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Last verified August 29, 2026

Austin Community College Fire Training Academy

Austin Community College runs this open-enrollment fire academy in Austin, TX. The Texas Commission on Fire Protection lists it as a Structure Firefighter provider. The next dated cutoff on the sourced calendar is apply by October 1, 2026. Published tuition: 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..

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
Austin Community College Fire Training AcademyOctober 1, 2026Not datedNot datedBlended
Austin Community College Fire Training AcademyApril 1, 2026Not datedNot datedBlended
  • WINDOW OPEN. Next printed deadline on the hub is October 1 (Spring Academy form). FAQ: late applications accepted but reviewed only if classes need to be filled. Committee reviews after the deadline closes. Notification via ACC email.
  • Fall Academy form deadline April 1. As of 2026-08-29 that 2026 clock is past. Same April 1 deadline is printed on the Summer Academy form.

How much does it cost?

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.

Books $199; optional PPE lease $900; SCBA $100; state testing $110; station boots/pants/belt estimates $135/$35/$10

Fee table effective / published: 2024-10.

Print the OCT-24 / Spring 2025 stamp on the fee sheet. The hub still serves that PDF as "Austin Community College Tuition" on 2026-08-29.

28 x the live in-district $85 equals the fee-sheet $2,380, and 28 x $286 equals $8,008. The out-of-state $9,884 on the sheet does not match 28 x either live out-of-state cell. They are not averaged. Both documents are shown here.

Installment plans on the fee sheet are for tuition only. Student and insurance fees must be added.

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

ProgramWeeksHoursDelivery
Traditional Track (Firefighter Level 1 Certificate)1628Blended
Summer-Fall Evening Track (Firefighter Level 1 Certificate)2028Evening, Blended
  • Firefighter Level 1 Certificate (FAQ: 28 credit hours; 2024-2025 award plan: 28-29)
  • Eligible for TCFP Basic Fire Suppression Skills Exam and Written Exam after passing ACCFTA
  • Upon graduation and TCFP written exam: Texas Basic FF Certification; IFSAC FFI and FFII, Haz Mat Awareness and Ops (forms and payment); trained to NFPA 1006 Rope Rescue I and Confined Space I
  • FAQ: 12 semester hours apply to ACC Fire Protection AAS

Do you need EMT to enroll?

Not stated on the sourced pages. The sourced page says: "Does the Fire Academy include EMT Training? No, however students may take the required training through ACC (Emergency Medical Technician, EMSP 1501) or other sources. Cadets must have completed approved emergency medical response training before receiving TCFP certification."

What are the enrollment prerequisites?

  • 18 years or older on or before the first day of class
  • Apply to ACC (School: Public and Social Services; Program: Fire Protection Technology; Certificate: Fire Protection Technology: Firefighter – Certificate) then apply to ACCFTA with ACCeID and ACC email
  • Admission to ACC does not guarantee acceptance into the Fire Training Academy
  • If selected: physical examination by a licensed Texas physician prior to Day 1; no Category A medical conditions (NFPA 1582, as cited by ACCFTA)
  • Able to pass a TCFP criminal background check to be state-certified; ACCFTA does not determine eligibility
  • Selection priority: EMT-B certified, then current EMT-B students (ACC EMT priority), then fire-department sponsored, then active ACC AAS Fire Protection Technology students, then general applicants first-come
  • No waiting list; not selected means reapply next cycle

Where is it, and who do you contact?

4800 Shaw Lane, Building F, Austin, TX 78744. FAQ wording: "Classes are held at the Austin Fire Academy at 4800 Shaw Lane, Building F." That is the shared Public Safety Training Center. This record is the college open-enrollment academy (ACCFTA), not the Austin Fire Department hire academy at 1501 S Mopac. Do not collapse the two.

Phones: (512) 223-9764 · (512) 223-9762 · (512) 223-9760. The academy prints more than one. They are not averaged.

Academy page

What else do the sourced pages say?

  • AFD hire academy TCFP Structure Firefighter row is 1501 S Mopac Exp. #200. AFD-OL also lists 4800 Shaw Lane. ACCFTA is open enrollment at Building F on Shaw Lane.
  • Length conflict: hub Traditional Track 16 weeks; FAQ "The Fire Academy is 17 weeks long." Evening track 20 weeks. FAQ meeting times match the traditional hybrid (online M/F, in-person TWR) and
  • Award plan (2024-2025 catalog, year=2025 URL): offered Spring and Fall; all eight courses concurrent; 28-29 hours because FIRS 1203 is 2-3 or FIRT 1338. Hub also sells a Summer-Fall evening track the award plan sentence does not mention. Program page still links this 2024-2025 award plan on 2026-08-29.
  • Second TCFP training-sites row: Austin Com College Fire Trng Academy – OL, same 4800 Shaw Lane Building F address and (512) 223-9764, additional officer/instructor disciplines. Upcoming list this retrieval has ACC OL inspector/instructor rows, not a Structure Firefighter academy row.
  • Hub, FAQ, and handbook name academy staff. Those personal names and mailboxes are omitted. Use the published phones and https://pss.austincc.edu/fireacademy/.
  • Physical training: traditional Fall and Spring agility 6:30-7:30 AM or 5:00-6:00 PM. FAQ: Fall before class 6:30-7:30am; Spring after class 5-6pm. Evening track agility TWR 5:00-6:00 PM. Attendance mandatory.

Where should you go next?

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Last verified August 29, 2026. Aggregators are not sources.