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Last verified August 30, 2026

Allen Fire Department Academy

Allen Fire Department runs this open-enrollment fire academy in Allen, TX. The Texas Commission on Fire Protection lists it as a Structure Firefighter provider. No dated cutoff on or after August 29, 2026 is on the sourced calendar. Published tuition: 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..

As of August 29, 2026. Where this academy's own pages disagree, every version is below. Act on the earliest restriction.

When can you apply?

ProgramCutoffStartEndDelivery
Firefighter/Paramedic NEOGOV 5046786June 5, 2026June 12, 2026Not datedFull-time
  • WINDOW CLOSED. Closing Date 6/5/2026 12:00 PM Central. Written exam Friday June 12, 2026, 8:00 a.m., City Hall 305 Century Parkway. Fire home on 2026-08-30 still links View the Job and Apply to 5046786 and still lists Salary $97,528.25. NEOGOV FIRE department search on 2026-08-30: 0 jobs / No jobs at this time. Next posting is undated. Watch Job Interest Alerts on governmentjobs.com/careers/allen/jobInterestCards/categories.

How much does it cost?

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.

This is a hire academy, not an open-enrollment tuition program. Certified Firefighter/Paramedic at apply, not an uncertified cadet school.

How long is the academy, and what does it award?

ProgramWeeksHoursDelivery
Firefighter/Paramedic (certified hire)Not printedNot printedFull-time
  • TCFP Structural Firefighter and DSHS Paramedic required at apply / to test (or in the final session of school; no conditional offer until certifications are complete). Academy weeks unpublished
  • Hiring pages do not name certifications awarded after hire
  • TCFP Upcoming Training List on 2026-08-30 has no Allen Fire Department row, including no Structure Firefighter row

Do you need EMT to enroll?

Before the academy. The sourced page says: "Texas Department of State Health Services paramedic certification"

What are the enrollment prerequisites?

  • Certified at apply. Not open enrollment. Not a pay-to-attend academy
  • High school diploma. Texas driver license. TCFP structural firefighter. DSHS paramedic
  • Closed NEOGOV 5046786: completed application packets due 12:00 p.m. Central Friday, June 5, 2026. Written exam Friday June 12, 2026, 8:00 a.m., City Hall 305 Century Parkway. Those dates are past

Where is it, and who do you contact?

Allen Central Fire Station / TCFP Allen Fire Department FDID 45: 310 Century Parkway / 310 Century Pkwy., Allen, TX 75013. Written exam in closed NEOGOV 5046786: City Hall, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, TX 75013. Those Century Parkway numbers disagree.

Phone: (214) 509-4400.

Academy page

What else do the sourced pages say?

  • This is a certified-at-apply Firefighter/Paramedic path. A candidate cannot pay to enroll as an uncertified recruit. The June 5, 2026 door and the June 12, 2026 exam are past.
  • TCFP region North Eastern: Allen Fire Department FDID 45 at 310 Century Pkwy., Allen, TX 75013, phone (214) 509-4400.
  • TCFP Upcoming Training List checked 2026-08-30 has no Allen Fire Department row.
  • Pay conflict. Fire home and 5046786: $97,528.25 starting / lateral to $105,825.47. FY25-26 plan Firefighter Paramedic Annual Step 1 $97,528.75. Those two starting cells disagree.
  • Polygraph conflict. The Hiring Process page includes a background investigation with polygraph. The fire job-detail page lists background investigation and a medical exam and does not name polygraph. Those pages disagree.
  • Addresses disagree. TCFP and Fire Stations: 310 Century Parkway. Closed 5046786 exam site: City Hall, 305 Century Parkway.
  • NEOGOV FIRE department search returned No jobs at this time on 2026-08-30 while Fire home still linked 5046786.

Which department pages sit near this academy?

Nearby is not a hiring endorsement. Confirm that department's own requirements.

Where should you go next?

Sources

Last verified August 30, 2026. Aggregators are not sources.