Last verified August 30, 2026
Cedar Hill Fire Department Academy
Cedar Hill Fire Department runs this open-enrollment fire academy in Cedar Hill, 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 September 11, 2026 (Firefighter/Paramedic NEOGOV 5456199). Published tuition: 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..
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?
| Program | Cutoff | Start | End | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firefighter/Paramedic NEOGOV 5456199 | September 11, 2026 | November 2, 2026 | Not dated | Full-time |
- WINDOW OPEN. Opened 2026-08-21. Closing Date 9/11/2026 11:59 p.m. Central. Anticipated hire November 2, 2026. PAT date TBD. Live on the City of Cedar Hill careers board. Apply at NEOGOV 5456199.
How much does it cost?
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.
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?
| Program | Weeks | Hours | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firefighter/Paramedic (live 5456199; paramedic-only then fire school) | Not printed | Not printed | Full-time |
- Live 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 Academy weeks unpublished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"
What are the enrollment prerequisites?
- Hire path. Not the Citizen Fire Academy. Live door 5456199 through 2026-09-11 11:59 p.m. Central
- Age 19. High school diploma or GED. Class B eligible
- Live 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 (closes August 31) 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
What else do the sourced pages say?
- This is a department hire path with a live September 11, 2026 door. 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. Live 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. Live 5456199 still 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 closes August 31. That is an EMS-only posting, not this fire academy door.
- The live posting is on the City of Cedar Hill careers board.
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
- City of Cedar Hill, Fire Recruitment and Hiring · retrieved August 30, 2026
- Texas Commission on Fire Protection, Fire Departments by Region (Cedar Hill Fire Department row) · retrieved August 30, 2026
- City of Cedar Hill, Firefighter/Paramedic (NEOGOV 5456199 / Job 340-000-08-2026) live through 2026-09-11 · retrieved August 30, 2026
- Texas Commission on Fire Protection, Upcoming Training List · retrieved August 30, 2026
- Cedar Hill Fire Department, May 2025 Hiring Flyer (DocumentCenter/View/45088) still linked from live 5456199 · retrieved August 30, 2026
- City of Cedar Hill, Public Education and Outreach (Citizen Fire Academy) · retrieved August 30, 2026
- City of Cedar Hill, Single-Role Paramedic (NEOGOV 5440366) — separate EMS door, not the fire academy · retrieved August 30, 2026
- City of Cedar Hill, Jobs / Careers board · retrieved August 30, 2026
Last verified August 30, 2026. Aggregators are not sources.