,931.99 - $105,632.21 Annually. Those three figures disagree. Not tuition.
