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Last verified September 15, 2026

Highland Village Fire Department Academy

Highland Village Fire Department runs this fire academy in Highland Village, TX. The Texas Commission on Fire Protection lists it as a Structure Firefighter provider. No dated cutoff on or after October 23, 2026 is on the sourced calendar. Published tuition: Paid hire path. NEOGOV 4321471 / Job Number 00323: Firefighter/Paramedic $71,354.00 – $92,760.00 Annually. Careers page: the maximum annual listed is 25% into the pay scale range; do not treat $92,760 as top step. Certification Pay Eligible up to $1,200 per year. Starting Eligible Salary + Max Certification Pay Eligible: $72,554.53. Starting Eligible Salary + Max Certification Pay Eligible + Potential Overtime: $78,735. Overtime is not guaranteed. The Sworn Police Officer posting at $78,668.37 is not firefighter pay.

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 4321471 Job Number 00323September 14, 2026Not datedNot datedFull-time
  • WINDOW CLOSED. The Firefighter/Paramedic door at NEOGOV 4321471 closed 2026-09-14 11:59 PM Central. Re-read 2026-09-15: the posting carries that closing date and the careers board no longer lists a Firefighter/Paramedic row. PAT October 3, 2026 is for applicants already in. Watch governmentjobs.com/careers/highlandvillage and the recruitment hub highlandvillage.org/820/Recruitment for the next posting. 37.

How much does it cost?

Paid hire path. NEOGOV 4321471 / Job Number 00323: Firefighter/Paramedic $71,354.00 – $92,760.00 Annually. Careers page: the maximum annual listed is 25% into the pay scale range; do not treat $92,760 as top step. Certification Pay Eligible up to $1,200 per year. Starting Eligible Salary + Max Certification Pay Eligible: $72,554.53. Starting Eligible Salary + Max Certification Pay Eligible + Potential Overtime: $78,735. Overtime is not guaranteed. The Sworn Police Officer posting at $78,668.37 is not firefighter pay.

Fee table effective / published: 2026-08-24.

Hourly rate is calculated annual divided by 2756. 48-hour shifts with 96 hours off; overtime after 106 hours per 14-day cycle. Employees in the class work approximately 242.67 overtime hours annually which is 9.33 biweekly average.

Tuition reimbursement: posting Benefits $2,400 per year vs later Benefits block $1,000 per calendar year after six months.

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

ProgramWeeksHoursDelivery
Firefighter/Paramedic (NEOGOV 4321471 hire path; certified-at-apply; 48/96)Not printedNot printedFull-time
  • NEOGOV 4321471 hire gate: TCFP Commissioned Firefighter and DSHS Paramedic Certification or National Registry Paramedic at apply
  • Recruitment page on 2026-08-30: The Highland Village Fire Department is now hiring; motto Making a Difference
  • TCFP training-sites map has no Highland Village row. Upcoming Training List on 2026-08-30 has no Highland Village row

Do you need EMT to enroll?

Before the academy. The sourced page says: "DSHS Paramedic Certification or National Registry Paramedic"

City of Highland Village, NEOGOV 4321471 Firefighter/Paramedic (opened 08/24/2026, closed 09/14/2026 11:59 PM Central)

What are the enrollment prerequisites?

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Possess a valid Texas Driver's License; Good Driving Record
  • DSHS Paramedic Certification or National Registry Paramedic
  • TCFP Commissioned Firefighter
  • Can you attend the Physical Agility Testing on October 3, 2026?
  • No criminal charges pending other than minor traffic offenses

Where is it, and who do you contact?

TCFP Highland Village Fire Department FDID 1065: 4705 Hanover Ct., HIGHLAND VILLAGE, TX 75077. NEOGOV employer address: 1000 Highland Village Rd, Highland Village, Texas, 75077.

Phones: (972) 317-0890 · 972-899-5087.

Academy page

What else do the sourced pages say?

  • WINDOW CLOSED. Firefighter/Paramedic 4321471 / 00323 opened 08/24/2026 and closed 09/14/2026 11:59 PM Central. Physical Agility Testing October 3, 2026 is for applicants already in. Certified-at-apply TCFP Commissioned Firefighter plus DSHS or National Registry Paramedic. Not a civilian college academy.
  • Pay. Posted range $71,354–$92,760. Careers page: job-description annual salary ranges are the minimum annual and the maximum annual listed is 25% into the pay scale range. Certification pay up to $1,200/year. Starting + max cert $72,554.53. Starting + max cert + potential OT $78,735. Overtime is not guaranteed. The Sworn Police Officer posting at $78,668.37 is not firefighter pay.
  • Benefits conflicts. Tuition reimbursement $2,400 per year on the posting vs $1,000 per calendar year after six months in the later Benefits block. Holidays: 10 paid holidays plus 2 personal days and birthday off vs 11 paid holidays plus birthday and two personal days.
  • TMRS 7% employee / 2-to-1 City match after 5 years vesting. Full time employees Up to 2% City matching 457 after 6 months.
  • Addresses. TCFP 4705 Hanover Ct., HIGHLAND VILLAGE, TX 75077. NEOGOV employer 1000 Highland Village Rd, Highland Village, Texas, 75077.
  • Phones. TCFP (972) 317-0890. NEOGOV employer 972-899-5087.
  • TCFP region North Eastern: Highland Village Fire Department FDID 1065 at 4705 Hanover Ct., HIGHLAND VILLAGE, TX 75077, phone (972) 317-0890. Size list rank 322, 26 appointed. Training-sites map has no Highland Village row.
  • The former Fire Department URL (Fire-Department-Old---Do-Not-Delete) now redirects to highlandvillage.org/1054/Fire-Department. That hub is not the hire door; Recruitment is /820/Recruitment and the fire posting is NEOGOV 4321471, which closed 2026-09-14.
  • Size-list rank 322 is the TCFP appointed-personnel rank. 26 appointed. Rank 321 on the same list is Cleveland Fire Department.
  • Training-sites map checked 2026-08-30 has no Highland Village Fire Department facility row.
  • TCFP Upcoming Training List checked 2026-08-30 has no Highland Village row.

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 15, 2026. Aggregators are not sources.