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Last verified August 30, 2026

Grand Prairie Fire Department Academy

Grand Prairie Fire Department runs this open-enrollment fire academy in Grand Prairie, TX. The Texas Commission on Fire Protection lists it as a Structure Firefighter provider. The next dated cutoff on the sourced calendar is apply by October 2, 2026 (NEOGOV 5433190 / 2026-00275 Firefighter Entrance Exam October 10th 2026). Published tuition: Paid hire path. Employment Opportunities pay scale as of May 2, 2026: Fire Recruit Start $85,509; Year 5 $105,022. NEOGOV 5433190: $85,509.00–$105,022.00. Those figures are salary, not tuition..

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
NEOGOV 5433190 / 2026-00275 Firefighter Entrance Exam October 10th 2026October 2, 2026August 7, 2026Not datedFull-time
  • WINDOW OPEN. Applications opened August 7, 2026. Closing Date October 2, 2026, 5:00 p.m. Central. Exam Saturday, October 10, 2026, 8:00 a.m. Looking for 8. Apply on NEOGOV 5433190.

How much does it cost?

Paid hire path. Employment Opportunities pay scale as of May 2, 2026: Fire Recruit Start $85,509; Year 5 $105,022. NEOGOV 5433190: $85,509.00–$105,022.00. Those figures are salary, not tuition.

Fee table effective / published: 2026-05-02.

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

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

ProgramWeeksHoursDelivery
Fire Recruit / entrance classNot printedNot printedFull-time
  • Paramedic (Texas or NREMT) required by hire. TCFP fire certification is not an at-apply gate. Academy weeks unpublished
  • Employment Opportunities intro seeks Paramedic or Firefighter/Paramedic. The body requires paramedic by hire and does not require TCFP at apply. Those lines disagree
  • TCFP Upcoming Training List on 2026-08-30 has no Structure Firefighter row for Grand Prairie Fire Department

Do you need EMT to enroll?

Before the academy. The sourced page says: "Must, by the date of hire, possess either Texas Paramedic License/Certificate or National Registry Paramedic License/Certificate."

What are the enrollment prerequisites?

  • Hire academy. Civil service entrance examination. Not open enrollment
  • Age 18–35. An applicant 36 years of age or older is not eligible for a beginning position. NEOGOV Q8 measures 18–35 as of the exam date, October 10, 2026
  • U.S. citizen by birth or naturalization, or a permanent resident
  • Paramedic (Texas or NREMT) by hire, not fire school first
  • Employment Opportunities says the DD-214 is due by the application deadline. NEOGOV says before the test. Those clocks disagree. Act on the earlier date, October 2, 2026

Where is it, and who do you contact?

Fire Administration / TCFP Grand Prairie Fire Department FDID 940: 1525 Arkansas Lane, 3rd Floor, Grand Prairie, TX 75052. TCFP Grand Prairie Fire Department – OL FDID 12124: 1525 Arkansas Lane, Grand Prairie, TX 75052. NEOGOV employer: 300 W. Main Street, Grand Prairie, Texas, 75050. Those addresses disagree.

Phones: (972) 237-8300 · 972-237-8309 · 972-237-8316 · 972-237-8192. 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. Named staff mailbox omitted. Apply on the live NEOGOV 5433190 posting while this window is open.
  • TCFP region: Grand Prairie Fire Department FDID 940 at 1525 ARKANSAS LANE-3RD FLOOR, phone (972) 237-8300; Grand Prairie Fire Department – OL FDID 12124, phone 972-237-8316.
  • TCFP Upcoming Training List checked 2026-08-30 has no Structure Firefighter row for Grand Prairie Fire Department.

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.