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Last verified August 30, 2026

Amarillo Fire Department Academy

Amarillo Fire Department runs this open-enrollment fire academy in Amarillo, 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. Join page: Starting Salary: Approximately $62,319 annually. That figure is labeled approximate. It is not a step-plan cell. It is 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
Entrance exam June 20, 2026June 20, 2026June 20, 2026Not datedFull-time
  • WINDOW CLOSED. The Join page checked 2026-08-30 still names June 20, 2026 as the next entrance exam. That date is past. The page was last modified April 21, 2026. Treat the door as shut. Next exam is undated; the city typically tests in summer. Academy typically starts January. Apply only during open recruitment via the Careers Portal / careers@amarillo.gov.

How much does it cost?

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.

This is a hire academy, not an open-enrollment tuition program.

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

ProgramWeeksHoursDelivery
AFD Fire AcademyNot printedNot printedFull-time
  • Hire academy after the eligibility list. Typically starts January. Length unpublished. TCFP and EMT are not listed at apply
  • TCFP Upcoming Training List on 2026-08-30 has no Structure Firefighter row for Amarillo Fire Department. Amarillo College is a separate academy in this directory

Do you need EMT to enroll?

Not stated on the sourced pages. The sourced page says: "Age: Must be at least 18 years old and no older than 36 at the date of hire"

What are the enrollment prerequisites?

  • Hire academy. Chapter 143 civil service. Not open enrollment. Not the Citizen Academy. Not Amarillo College
  • Age: at least 18 and no older than 36 at the date of hire. No felony convictions
  • Apply through careers@amarillo.gov during open recruitment. Create an account in the Careers Portal

Where is it, and who do you contact?

Fire Administration / TCFP Amarillo Fire Department FDID 50: 310 S. Van Buren / 310 S. VAN BUREN, Amarillo, TX 79101. TCFP Amarillo Fire Department – OL FDID 12241: 310 S. Van Buren, Amarillo, TX 79101. This academy is not Amarillo College Fire Academy (3891 Plains) and not the AFD Citizen Academy.

Phone: 806-378-9360.

Email: careers@amarillo.gov

Academy page

What else do the sourced pages say?

  • This is a department hire academy. A candidate cannot pay to enroll. Amarillo College Fire Academy is a separate TCFP site already in this directory. Named TCFP-region mailbox omitted.
  • TCFP region: Amarillo Fire Department FDID 50 at 310 S. VAN BUREN, AMARILLO, TX 79101, phone (806) 378-9360; Amarillo Fire Department – OL FDID 12241 at the same street.
  • TCFP Upcoming Training List checked 2026-08-30 has no Structure Firefighter row for Amarillo Fire Department.
  • The Citizen Academy page says this program is being redeveloped. That is not the recruit academy.

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.