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Last verified August 29, 2026

El Paso Community College Fire Technology Academy

El Paso Community College runs this open-enrollment fire academy in El Paso, TX. El Paso Community College publishes this program itself. As of August 29, 2026 the Texas Commission on Fire Protection's Upcoming Training List shows no Structure Firefighter row for it, so we do not print it as commission-listed. No dated cutoff on or after August 29, 2026 is on the sourced calendar. Published tuition: Resident: $116.00 tuition + $20.00 general use fee per credit hour ($136.00 total per hour). 15 hours $2,040.00. Non-resident (out of state): $201.00 tuition + $20.00 general use fee per hour ($221.00 total per hour after two hours). 15 hours $3,315.00. Lab, individual instruction, and professional practice insurance fees are extra..

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
El Paso Community College Fire Technology AcademyNot datedAugust 24, 2026Not datedFull-time
El Paso Community College Fire Technology AcademySeptember 4, 2026September 8, 2026Not datedPart-time
El Paso Community College Fire Technology AcademySeptember 4, 2026October 19, 2026Not datedPart-time
  • Academic Calendar (August 2026 month view): Classes Begin (Fall, Minimester I) on the 24th. As of 2026-08-29 that Full Term / Minimester I start has already passed. The Fire Technology hub does not print a separate academy application deadline.
  • Late Start: payment deadline September 4, 2026; classes begin September 8, 2026. Late registration still listed on the calendar as of 2026-08-29. This is the college Late Start term, not an academy-only window. Hub still requires counselor advising, orientation, CPAT, and FIRS 1103 before FIRS certification courses. Calendar re-read 2026-09-01: payment deadline September 4 and classes begin September 8 unchanged; late registration runs through September 7.
  • Minimester II: payment deadline September 4, 2026; classes begin October 19, 2026. Same caveat: not an academy-only window. Calendar re-read 2026-09-01: unchanged; late registration runs through October 18.

How much does it cost?

Resident: $116.00 tuition + $20.00 general use fee per credit hour ($136.00 total per hour). 15 hours $2,040.00. Non-resident (out of state): $201.00 tuition + $20.00 general use fee per hour ($221.00 total per hour after two hours). 15 hours $3,315.00. Lab, individual instruction, and professional practice insurance fees are extra.

Fee table effective / published: 2020-08.

Both fee tables print 'Last updated: Fall 2020'. That is the date on the live pages as of 2026-08-29.

The Basic Firefighter Certificate is 33 credit hours on the 2026-2027 program map. The college does not publish a 33-hour academy total.

Uniforms, TCFP curriculum manuals, PPE (helmet, gloves, hoods), and TCFP testing/certification fees are student-purchased. Approximate cost is given at the mandatory orientation, not on the hub.

Current firefighters meeting state exemption requirements can earn the certificate or associate degree tuition-free (college's statement).

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

ProgramWeeksHoursDelivery
Basic Firefighter Certificate of CompletionNot printed33Full-time, Part-time, Evening
  • Certificate of Completion — Basic Firefighter (33 credit hours)
  • Path to Texas Basic Structure Fire Protection Certificate (TCFP), after EMT-B certification
  • Path to IFSAC Firefighter I and II

Do you need EMT to enroll?

During the academy. The sourced page says: "Upon successful completion of FIRS 1401, FIRS 1407, FIRS 1413, FIRS 1419, FIRS 1433, EMSP1501, EMSP 1160, and certification as EMT-B, students may apply to the Commission for Texas Basic Structure Fire Protection Certificate."

What are the enrollment prerequisites?

  • Advising by the Fire Technology Counselor at Valle Verde before enrollment
  • TSIA2 or equivalent at INRW 0311 or 0312 or 0313 and NCBM 0302 or higher
  • Mandatory Fire Technology orientation
  • Scheduled physical agility exam (CPAT) before FIRS certification courses
  • Doctor's certification of physical capability for firefighter training evolutions
  • Liability release
  • FIRS 1103 Firefighter Agility and Fitness Preparation before FIRS certification courses
  • 75% or better in prerequisite courses to enter firefighter certification courses

Where is it, and who do you contact?

919 Hunter, El Paso, TX 79915

Phone: (915) 831-2289.

Email: jgutier8@epcc.edu

Academy page

What else do the sourced pages say?

  • This is El Paso Community College's open-enrollment Fire Technology Academy at Valle Verde. It is not the El Paso Fire Department Training Academy at 6800 Delta Drive. GSC query 'el paso fire academy' hits both.
  • TCFP Upcoming Training List on 2026-08-29 has no Structure Firefighter row for El Paso Community College. It lists El Paso Fire Dept – OL for Instructor I (6800 DELTA, EL PASO, TX 79905, 08/31/2026–09/15/2026, Online) and El Paso Fire Department for Aircraft Rescue Firefighter (6800 Delta Drive, El Paso, TX 79905, 09/8/2026–10/1/2026, Offline).
  • TCFP Fire Departments by Size lists El Paso Comm. College FDID 4050 (34 appointed personnel) and El Paso Comm College – OL FDID 301 (3 appointed). Those are department IDs on a personnel report, not a training-facility ID on a Structure Firefighter course listing. Approval status is self_claimed from the college catalog, not commission_listed from the upcoming list.
  • The 2024-2025 program map at programID=1054 is a prior catalog year. The live hub links programID=1323 (2026-2027). Use 1323. The historic fire-tx.ts URL /Academics/Pages/FireTechnology.aspx returns Page not found.
  • Non-resident fee table is a separate page. Both resident and non-resident rows are shown here. Doña Ana and Otero County NM residents may qualify for in-district rates (tuition hub).

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.