Last verified August 30, 2026
Denton Fire Department Academy
Denton Fire Department runs this fire academy in Denton, TX. The Texas Commission on Fire Protection lists it as a Structure Firefighter provider. No dated cutoff on or after October 24, 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. Next Fire Civil Service Exam: Saturday, January 9, 2027, with registration opening in December (Denton Fire Department recruiting, October 2026); the city FAQ still says 2026. 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."
City of Denton, Fire & Emergency Careers FAQWhat 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.
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.