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Last verified August 29, 2026

Dallas Fire-Rescue Academy

Dallas Fire-Rescue runs this open-enrollment fire academy in Dallas, 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 academy. Recruiting benefits page and NEOGOV T44100-FY26: starting pay $75,397.00. City 2026 Uniformed Fire Rescue Salary Schedule (effective January 1, 2026): Fire-Rescue Officer market-survey start $78,924; year 0-1 $81,232. Those figures disagree. None of them is 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
T44100-FY26February 3, 2026December 29, 2025Not datedFull-time
FY25 4676250Not datedNot datedNot datedFull-time
Dallas Fire-Rescue AcademyNot datedNot datedNot datedFull-time
  • WINDOW CLOSED. NEOGOV T44100-FY26 Opening Date 12/29/2025, Closing Date 2/3/2026 12:00 AM Central. Starting pay on that bulletin $75,397.00 annually. As of 2026-08-29 the close date is past.
  • WINDOW CLOSED. FROT page Step 1 links governmentjobs.com/careers/dallas/jobs/4676250/fire-rescue-officer-trainee-fy25. Live 2026-08-29 that URL does not return the posting (City of Dallas careers landing: 0 jobs found; agency transitioning application systems). That FY25 Apply here link is not a live door.
  • Next public step on the FROT page is Join Our Interest List (Key Survey), not an application. Recruiting home lists FROT as a path but does not print a live apply date.

How much does it cost?

Paid academy. Recruiting benefits page and NEOGOV T44100-FY26: starting pay $75,397.00. City 2026 Uniformed Fire Rescue Salary Schedule (effective January 1, 2026): Fire-Rescue Officer market-survey start $78,924; year 0-1 $81,232. Those figures disagree. None of them is tuition.

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

Benefits page also lists Paid Academy as a benefit line, not a price.

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

ProgramWeeksHoursDelivery
Fire Rescue Officer Trainee academy28468Full-time
  • City FROT page: 468 hours for TCFP curriculum and skills (the city does not name the TCFP cert title on that page)
  • EMT during the trainee assignment (qualifications / NEOGOV purpose statement)
  • Paramedic school after the fire academy (FROT Step 5: 5 Months Paramedic School)
  • TCFP Upcoming Training List on 2026-08-29 has no Structure Firefighter row for Dallas Fire-Rescue

Do you need EMT to enroll?

During the academy. The sourced page says: "Included in this time is training for Emergency Medical Technician, a requirement for certification by the Texas State Commission on Fire Protection, as well as training in basic fire suppression."

What are the enrollment prerequisites?

  • Hire academy; not open enrollment
  • Age: at least 18 and not have reached 36 on the date the civil service written examination is administered
  • 45 semester hours college credit (excluding developmental courses) with overall GPA 2.0 or higher from a regionally accredited school (qualifications page) / C average or better from an accredited college or university (NEOGOV T44100-FY26). Those wordings disagree.
  • OR passing TSIA within the previous 12 months: MATH 950 and ELAR 945 with essay 5-8. Qualifications page: no exceptions or exemptions; candidate must pass all sections with the scores listed
  • OR military service: qualifications page requires 48 months active service, honorable discharge, DD-214 member page 4. NEOGOV T44100-FY26 requires 36 months active service, honorable or uncharacterized discharge (8/19/24). Those figures disagree. Act on the more restrictive (48 months / honorable) unless Dallas Civil Service writes otherwise.
  • Legally authorized to work in the United States (qualifications page updated 1/9/23)
  • CPAT (Candidate Physical Agility Test on the city's page) or IAFF/IAFC licensed CPAT card. Ten-week mentorship at 5000 Dolphin Rd, Bldg A, or signed Waiver of Practice Form
  • Do not attach EMT/paramedic certifications, resumes, or cover letters to the FY26 posting. Those are listed under Do Not Attach

Where is it, and who do you contact?

TCFP Dallas Fire-Rescue (OL) FDID 12338: 5000 Dolphin Rd., Dallas, TX 75223 (same street as CPAT / recruiting: 5000 Dolphin Rd, Bldg A, Dallas, TX 75223). TCFP Dallas Fire-Rescue Department FDID 610: 1500 Marilla, 7AS, DALLAS, TX 75201. City Hall / NEOGOV employer address: 1500 Marilla Street, Dallas, Texas, 75201. Those addresses disagree. This academy is not Dallas College Fire Academy.

Phones: 214-670-1530 · (214) 670-4610 · 214-670-5915 (Civil Service) · 214-670-3120 (HR). 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. They sit the city's Fire Rescue Officer Trainee civil-service process, then are hired as a paid trainee. Dallas College Fire Academy is a separate TCFP training site.
  • Two TCFP region rows: Dallas Fire-Rescue (OL) FDID 12338 at 5000 Dolphin Rd., Dallas, TX 75223, phone 214-670-1530; Dallas Fire-Rescue Department FDID 610 at 1500 Marilla, 7AS, DALLAS, TX 75201, phone (214) 670-4610.
  • Military-months conflict: recruiting-qualifications requires 48 months active honorable; NEOGOV T44100-FY26 requires 36 months honorable or uncharacterized (dated 8/19/24 on the bulletin). The city's own documents disagree. Act on the more restrictive (48 months / honorable) unless Dallas Civil Service says otherwise in writing.
  • Pay conflict: benefits page and T44100-FY26 print $75,397.00 starting pay; adopted 2026 Uniformed Fire Rescue Salary Schedule (checked 2026-08-19 on the department record) prints $78,924 market-survey start and $81,232 year 0-1. Those figures disagree.
  • dallascityhall.com/departments/dallas-fire-rescue returns a file-not-found page. Live recruiting home is /departments/fire-rescue/Pages/recruiting-home.aspx.
  • TCFP Upcoming Training List checked 2026-08-29 has no Structure Firefighter row for Dallas Fire-Rescue. No commission class date is printed for this academy.
  • CPAT is at 5000 Dolphin Rd, Bldg A, Dallas, Tx 75223. Ten-week mentorship or a signed waiver. IAFF/IAFC licensed cards are accepted.

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 29, 2026. Aggregators are not sources.