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Last verified August 29, 2026

College of the Mainland Fire Academy

College of the Mainland runs this open-enrollment fire academy in Texas City, 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: No academy-only fee table. Tuition Rates (2026-2027): in-district $77 per credit hour, out-of-district $115, out-of-state/international $138. Estimated load table prints 12 hours in-district $924 and 15 hours in-district $1,155. Hub Fire Academy certificate card: "In District Tuition: $924 per semester for 12 credit hours." Hub AAS card: "In-District: $1,155.00 per semester." Catalog academy is 25 credit hours. Course/Program Fees table has no Fire Academy line..

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
College of the Mainland Fire AcademyMarch 10, 2026August 20, 2026December 3, 2026Full-time
College of the Mainland Fire AcademyNot datedJanuary 11, 2027Not datedFull-time
  • WINDOW CLOSED for Fall 2026. Hub Next Apply Date 3/10/26. Application PDF also says no later than the end of July for Fall. Earliest clock is 3/10/26. Fall 16-week M-F classes began 8/17/2026 (calendar) / 8/20/2026 (hub). Last day to register Fall 2026 online was 8/16/2026.
  • Application PDF: prior to the Christmas break in December for the Spring semester. Hub does not print a spring apply date. Academic calendar: college closed Winter Holidays 12/11/2026-1/3/2027; Spring 2027 16-week classes begin 1/11/2027; last M-F day 5/6/2027. Treat the PDF Christmas-break clock as the only spring apply wording on file.

How much does it cost?

No academy-only fee table. Tuition Rates (2026-2027): in-district $77 per credit hour, out-of-district $115, out-of-state/international $138. Estimated load table prints 12 hours in-district $924 and 15 hours in-district $1,155. Hub Fire Academy certificate card: "In District Tuition: $924 per semester for 12 credit hours." Hub AAS card: "In-District: $1,155.00 per semester." Catalog academy is 25 credit hours. Course/Program Fees table has no Fire Academy line.

Fee table effective / published: 2026-2027.

That is the published 12-hour in-district cell. The academy is 25 SCH. The college does not print a 25-hour cell on the 2026-2027 table.

That is the 15-hour in-district cell and the AAS card figure.

Firefighter exemption: firefighters employed by a Texas political subdivision, and volunteer firefighters with three years plus SFFMA Firefighter II or TCFP Firefighter II, are eligible for an exemption of tuition on fire science courses. Regular college fees are not covered. Letter from the department to cashiers at registration.

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

ProgramWeeksHoursDelivery
Day Fire Academy (Level One Certificate)1625Full-time
Night Fire Academy (Level One Certificate)3225Evening
  • Level One Certificate, Fire Academy, 25 semester credit hours / 640 contact hours
  • TCFP Course Completion; eligible for TCFP Designated Skills Test, then the Basic Fire Suppression certification examination
  • Basic Fire Suppression certification requires the exam plus a recognized emergency medical course (TCFP Standards Manual Chapter 423.1(c), as cited by the college)
  • TCFP training-sites map lists Structure Firefighter for College Of The Mainland and College Of The Mainland – OL

Do you need EMT to enroll?

After the academy. The sourced page says: "To obtain TCFP certification as Basic Structure Fire Suppression Personnel, students must complete both an approved Fire Academy and a recognized emergency medical course. The Fire EMT Basic Enhanced Skills Certificate is provided to satisfy this requirement."

What are the enrollment prerequisites?

  • High school diploma or High School Equivalency (HSE)
  • Physical examination on the academy packet form, with meningitis and TdaP proof for the academy packet
  • Required immunization records
  • Valid driver's license (original) and Social Security card (original)
  • Apply to COM (ApplyTexas / college admissions)
  • Complete the Fire Academy application process and return the packet to PSC
  • Attend Fire Academy orientation; time and room emailed
  • Enrollment in academy courses only with authorization of the Director of Fire Technology after the application process

Where is it, and who do you contact?

TCFP training-sites row: 1200 Amburn Rd., Texas City, TX 77591. Application packet: Public Service Careers (PSC) building at 1205 Amburn Rd., Texas City, TX 77591, across from the main campus. Both street numbers are shown here.

Phones: (409) 933-8934 · (409) 933-8285 · (409) 933-8233 · (409) 938-1211. The academy prints more than one. They are not averaged.

Email: enrollment@com.edu

Academy page

What else do the sourced pages say?

  • Legacy Fire Technology URLs still cited by the catalog and the application PDF return 404 on 2026-08-29: https://www.com.edu/academics/fire-technology/academy.html and https://www.com.edu/academics/fire-technology/announcements.html. Live program page is /academics/areas-of-study/public-safety/fire-technology/index.html. Orientation dates were supposed to live on the dead announcements page.
  • Hub certificate card Mode: In Person and Online. Catalog: both Day and Night academy course materials are web-enhanced; students use the Internet for self-study and assignments. Meeting times are on campus.
  • TCFP Upcoming Training List this retrieval has College Of The Mainland rows for Hazardous Materials Awareness 09/14/2026-09/21/2026, Firefighter II 09/28/2026-10/30/2026, and Hazardous Materials Operations 11/3/2026-11/18/2026, all Offline at 1200 Amburn Rd. No Structure Firefighter academy row. The basic academy is college-scheduled.
  • Second TCFP training-sites row: College Of The Mainland – OL, 1200 Amburn Road, same phone, additional disciplines including Instructor I-III, Fire Officer I-IV, Marine Firefighter. Same facility, online-capable courses, not a second academy.
  • Fire EMT Basic Enhanced Skills Certificate is 7 credit hours (EMSP 1501 and EMSP 1260). Course/Program Fees: EMS clinical fee EMSP 1260 $75/student; EMS malpractice insurance $16; EMS supplies fee EMSP 1260 $180. Those EMS fees are on the EMT path, not on the 25-hour fire academy.
  • Application PDF names a Fire Technology director and two PSC administrative assistants. Those personal names and mailboxes are omitted from this public record. Use the PSC phones and enrollment@com.edu.
  • Academic calendar 2026-2027: Fall 16-week M-F begin 8/17/2026, last M-F day 12/3/2026, Saturday classes 8/22/2026-11/21/2026, last online register 8/16/2026. Winter Holidays 12/11/2026-1/3/2027. Spring 2027 16-week begin 1/11/2027, Saturday 1/16/2027, last M-F 5/6/2027.

Where should you go next?

Sources

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