Last verified August 29, 2026
Central Texas Regional Training Academy
Central Texas Regional Training Academy runs this open-enrollment fire academy in San Marcos, 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: Tuition $3,700. Credit-card convenience fee $129.50 (non-refundable). Pay in full $3,829.50. They disagree. $3,700 is tuition; $3,829.50 is tuition plus the card fee. Non-refundable deposit $1,000 due within seven calendar days of invoice; a seat is not secured until that payment is received. Remaining tuition after deposit $2,700 at 0% APR over 2–4 months ($1,350 / $900 / $675). $50 course-transfer fee. $250 late fee if unpaid by registration deadline. The weekend page names a registration deadline and does not print the calendar day..
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 weekend | Not dated | September 5, 2026 | October 25, 2026 | Blended |
| Alpha 2027 weekend | Not dated | January 23, 2027 | March 21, 2027 | Blended |
| Bravo 2027 weekday | Not dated | January 23, 2027 | March 12, 2027 | Blended |
| Charlie 2027 weekend | Not dated | April 3, 2027 | May 30, 2027 | Blended |
- WINDOW OPEN. Fall 2026 Weekend Academy Sept. 5–Oct. 25, 2026. Enroll Now form live as of 2026-08-29. Home page also prints Check Availability. They disagree. Call (512) 256-0079 before paying. Deposit $1,000 due within seven calendar days of invoice. Registration deadline is named in the payment policy; the calendar day is not printed on the weekend page.
- Alpha 2027 Weekend Academy Jan. 23–Mar. 21, 2027. Enroll form live.
- Bravo 2027 Weekday Academy. Online academics Jan. 23–Feb. 24, 2027. Skills Feb. 25–Mar. 12, 2027. Enroll form live.
- Charlie 2027 Weekend Academy Apr. 3–May 30, 2027. Registration not open.
How much does it cost?
Tuition $3,700. Credit-card convenience fee $129.50 (non-refundable). Pay in full $3,829.50. They disagree. $3,700 is tuition; $3,829.50 is tuition plus the card fee. Non-refundable deposit $1,000 due within seven calendar days of invoice; a seat is not secured until that payment is received. Remaining tuition after deposit $2,700 at 0% APR over 2–4 months ($1,350 / $900 / $675). $50 course-transfer fee. $250 late fee if unpaid by registration deadline. The weekend page names a registration deadline and does not print the calendar day.
$3,700 and the $129.50 card fee are two lines. They are not averaged.
Seat is not secured until the $1,000 deposit (and $129.50 if paying by card) is received, due within seven calendar days of invoice.
How long is the academy, and what does it award?
| Program | Weeks | Hours | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekend Fire Academy | Not printed | 474 | Blended, Part-time |
| Weekday Fire Academy | Not printed | 474 | Blended, Full-time |
- HazMat Awareness, HazMat Operations, Firefighter I, and Firefighter II (474 hours)
- TCFP / IFSAC pathway — course completion does not automatically issue a TCFP certificate or IFSAC seal; apply through FIDO
Do you need EMT to enroll?
Not stated on the sourced pages. The sourced page says: "Texas firefighter certification includes additional state requirements, which may include approved EMS training. Students are responsible for satisfying current TCFP requirements. Admission requirements for the academy itself do not list EMT."
What are the enrollment prerequisites?
- At least 18 years old by the first day of in-person skills
- Valid government-issued photo ID
- Meet applicable TCFP eligibility and background requirements
- Complete enrollment, waivers, and financial requirements ($1,000 deposit within seven days of invoice)
- Able to safely participate in physically demanding training; medical evaluation recommended if no primary-care visit in the past year
- Facial hair must not interfere with the SCBA facepiece seal
Where is it, and who do you contact?
TCFP Central Texas Regional Training Academy – OL: 215 S Remier St., San Marcos, TX 78666. Academy pages: Location San Marcos + regional sites. Written testing may require travel to Texas State University. This academy is not Texas Fire Academy at 3528 Hunter Road, San Marcos.
Phone: (512) 256-0079.
What else do the sourced pages say?
- This academy at 215 S Remier St. is not Texas Fire Academy at 3528 Hunter Road. Different TCFP listings. Texas Fire Academy's basic firefighter course is indefinitely suspended; CTRTA's Fall 2026 weekend academy is dated and open.
- Enrollment forms are Google Forms. Google Forms are not a source of tuition. Tuition is the $3,700 / $129.50 / $1,000 set on the weekend academy page.
- TCFP Upcoming Training List for this provider on 2026-08-29 prints Instructor I 09/19/2026–10/24/2026. That is not the Fall 2026 weekend academy (Sept. 5–Oct. 25). They disagree.
Where should you go next?
Sources
- Central Texas Regional Training Academy, Home · retrieved August 29, 2026
- Texas Commission on Fire Protection, Fire Departments by Region (Central Texas Regional Training Academy – OL) · retrieved August 29, 2026
- Central Texas Regional Training Academy, Weekend Fire Academy · retrieved August 29, 2026
- Central Texas Regional Training Academy, Weekday Fire Academy · retrieved August 29, 2026
- Texas Commission on Fire Protection, Upcoming Training List (Central Texas Regional Training Academy – OL) · retrieved August 29, 2026
Last verified August 29, 2026. Aggregators are not sources.