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Fire academies / Richmond, TX

Last verified August 29, 2026

Fire Academy Online

Fire Academy Online runs this open-enrollment fire academy in Richmond, 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: Tuition: $3000. Textbook or E-Book: $90-$70. Gear Rental: Cost range $500+..

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
Fast Track / December 3–14 SkillsSeptember 5, 2026December 3, 2026December 14, 2026Blended
Fire Academy OnlineNot datedOctober 3, 2026December 14, 2026Online
Fire Academy OnlineSeptember 5, 2026September 5, 2026November 16, 2026Online
  • LIVE CONFLICT on the same product. Title and payment-option body: registration deadline October 3, 2026; skills December 3–14, 2026. Full-amount body: 'Registration Closes: September 5, 2026.' URL slug still reads november-5-16-skills-session and deadline-sept-5-2026. Courses page: Nov skills FULL; Dec skills OPEN; 'There are no open classes at this time. All Spring classes are full.' Act on the earliest printed close: September 5, 2026.
  • TCFP Upcoming Training List: Fire Academy Online – (P) OL, 1073 CR 396, Gonzales, TX 78629, Structure Firefighter, 10/3/2026 to 12/14/2026, Online. Aligns with the December 3–14 skills window if online starts at registration close.
  • TCFP Upcoming Training List: second Structure Firefighter row 09/5/2026 to 11/16/2026, Online, same Gonzales address. Courses page marks Fast Track / Nov. Skills FULL. URL slug on the live December SKU still names November 5–16. Print the TCFP row.

How much does it cost?

Tuition: $3000. Textbook or E-Book: $90-$70. Gear Rental: Cost range $500+.

Payment option: $1000 down, remainder due by the 10th week. Payment-option SKU is priced $1,000.00; full-amount SKU is $3,000.00.

Required Materials page lists IFSTA Essentials 7th print $98.00 / eBook $83.30 and HazMat First Responders 6th print $93.00 / eBook $79.05. Home page prints Textbook or E-Book $90-$70. Both are shown here. They are not averaged.

Trade school. FAQ: no recognized financial aid; not set up to accept VA benefits; veterans may start with a $500 deposit (school's statement).

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

ProgramWeeksHoursDelivery
TCFP Basic Structural Firefighter12480Blended, Online
  • Path to TCFP Structure Firefighter written exam and verification skills
  • IFSAC Firefighter I and II, Hazardous Materials Operations and Awareness (school's statement that TCFP is IFSAC-accredited)

Do you need EMT to enroll?

After the academy. The sourced page says: "We do not offer EMT or any medical-based classes. You do not have to be an EMT to go to fire school; you can get EMT Certified after."

What are the enrollment prerequisites?

  • TCFP FIDO PIN (school rosters the student with TCFP)
  • Essentials of Fire Fighting 7th Edition (print or eBook) and Hazardous Materials for First Responders 6th Edition (print or eBook)
  • PPE / bunker gear rental or volunteer-issued PPE with department letter plus cleaning/inspection documents; gear more than 10 years old prohibited
  • Physical within the past year, or FAO physical form; treating-physician clearance if under current medical treatment

Where is it, and who do you contact?

260 Clay St., Richmond, TX 77469 (skills). Mailing: 1073 CR 396, Gonzales, TX 77629 (site) / 78629 (TCFP).

Phone: (281) 687-5029.

Email: mel@fireacademyonline.com

Academy page

What else do the sourced pages say?

  • Three locations on official pages. Skills: 260 Clay St., Richmond, TX 77469. Marketing: Houston area. Mailing: 1073 CR 396, Gonzales, TX 77629 (site footer, zip 77629) vs TCFP 78629. Print all.
  • FAQ: not a college; articulation with Columbia Southern University. School recommends EMS EC Online for EMT — that is a third-party;
  • FAQ also says EMT may be done before or after fire school, and that TCFP fire certification requires ECA or higher within two years of the TCFP certificate of completion. Enrollment does not require EMT. Both are shown here.

Where should you go next?

Sources

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