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Last verified August 30, 2026

El Paso Fire Department Academy

El Paso Fire Department runs this 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 October 25, 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.

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.

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."

City of El Paso, Firefighter Trainee class specification 1211365 / 73270 GS 049 (revised 2026-01-20)

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.

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.
  • 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.