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Last verified September 15, 2026

Cedar Hill Fire Department Academy

Cedar Hill Fire Department runs this fire academy in Cedar Hill, TX. The Texas Commission on Fire Protection lists it as a Structure Firefighter provider. No dated cutoff on or after October 24, 2026 is on the sourced calendar. Published tuition: Paid hire path, not civilian tuition. NEOGOV 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.

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 5456199September 11, 2026November 2, 2026Not datedFull-time
  • WINDOW CLOSED. Opened 2026-08-21, Closing Date 9/11/2026 11:59 p.m. Central. Re-read 2026-09-15: NEOGOV 5456199 carries that closing date, which has passed, and the City of Cedar Hill careers board lists three jobs with no Firefighter/Paramedic row. Anticipated hire November 2, 2026. PAT date TBD. Watch the Cedar Hill careers board for the next posting. Single-Role Paramedic 5440366 is a separate EMS posting, not this door.

How much does it cost?

Paid hire path, not civilian tuition. NEOGOV 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.

This is a hire academy, not an open-enrollment tuition program. Recruit $69,707–$74,679 is the paramedic-only / fire-school cell.

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

ProgramWeeksHoursDelivery
Firefighter/Paramedic (NEOGOV 5456199; paramedic-only then fire school)Not printedNot printedFull-time
  • NEOGOV 5456199: TCFP Basic Structural Firefighter with TxDSHS Paramedic, or TxDSHS Paramedic only (Recruit cell / fire school)
  • Supplemental still allows currently enrolled in a National Registry paramedic program if complete before hire
  • Hiring page 496 omits the TCFP / DSHS cert gate. Those sources disagree
  • TCFP Upcoming Training List on 2026-08-30 has no Cedar Hill Fire Department row. Academy weeks unpublished

Do you need EMT to enroll?

Before the academy. The sourced page says: "OR TxDSHS Paramedic certification only"

City of Cedar Hill, Firefighter/Paramedic (NEOGOV 5456199 / Job 340-000-08-2026), closed 2026-09-11 11:59 p.m. Central

What are the enrollment prerequisites?

  • Hire path. Not the Citizen Fire Academy. The 5456199 door closed 2026-09-11 11:59 p.m. Central
  • Age 19. High school diploma or GED. Class B eligible
  • NEOGOV 5456199: TCFP Basic plus TxDSHS Paramedic, or TxDSHS Paramedic only. Hiring page 496 does not print that cert gate. Those sources disagree
  • Physical ability course date TBD. Anticipated hire November 2, 2026
  • Single-Role Paramedic 5440366 (closed August 31, 2026) is a separate EMS posting, not this fire academy door

Where is it, and who do you contact?

TCFP Cedar Hill Fire Department FDID 382: 1212 W. Belt Line Rd., Cedar Hill, TX 75104. City / NEOGOV: 285 Uptown Blvd., Cedar Hill, TX 75104. Those addresses disagree. This academy is not the Citizen Fire Academy.

Phone: 972-291-1011.

Email: cedarhillrecruit@cedarhilltx.com

Academy page

What else do the sourced pages say?

  • This is a department hire path. The September 11, 2026 door has closed. If you are already a paramedic without TCFP, that is the Recruit $69,707–$74,679 cell and the fire-school path, with a $5,000 incentive. Certified firefighter/paramedic prints $76,920–$96,677 and a $7,500 incentive. A candidate cannot pay to enroll as a civilian student.
  • TCFP region North Eastern: Cedar Hill Fire Department FDID 382 at 1212 W. Belt Line Rd., Cedar Hill, TX 75104.
  • TCFP Upcoming Training List checked 2026-08-30 has no Cedar Hill Fire Department row.
  • Cert-gate conflict. Hiring page 496 omits TCFP / DSHS. NEOGOV 5456199 requires paramedic with or without TCFP. Supplemental still allows currently enrolled National Registry paramedic school if done before hire. Those sources disagree.
  • Pay conflict. NEOGOV 5456199 links a May 2025 hiring flyer. A related 2024 flyer snippet prints $75,411–$94,781 effective October 1, 2024. The 2026 cells are Recruit $69,707–$74,679 and Firefighter/Paramedic $76,920–$96,677.
  • Address conflict. TCFP 1212 W. Belt Line Rd. City / NEOGOV 285 Uptown Blvd. Those addresses disagree.
  • Citizen Fire Academy is a public-education class. That is not this hire door.
  • Single-Role Paramedic 5440366 closed August 31, 2026. That is an EMS-only posting, not this fire academy door.
  • The Cedar Hill careers board on 2026-09-15 lists three jobs and no Firefighter/Paramedic row.

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 September 15, 2026. Aggregators are not sources.