Celina Fire Department Academy

How much does it cost?

Paid hire path, not civilian tuition. No live 2026 firefighter posting. closed posting 4714625 (opened 2024-11-06): FF/EMT or Paramedic only Starting pay $66,073; FF/Paramedic Starting pay $77,667; header Salary $66,073.00 Annually. closed posting Hiring Process PDF updated October 13, 2016: STEP 1 FF/EMT $41,552 / Paramedic $48,388. Print closed posting as closed posting. Do not treat 2016 cells as current.

No FY26 fire step plan found on the city site this unit. $66,073 / $77,667 are closed posting 4714625 cells.

2016 packet $41,552 / $48,388 is a decade-old closed posting.

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

• Careers min quals: DSHS EMT or Paramedic; TCFP Structural Firefighter Certification (when applicable). Positions listed: Firefighter/Paramedic, Firefighter/EMT, Paramedic
• Out-of-state applicants must show they are actively obtaining Texas DL, DSHS EMT or Paramedic, and TCFP Structural Firefighter
• closed posting 4714625: certified EMT or certified/licensed Paramedic from DSHS; TCFP not named in What You Bring
• closed posting 2016 packet: Academy Certification Yes; applicants who are NOT paramedics must be certified firefighters and EMTs; dual FF+paramedic preferred
• TCFP Upcoming Training List 2026-09-03: Incident Safety Officer, Celina Fire Department, 10/6/2026–10/15/2026, Offline. Officer course, not a recruit Structure Firefighter class

Do you need EMT to enroll?

Before the academy. The sourced page says: "Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) EMT or Paramedic certification"

What are the enrollment prerequisites?

• Hire path. Not Citizens Fire Academy. Not Junior Fire Academy. Live NEOGOV 2026-08-30 has 0 fire jobs
• Careers: HS/GED; DSHS EMT or Paramedic; valid Texas DL or ability to obtain; TCFP when applicable; no written entrance examination
• Process on Careers: PAT, recruiting panel interview, background, drug screening, Fire Chief interview
• closed posting 2016: age 18; US citizen; selective service; written exam and PAT on named 2016 Saturdays — closed posting calendar

Where is it, and who do you contact?

TCFP Celina Fire Department FDID 83: 300 West Maple Street W. Walnut, CELINA, TX 75009. Fire Administration 300 W. Maple St, Celina, TX 75009. closed posting 2016 hiring packet 1413 S. Preston Rd., Celina, TX 75009. Print all three.

Phones: (945) 362-9520 · (945) 362-9468 · (972) 382-2653 · 972-382-2682. The academy prints more than one. They are not averaged.

Academy page

What else do the sourced pages say?

• Hire path. Careers lists Paramedic as its own position and TCFP Structural 'when applicable.' closed posting 4714625 pays a paramedic-only / FF/EMT cell at $66,073 vs FF/Paramedic $77,667 and does not name TCFP in minimums. 2016 packet required academy certification and said non-paramedics must already be FF+EMT. Print every gate.
• No live firefighter posting 2026-08-30. Careers still says the department periodically accepts applications.
• TCFP region North Eastern: Celina Fire Department FDID 83 at 300 West Maple Street W. Walnut, CELINA, TX 75009, phone (972) 382-2653. Size list rank 121, 78 appointed personnel. Commission named mailbox omitted.
• Address conflict. TCFP 300 West Maple Street W. Walnut vs Fire Administration 300 W. Maple St vs closed posting 2016 1413 S. Preston Rd. Print all.
• Phone conflict. Fire Administration (945) 362-9520. Fire Marshal (945) 362-9468. TCFP (972) 382-2653. closed posting 2016 HR 972-382-2682 ext.1003. Named closed posting mailboxes omitted.
• Pay closed posting only this unit. 4714625 $66,073 / $77,667. 2016 STEP 1 $41,552 / $48,388. No FY26 fire step plan found on celina-tx.gov this unit.
• Citizens Fire Academy is typically a 10-week resident/business-owner program. The page states it is not a certified fire service training academy and does not prepare participants for employment as firefighters. Application periods announced throughout the year.
• Junior Fire Academy is a separate youth program (ages 10 to 14 on the page title/search).
• Written-exam conflict. Careers: The Celina Fire Department does not require a written entrance examination. closed posting 2016 packet scheduled a video-based written examination 10:00 A.M. Saturday, December 3, 2016. The city publishes both figures.
• TCFP Upcoming Training List 2026-09-03 lists Incident Safety Officer at Celina Fire Department, 300 West Maple Street W. Walnut, CELINA, TX 75009, 10/6/2026–10/15/2026, Offline. That is an officer course, not a recruit Structure Firefighter class.

Where should you go next?

• Texas fire academy directory
• Fire pathway
• Broader fire, EMS, and police training directory

Sources

• City of Celina, Fire Department Careers · retrieved August 30, 2026
• Texas Commission on Fire Protection, Fire Departments by Region (Celina Fire Department row) · retrieved August 30, 2026
• City of Celina, FF/EMT or Paramedic or FF/Paramedic closed posting (NEOGOV 4714625 / Job 202300058, opened 2024-11-06) · retrieved August 30, 2026
• City of Celina, Fire Department · retrieved August 30, 2026
• City of Celina, Hiring Process — Final closed posting (DocumentCenter/View/1783, updated October 13, 2016) · retrieved August 30, 2026
• City of Celina, Careers board (NEOGOV) · retrieved August 30, 2026
• City of Celina, Citizens Fire Academy · retrieved August 30, 2026
• City of Celina, Junior Fire Academy · retrieved August 30, 2026
• Texas Commission on Fire Protection, Upcoming Training List · retrieved September 3, 2026

Last verified September 3, 2026. Aggregators are not sources.