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Fire academies / DeSoto, TX

Last verified August 29, 2026

DeSoto Fire Training Center

DeSoto Fire Training Center / De Soto Fire Rescue runs this open-enrollment fire academy in DeSoto, 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: The total cost to attend Fire Academy is $6,500 plus registration. Deposit $600 (nonrefundable and applied toward tuition). Line items on the same home page: Registration fee $200; Tuition $5,355; Bunker Gear $850; Book $210; State Test $85. Those four academy lines sum to $6,500 before the $200 registration. The page does not print a third total. EMT is a separate course at $3,100 plus registration (Deposit $400; Registration $100; Tuition $2,750; Book/Lab $350; uniforms sold separately)..

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
DeSoto Fire Training CenterNot datedJuly 27, 2026November 4, 2026Full-time
DeSoto Fire Training CenterNot datedNot datedNot datedFull-time
  • July 27, 2026 through November 4, 2026 is FULL. Banner: All current DeSoto Fire and EMT classes have reached capacity for 2026. Cap 30, first come, first serve.
  • Registration for the 2027 classes begins October 15, 2026. Applications will be accepted at that time; space is limited. 2027 dates coming soon. That October 15 line is when registration opens, not an apply-by close. The home page links a Fire Academy Packet PDF. TCFP upcoming at 211 E. Pleasant Run is Driver Operator-Aerial 09/8–09/11/2026, Officer II 09/14–09/18/2026, and Instructor I 09/21–09/25/2026 Offline. Those rows are not the recruit academy.

How much does it cost?

The total cost to attend Fire Academy is $6,500 plus registration. Deposit $600 (nonrefundable and applied toward tuition). Line items on the same home page: Registration fee $200; Tuition $5,355; Bunker Gear $850; Book $210; State Test $85. Those four academy lines sum to $6,500 before the $200 registration. The page does not print a third total. EMT is a separate course at $3,100 plus registration (Deposit $400; Registration $100; Tuition $2,750; Book/Lab $350; uniforms sold separately).

Application fee: $200 Registration fee (Fire Academy); $600 deposit applies toward tuition.

Bunker Gear $850; Book $210; State Test $85

$6,500 plus registration and the line items are both on the home page. Those figures are not a $6,700 bundle.

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

ProgramWeeksHoursDelivery
Fire Academy (Texas Firefighter Certification)15Not printedFull-time
  • TCFP firefighter state exam after Fire Academy graduation
  • EMT-Basic as a separate course

Do you need EMT to enroll?

Not stated on the sourced pages. The sourced page says: "EMT and Fire Fighter Academy do not have to be taken in any particular order. We recommend the sooner you start the better."

What are the enrollment prerequisites?

  • Must be 18 years of age or older
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Completed Application Packet
  • $600 Deposit (applies towards tuition cost) and $200 Registration fee
  • Classes first come, first serve; Fire Academy closes at 30 students

Where is it, and who do you contact?

Academy home / Find Us: 501 E. Wintergreen Rd., DeSoto, TX 75115. TCFP De Soto Fire Rescue: 211 E. Pleasant Run Rd., DeSoto, TX 75115 (North Eastern Region FDID 650). Those streets disagree. A candidate for this academy uses Wintergreen. This academy is not Dallas College Fire Academy.

Phones: 972-223-6858 · (972) 230-9680. The academy prints more than one. They are not averaged.

Academy page

What else do the sourced pages say?

  • Addresses disagree. Academy: 501 E. Wintergreen Rd. TCFP De Soto Fire Rescue: 211 E. Pleasant Run Rd. Confirm Wintergreen before you travel.
  • Phones disagree. Academy Find Us: 972-223-6858. TCFP: (972) 230-9680. Both numbers are published.
  • Office hours disagree on the same home page. Apply block: Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-4:00 PM. FIND US: Mon - Fri: 8am - 5pm.
  • The home page says approved by the Texas Commission on Fire Prevention. The commission's legal name is Texas Commission on Fire Protection. TCFP lists Structure Firefighter under De Soto Fire Rescue, not under the Wintergreen trade name.
  • The home page links a Fire Academy Packet PDF. Confirm that packet before you pay. Nearby civilian academy already in this directory: Dallas College Fire Academy.

Where should you go next?

Sources

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