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Last verified August 30, 2026

El Paso Fire Department Academy

El Paso Fire Department runs this open-enrollment fire academy in El Paso, 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 trainee. Class specification 1211365 (revision date January 20, 2026) and NEOGOV 73270-0826: $18.71 - $27.31 Hourly / $38,908.69 - $56,806.68 Annually. Those figures are salary, not tuition. HR FAQ links a Fire Services (FS) pay scale PDF; that table is not the trainee class spec. The PDF is an image with no extractable text this unit (file metadata ModDate 2025-09-11)..

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
Firefighter Trainee 73270-0826 / 5445394August 28, 2026August 13, 2026Not datedFull-time
El Paso Fire Department AcademyNot datedNot datedNot datedFull-time
  • WINDOW CLOSED. NEOGOV 73270-0826: Opening Date 08/13/2026; Closing Date 8/28/2026 7:00 AM Mountain. City careers search for firefighter trainee on 2026-08-30 returns 0 jobs found. Test Date: To be announced. Next public step is the Job Interest Card (employment page: fill out the interest form; Select Fire & EMS). Search snippets on other Fire Department pages print the 08/13/26–08/28/26 banner after the close. The banner and the 0-jobs list disagree.
  • WINDOW unknown for the next Firefighter Trainee posting. Employment page: To receive a notification when the next application period opens, fill out the interest form at governmentjobs.com/careers/elpaso/jobInterestCards/categories.

How much does it cost?

Paid trainee. Class specification 1211365 (revision date January 20, 2026) and NEOGOV 73270-0826: $18.71 - $27.31 Hourly / $38,908.69 - $56,806.68 Annually. Those figures are salary, not tuition. HR FAQ links a Fire Services (FS) pay scale PDF; that table is not the trainee class spec. The PDF is an image with no extractable text this unit (file metadata ModDate 2025-09-11).

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

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

ProgramWeeksHoursDelivery
Firefighter Trainee academyNot printedNot printedFull-time
  • Basic Structural Firefighter (TCFP) by graduation
  • Basic Emergency Medical Technician or higher (DSHS) by graduation
  • AHA Health Care Provider CPR is required upon entry into the academy, not awarded by it
  • TCFP Upcoming Training List on 2026-08-30 has no Structure Firefighter row for El Paso Fire Department. Live EPFD rows: Instructor I 08/31/2026–09/15/2026 (OL, online); Driver Operator-Pumper 09/7/2026–09/17/2026 (OL, online); Aircraft Rescue Firefighter 09/8/2026–10/1/2026 (department, offline). Those are not the recruit academy.

Do you need EMT to enroll?

During the academy. The sourced page says: "Certification as a Basic Emergency Medical Technician or higher through the Texas Department of State Health Services and as a Basic Structural Firefighter through the Texas Commission on Fire Protection by time of graduation from the Academy."

What are the enrollment prerequisites?

  • Hire academy. Not open enrollment. This record is the uncertified Firefighter Trainee path
  • High School Diploma, GED or higher, and two (2) years of general work experience or twelve (12) post-secondary semester credit hours in any field of study with a minimum of 2.0 GPA. Must meet by the time of entry into the academy
  • Minimum of eighteen (18) years of age
  • Texas Class C Driver's License or equivalent from another state now; Texas Class B Driver's License Permit or equivalent at academy entry
  • AHA Health Care Provider CPR upon entry into the academy
  • TCFP Basic Structural Firefighter and DSHS EMT-B or higher by graduation, not at apply
  • City may apply up to 12 additional points for military service; DD214 Member 4 must be attached at application

Where is it, and who do you contact?

Training Academy: 6800 Delta, Ascarate Park, El Paso, TX 79905 (Administration page; homepage Professional Development Training Program). TCFP El Paso Fire Department FDID 760: 6800 Delta Drive, El Paso, TX 79905. TCFP El Paso Fire Dept – OL FDID 642: 6800 DELTA, EL PASO, TX 79905. Headquarters: 416 N. Stanton, 2nd floor (homepage table prints '2rd Floor'), 79901. Recruitment Process PDF: 416 N. STANTON, STE. 200. NEOGOV employer: 300 N. Campbell, El Paso, Texas, 79901. Those addresses disagree. This academy is not El Paso Community College Fire Technology.

Phones: (915) 212-5600 · (915) 212-0380 · 915.212.5623 · 915-212-0045. 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. El Paso Community College Fire Technology Academy is a separate open-enrollment college certificate already in this directory.
  • Two TCFP region rows, both at 6800 Delta: El Paso Fire Department FDID 760, phone (915) 212-5600; El Paso Fire Dept – OL FDID 642, phone (915) 212-0380. Size report: FDID 760, 990 appointed; FDID 642, 4 appointed. Those rows disagree on count and phone.
  • Pay: class-spec / NEOGOV trainee range $38,908.69–$56,806.68 annually ($18.71–$27.31 hourly). The Fire Services (FS) pay-scale PDF linked from the HR FAQ is not trainee pay. That PDF has no extractable text this unit (ModDate 2025-09-11).
  • TCFP Upcoming Training List checked 2026-08-30 has no Structure Firefighter row for El Paso Fire Department. Instructor I, Driver Operator-Pumper, and Aircraft Rescue Firefighter rows at 6800 Delta are not the recruit academy.
  • City careers search for firefighter trainee on 2026-08-30 returns 0 jobs found. The 08/13/26–08/28/26 banner still appearing on other Fire Department pages is not a live door.
  • Application-tips PDF: age 18, HS/GED plus two years of work or 12 college hours at GPA 2.0, Class C now and Class B permit at academy entry, AHA CPR at entry, up to 12 military points with DD214 Member 4.
  • HR FAQ is the page that links the Fire Services pay-scale PDF. That PDF is not the trainee class spec.
  • TCFP Fire Departments by Size: FDID 760, 990 appointed; FDID 642, 4 appointed.

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 30, 2026. Aggregators are not sources.