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Fire academies / Sulphur Springs, TX

Last verified August 29, 2026

Fire In Texas

Fire In Texas runs this open-enrollment fire academy in Sulphur Springs, 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: Traditional classroom $3,250.00. Online fire academy $2,800.00 (housing included). Coupon FIRE2026: $250.00 off Traditional Classroom Fire Academy, limited one-time use..

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
Fire In TexasNot datedSeptember 11, 2026September 24, 2026Blended
Fire In TexasNot datedOctober 5, 2026October 19, 2026Blended
Fire In TexasNot datedNovember 3, 2026November 16, 2026Blended
Fire In TexasNot datedDecember 3, 2026December 16, 2026Blended
Fire In TexasNot datedAugust 7, 2026October 30, 2026Full-time
Fire In TexasNot datedSeptember 1, 2026January 20, 2027Online
Fire In TexasNot datedSeptember 1, 2026February 13, 2027Online
  • Online Fire Academy skills Sep 11–24, 2026 not marked Full. School: enroll 1st and 15th of each month; minimum 12 weeks online before skills. Next monthly starts as of 2026-08-29: September 1 and September 15.
  • Online skills Oct 5–19, 2026. Final/state skills Oct 17; state testing Oct 19 unless the student tests later at another Texas center.
  • Traditional classroom Aug 7–Oct 30, 2026 still listed Enrollable Now on a page last modified 2026-04-22. As of 2026-08-29 that start has already passed. Spring 2027 TBA.
  • TCFP Upcoming Training List: Fire in Texas – (P) OL, 1334 SHARON LN, SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX 75482, Structure Firefighter, 09/1/2026 to 01/20/2027, Online.
  • TCFP second Structure Firefighter row, same provider and start, end 02/13/2027, Online. Both TCFP end dates are shown here.

How much does it cost?

Traditional classroom $3,250.00. Online fire academy $2,800.00 (housing included). Coupon FIRE2026: $250.00 off Traditional Classroom Fire Academy, limited one-time use.

AmountUsd is the online path , not a blended average. Traditional is a separate $3,250 SKU.

Online housing is included. Traditional housing is not included; school says students may contract with a local volunteer department.

Books extra: Essentials of Fire Fighting 7th $98.00 (subject to change); HazMat First Responders 6th $93.00 (subject to change).

TCFP state testing fee $55.00 (school's statement on the Fire and EMT Academy page).

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

ProgramWeeksHoursDelivery
Online Basic Fire Academy (with 2-week skill session)12474Blended, Online
Traditional Classroom Basic Fire Academy (474 Hours)12474Full-time
  • Path to TCFP Individual Certification / Basic Fire Suppression
  • IFSAC Firefighter I and Firefighter II (NFPA 1001)
  • Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations (NFPA 472)

Do you need EMT to enroll?

After the academy. The sourced page says: "ensuring comprehensive coverage without any prerequisites. … Becoming an EMT is a crucial prerequisite for certifying as a firefighter in the state of Texas."

What are the enrollment prerequisites?

  • School states the basic fire academy has no prerequisites
  • Online EMT (separate program) requires NIMS IS-100 and IS-700 and CPR for the Healthcare Provider at skills — that is the EMT course, not the fire academy

Where is it, and who do you contact?

1334 Sharon Lane, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482

Phones: (903) 438-0300 · (903) 951-0911. The academy prints more than one. They are not averaged.

Email: andrea@fireintexas.com

Academy page

What else do the sourced pages say?

  • Two campus addresses. Academy: 1334 Sharon Ln, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. Drill field: 501 CR 3502, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. Both are shown here.
  • Skills-session length is printed three ways: home '14-day hands-on skill session'; skills page 'set aside the 13 days'; product title '2-Week Skill Session'. Print all. Neither is preferred here.
  • Online skills May 1–15, June 1–15, and July 24–Aug 6 2026 are marked Full. Aug 18–31 2026 is listed without Full; as of 2026-08-29 that window is already running.
  • Second published email alyse@fireintexas.com. Both mailboxes are shown here. Named staff left out of this public record.

Where should you go next?

Sources

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