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Last verified August 30, 2026

Corpus Christi Fire Department Academy

Corpus Christi Fire Department runs this open-enrollment fire academy in Corpus Christi, 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: Paid cadet. Trainee page: $4,000 monthly while in the academy; $5,112 monthly after graduation. Wage and Benefits page (header 2025 Wages): Fire Cadet Trainee starting $48,000 ending $50,052; Firefighter I upon completion of academy $61,344. Those tables disagree on the cadet band. They are salary, 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?

ProgramCutoffStartEndDelivery
50th Fire AcademyNot datedNot datedNot datedFull-time
  • WINDOW not open yet. Trainee page: applications for the 50th Fire Academy open mid November 2026. Written test January 2027. The same page prints a Personal History Statement deadline of Friday, May 1, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. That May 1, 2026 clock is a prior cycle. Those two dates disagree. The live door is mid-November 2026, not May 1.

How much does it cost?

Paid cadet. Trainee page: $4,000 monthly while in the academy; $5,112 monthly after graduation. Wage and Benefits page (header 2025 Wages): Fire Cadet Trainee starting $48,000 ending $50,052; Firefighter I upon completion of academy $61,344. Those tables disagree on the cadet band. They are salary, not tuition.

This is a hire academy, not an open-enrollment tuition program.

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

ProgramWeeksHoursDelivery
50th Fire Academy / Firefighter-Paramedic cadetNot printedNot printedFull-time
  • TCFP Basic Structural Firefighter and Texas State Certified EMT-P at academy completion
  • Already-certified candidates may be fast tracked but must still attend a Corpus Christi Fire Department academy
  • Paramedic certification must be obtained within 28 months from the date of employment
  • TCFP Upcoming Training List on 2026-08-30 has no Structure Firefighter row for Corpus Christi Fire Department

Do you need EMT to enroll?

During the academy. The sourced page says: "At the completion of the academy, the cadet will be a Texas Commission on Fire Protection Basic Firefighter and a Texas State Certified EMT-P."

What are the enrollment prerequisites?

  • Hire academy. 50th Fire Academy. Not open enrollment
  • Age minimum 18; must not have reached age 36 when the list is certified before hiring
  • High school diploma or GED
  • Reside so as to reach City Hall within 60 minutes by car
  • Written exam passing score 70. Additional 5 military points on a passing score

Where is it, and who do you contact?

Fire Department: 2406 Leopard, Suite 300, Corpus Christi, TX 78408. TCFP Corpus Christi Fire Department FDID 560: 2406 Leopard St., Corpus Christi, TX 78408. This academy is not TEMSA Emergency Services, not Del Mar College Regional Fire Academy, and not Refinery Terminal Fire Company Training Academy.

Phones: (361) 826-3900 · (361) 826-3920. The academy prints more than one. They are not averaged.

Academy page

What else do the sourced pages say?

  • This is a department hire academy. A candidate cannot pay to enroll. TEMSA Emergency Services, Del Mar College Regional Fire Academy, and Refinery Terminal Fire Company Training Academy are separate TCFP sites already in this directory.
  • Holiday count disagrees. Careers FAQ: 7 paid holidays. Wages page: Paid Holidays (10). Those counts are not averaged.
  • TCFP region: Corpus Christi Fire Department FDID 560 at 2406 Leopard St., phone (361) 826-3920.
  • TCFP Upcoming Training List checked 2026-08-30 has no Structure Firefighter row for Corpus Christi Fire Department.

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

Last verified August 30, 2026. Aggregators are not sources.