Last verified August 29, 2026
Emergency Training Alliance Board - Rio Grande
Emergency Training Alliance Board - Rio Grande runs this open-enrollment fire academy in Weslaco, 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: No tuition dollar is printed on TCFP listings. No academy website was found under the TCFP name as of 2026-08-29. City of Weslaco fire pages checked this unit do not publish an ETAB catalog or fee..
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Training Alliance Board - Rio Grande | Not dated | Not dated | Not dated |
- WINDOW: no Structure Firefighter row on TCFP Upcoming. No public academy catalog. Call (956) 279-0106 or email rgvetabcoordinator@gmail.com. Weslaco Fire Administration at 119 East 5th St is a different address and phone than this TCFP facility.
How much does it cost?
No tuition dollar is printed on TCFP listings. No academy website was found under the TCFP name as of 2026-08-29. City of Weslaco fire pages checked this unit do not publish an ETAB catalog or fee.
Call (956) 279-0106 or email rgvetabcoordinator@gmail.com.
How long is the academy, and what does it award?
| Program | Weeks | Hours | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Firefighter (TCFP-listed discipline) | Not printed | Not printed |
- TCFP Structure Firefighter (discipline listed)
- Instructor I-III also listed
Do you need EMT to enroll?
Not stated on the sourced pages. The sourced page says: "TCFP listings checked this unit do not state whether EMT is required before, during, or after a Structure Firefighter course at this provider."
What are the enrollment prerequisites?
- Not printed on TCFP listings or on Weslaco fire community-programs page as of 2026-08-29
Where is it, and who do you contact?
TCFP: 301 W. Railroad Street, Weslaco, TX 78596 (Emergency Training Alliance Board - Rio Grande). City of Weslaco Fire Administration is listed at 119 East 5th St and does not name this alliance on the community-programs page. They disagree. This academy is not Weslaco Fire Department and is not South Texas College Fire Academy.
Phone: (956) 279-0106.
Email: rgvetabcoordinator@gmail.com
What else do the sourced pages say?
- No live academy website was found under this TCFP name as of 2026-08-29. TCFP is the source. South Region FDID 12126.
- Weslaco Fire community programs name CERT/MRC at 119 East 5th St / 956-447-3415 and TCFP lists this provider at 301 W. Railroad Street / (956) 279-0106. They disagree. Confirm the counter before you travel. Nearby civilian academies already in this directory: South Texas College, Diamondback Emergency Vehicles, International Academy of Emergency Medical Technology.
Where should you go next?
Sources
- Texas Commission on Fire Protection, Fire Departments by Region (Emergency Training Alliance Board - Rio Grande) · retrieved August 29, 2026
- Texas Commission on Fire Protection, Certified Training Facilities (Emergency Training Alliance Board - Rio Grande) · retrieved August 29, 2026
- Texas Commission on Fire Protection, Upcoming Training List · retrieved August 29, 2026
- City of Weslaco, Fire Department community programs · retrieved August 29, 2026
Last verified August 29, 2026. Aggregators are not sources.