Last verified August 30, 2026
Denton Fire Department Academy
Denton Fire Department runs this open-enrollment fire academy in Denton, 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 civilian tuition. FAQ: schooling for certifications you may need is covered by the Department. The 2025 exam notice prints a salary (exam January 11, 2025; that list is past). Careers related documents link the 2024 Fire Pay Plan. Those figures are the flyer and the 2024 plan, not a live 2026 posting. This record does not reprint the 2024-plan dollars..
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Recruit exam 2025-01-11 | December 29, 2024 | Not dated | Not dated | Full-time |
| Denton Fire Department Academy | Not dated | 2026 | Not dated | Full-time |
- WINDOW CLOSED. 2025 notice: registration deadline December 29, 2024; exam Saturday January 11, 2025. That list is past.
- WINDOW unknown. FAQ: The next Fire Civil Service Exam will take place in 2026 at a time and place which has yet to be determined. Next public step is the waiting list. The waiting list is not an application.
How much does it cost?
No civilian tuition. FAQ: schooling for certifications you may need is covered by the Department. The 2025 exam notice prints a salary (exam January 11, 2025; that list is past). Careers related documents link the 2024 Fire Pay Plan. Those figures are the flyer and the 2024 plan, not a live 2026 posting. This record does not reprint the 2024-plan dollars.
This is a hire academy, not an open-enrollment tuition program.
How long is the academy, and what does it award?
| Program | Weeks | Hours | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Recruit / Fire Fighter (certified-at-hire; fire academy only if not already TCFP) | Not printed | Not printed | Full-time |
- Not an uncertified cadet academy. Two doors: TCFP Basic Structural Firefighter plus DSHS EMT-B at hire, or DSHS paramedic at hire
- Already-TCFP firefighters do not attend fire school again. Paramedic-only hires attend fire academy for TCFP Basic; the department covers that schooling
- Academy length in weeks is not printed on the FAQ or 2025 notice. The Training Division page is in-service training for current Denton firefighters, not recruit school
- TCFP Upcoming Training List on 2026-08-30 has no Structure Firefighter row for Denton Fire Department
Do you need EMT to enroll?
Before the academy. The sourced page says: "you must be a Basic Firefighter by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) and an Emergency Medical Technician - Basic (EMT-Basic) by the TX Department of Health and Human Services (DSHS), or you must be a certified or licensed Paramedic by DSHS."
What are the enrollment prerequisites?
- Hire path. TCFP Basic plus EMT-B, or DSHS paramedic, to be eligible for hire
- No younger than 18; must not have reached 36th birthday on the date the exam is administered (2025 notice)
- Texas Class B within one year or approved equivalent
- Military: +5 on a passing 70
Where is it, and who do you contact?
TCFP Denton Fire Department FDID 640: 332 E. Hickory St., Denton, TX 76201. 2025 exam notice Civil Service Director: 601 E. Hickory Street, Suite A, Denton, TX 76205. City footer: 215 E. McKinney St., Denton, TX 76201. Those addresses disagree. The Training Division page describes the Denton Fire Department Training Facility used for in-service training; that page does not print a street address. This academy is not North Central Texas College Fire Academy.
Phones: 940-349-8840 · (940) 349-8840. The academy prints more than one. They are not averaged.
Email: firerecruiter@cityofdenton.com
What else do the sourced pages say?
- Denton Fire Department does not run an uncertified academy you pay to attend. Already-TCFP firefighters skip fire school. Paramedic-only hires attend fire academy; the department covers that schooling. North Central Texas College Fire Academy is a separate TCFP college program already in this directory.
- The 2025 flyer salary and the 2024 Fire Pay Plan remain on the city's own pages. They are not a live 2026 posting. This record does not reprint those 2024-plan dollars.
- TCFP region: Denton Fire Department FDID 640 at 332 E. Hickory St., Denton, TX 76201, phone (940) 349-8840. Training Division is in-service, not recruit school.
- TCFP Upcoming Training List checked 2026-08-30 has no Structure Firefighter row for Denton 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
- City of Denton, Fire Department Careers · retrieved August 30, 2026
- Texas Commission on Fire Protection, Fire Departments by Region (Denton Fire Department row) · retrieved August 30, 2026
- City of Denton, Fire & Emergency Careers FAQ · retrieved August 30, 2026
- City of Denton, Notice of Civil Service Examination Fire Fighter / Fire Recruit (exam 2025-01-11) · retrieved August 30, 2026
- City of Denton, 2024 Fire Pay Plan (linked from Fire Department Careers related documents) · retrieved August 30, 2026
- City of Denton, Fire Training Division · retrieved August 30, 2026
- Texas Commission on Fire Protection, Upcoming Training List · retrieved August 30, 2026
Last verified August 30, 2026. Aggregators are not sources.