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Last verified September 3, 2026

Highland Park Department of Public Safety Academy

Highland Park Department of Public Safety runs this open-enrollment fire academy in Highland Park, 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: Paid combined DPS hire path, not a civilian academy tuition. Salary & Benefits for 2024: Public Safety Officer (no certifications) $72,280.50 – $73,677.50 annually; Police or Fire certified $73,677.50 – $91,646.10; Fully-certified Public Safety Officer (police and fire) $91,646.10 – $131,063.40; Dispatcher $54,600; an 8% paramedic incentive is added to the base salary upon completion of paramedic school. Closed NEOGOV posting 5231514 Public Safety Officer $76,667.50 – $139,035.00 Annually / $23.59 – $42.78 Hourly. Print all. Do not convert Dispatcher dollars. Live NEOGOV 2026-08-30: 0 jobs found. Re-read 2026-09-03: 1 job found, Public Works Maintenance Worker II, 0 PSO/fire..

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
closed posting 5231514 closed 2026-03-27; live 0 PSO/fire; Employment period closed 2026-08-30Not datedNot datedNot datedFull-time
  • WINDOW CLOSED. Live NEOGOV 2026-09-03: 1 Public Works job, 0 PSO/fire. Watch governmentjobs.com/careers/hpdpstx and hptx.org/113/Employment. Interest form is not a dated close.

How much does it cost?

Paid combined DPS hire path, not a civilian academy tuition. Salary & Benefits for 2024: Public Safety Officer (no certifications) $72,280.50 – $73,677.50 annually; Police or Fire certified $73,677.50 – $91,646.10; Fully-certified Public Safety Officer (police and fire) $91,646.10 – $131,063.40; Dispatcher $54,600; an 8% paramedic incentive is added to the base salary upon completion of paramedic school. Closed NEOGOV posting 5231514 Public Safety Officer $76,667.50 – $139,035.00 Annually / $23.59 – $42.78 Hourly. Print all. Do not convert Dispatcher dollars. Live NEOGOV 2026-08-30: 0 jobs found. Re-read 2026-09-03: 1 job found, Public Works Maintenance Worker II, 0 PSO/fire.

Fee table effective / published: 2024.

Salary page is titled Starting Salary & Benefits for 2024. Closed posting 5231514 is a 2026 posting. The city publishes both figures tables.

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

ProgramWeeksHoursDelivery
Public Safety Officer (combined police / fire / paramedic; prior hire cycle; no civilian fire academy)Not printedNot printedFull-time
  • Career page: Public Safety Officers are cross-trained as a police officer, firefighter, and paramedic. Mission line: Hire for Character; Train for Proficiency; Provide Unmatched Service
  • Qualifications: Satisfactory completion of Police Academy or Texas Law Enforcement Certification; Satisfactory completion of Fire Academy or Basic Firefighter Certification; Satisfactory completion of EMT / Paramedic School or Basic EMT / Paramedic Certification; Satisfactory completion of the ACCUPLACER test
  • Closed posting 5231514 hiring process: fitness test (1.5 mile run, 500m row sprint, and plank), written test (POST), CPAT, oral board, Chief's interview, TCOLE/TCFP background investigation including polygraph, psychological, and physical exams
  • TCFP lists Highland Park Fire Department FDID 1060. Training-sites map has no Highland Park row. Upcoming Training List on 2026-08-30 has no Highland Park row

Do you need EMT to enroll?

Before the academy. The sourced page says: "Satisfactory completion of EMT / Paramedic School or Basic EMT / Paramedic Certification"

What are the enrollment prerequisites?

  • Qualifications and closed posting 5231514: United States Citizen; minimum 21 years of age; valid Texas / closed posting valid driver's license
  • Fact sheet and closed posting: Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited college or university OR minimum of 60 college hours with either 4 years of combined paid experience in police, fire or EMS or 4 years of active-duty military. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university — consideration may be given for applicants who possess at least 60 college hours. The city publishes both figures
  • Ability to successfully pass a vigorous background examination
  • Career page: Employee Interest Form; an HPDPS representative will follow-up prior to upcoming testing dates

Where is it, and who do you contact?

TCFP Highland Park Fire Department FDID 1060: 4700 Drexel Drive, Highland Park, TX 75205. Closed NEOGOV posting 5231514 Location: 4700 Drexel Drive, Highland Park, TX. The city publishes both figures.

Phones: (214) 559-9342 · 214-559-9332 · 469-865-6407. The academy prints more than one. They are not averaged.

Academy page

What else do the sourced pages say?

  • Combined Department of Public Safety, not a civilian fire academy you pay to attend. Public Safety Officers are cross-trained as a police officer, firefighter, and paramedic on 48 hours on / 96 hours off.
  • WINDOW CLOSED. Closed posting 5231514 Public Safety Officer Opening Date 02/16/2026, Closing Date 3/27/2026 11:59 PM Central. Employment page 2026-08-30: The current application period is closed. Live NEOGOV 2026-08-30: 0 jobs found. Re-read 2026-09-03: 1 Public Works job, 0 PSO/fire. Employee Interest Form still says Current Openings: Public Safety Officer. Print all. Most restrictive: closed posting already past.
  • Pay. 2024 salary page: no-cert $72,280.50–$73,677.50; police or fire $73,677.50–$91,646.10; fully-certified police and fire $91,646.10–$131,063.40; Dispatcher $54,600; 8% paramedic incentive upon completion of paramedic school. Closed posting 5231514 $76,667.50–$139,035.00 / $23.59–$42.78 hourly. Print all.
  • Training-language conflict. Career page: Hire for Character; Train for Proficiency — bring good character and the department provides the training. Qualifications still list Fire Academy or Basic Firefighter Certification and EMT / Paramedic School or certification among minimums. The city publishes both figures.
  • Education conflict. Fact sheet / closed posting: Bachelor's OR 60 college hours plus 4 years combined paid police/fire/EMS or 4 years active-duty military. Qualifications: Bachelor's — consideration may be given for at least 60 college hours, plus Police Academy or TCOLE, Fire Academy or Basic Firefighter, EMT/Paramedic, ACCUPLACER. The city publishes both figures.
  • Phones. TCFP (214) 559-9342. Closed NEOGOV posting employer 214-559-9332. Career recruiting line 469-865-6407. Print all. Named recruiting officers omitted.
  • TCFP region North Eastern: Highland Park Fire Department FDID 1060 at 4700 Drexel Drive, Highland Park, TX 75205, phone (214) 559-9342. Size list rank 148, 65 appointed. Commission email cell blank. Training-sites map has no Highland Park row.
  • Communications Specialist / Dispatcher is a separate door. Station tours on the closed posting are not a recruit school.
  • Size-list rank 148 is the TCFP appointed-personnel rank. 65 appointed. Rank 147 on the same list is Harris County ESD #46.
  • Training-sites map checked 2026-08-30 has no Highland Park Fire Department facility row.
  • TCFP Upcoming Training List checked 2026-08-30 has no Highland Park row.
  • Jobs.aspx on hptx.org returns HTTP 404. Live door is governmentjobs.com/careers/hpdpstx.

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 September 3, 2026. Aggregators are not sources.