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Last verified August 29, 2026

Cisco College Fire Academy

Cisco College runs this open-enrollment fire academy in Abilene, 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: Abilene campus, Effective Fall 2026: in-district $157.00 per SCH; out-of-district $202.00; out-of-state/international $238.00. Certificate is 32 semester hours. College does not print a Fire Academy bundle total. The paying-for-college page also shows a Fall 2024 column at the same Abilene cells..

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
Cisco College Fire AcademyNot datedAugust 24, 2026Not datedFull-time
  • WINDOW CLOSED for Fall 2026. The academy flyer says apply by May 1 for fall-semester entry; the flyer prints no year; the hub page prints no apply-by. Fall 2026 1st class day August 24; last day to register & pay August 26. Next annual start is the following fall; Fire Technology AAS is a separate already-certified path.

How much does it cost?

Abilene campus, Effective Fall 2026: in-district $157.00 per SCH; out-of-district $202.00; out-of-state/international $238.00. Certificate is 32 semester hours. College does not print a Fire Academy bundle total. The paying-for-college page also shows a Fall 2024 column at the same Abilene cells.

In-district rates apply to Cisco, TX students who pay Cisco property taxes, not to Abilene residents as such.

Flyer salary line is BLS 2017 $49,030. That is not tuition.

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

ProgramWeeksHoursDelivery
Basic Firefighter Level I Certificate (Fire Academy)Not printed32Full-time, Evening
  • Basic Firefighter Level I Certificate, 32 semester hours
  • Successful completion mandatory to sit for the Texas Firefighter Certification exam

Do you need EMT to enroll?

During the academy. The sourced page says: "First Semester (Fall) EMSP 2237, EMSP 1261, EMSP 1501. Flyer: EMSP training is offered at TSTC in the First Semester. Held at Texas State Technical College."

What are the enrollment prerequisites?

  • Cisco College application; official transcripts to Admissions; FAFSA
  • Fire Academy Application. Flyer: return it by May 1st for Fall Semester entry
  • Student advisement with Fire Academy Chair prior to applying
  • Application completed in a timely manner; strong GPA; courses passed with a C or better viewed favorably
  • Formal interview with a panel
  • Passing performance in the Agility Test
  • Limited number of applicants; full-time students only on the flyer certificate plan

Where is it, and who do you contact?

Abilene Educational Center / Abilene Campus, 717 E. Industrial Blvd, Abilene, TX 79602. TCFP listed name: Cisco Junior College, same street. Fax on TCFP and the flyer: (325) 692-2530.

Phones: (325) 794-4400 · (325) 668-1130 · (254) 442-5000. The academy prints more than one. They are not averaged.

Academy page

What else do the sourced pages say?

  • The flyer puts first-semester EMSP at Texas State Technical College. The hub course table does not name TSTC. Both are published.
  • Those pages require Basic Firefighter certification or equivalent experience.
  • Flyer is undated, Perkins 1998 funded, and prints BLS 2017 wages. The May 1 apply-by lives only on that flyer. Hub has no apply-by day.
  • College calendar embed lists a Fire Academy Graduation in August 2026 (live Outlook month view). That is a ceremony, not an apply door.
  • Named student quotes and faculty names omitted.
  • Home page Events & Deadlines: Aug 24, 2026 Fall 2026 - First Day of Class. Matches the 2026-2027 calendar 1st class day.

Where should you go next?

Sources

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