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Last verified September 3, 2026

Highland Village Fire Department Academy

Highland Village Fire Department runs this open-enrollment fire academy in Highland Village, 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 September 14, 2026 (NEOGOV 4321471 Job Number 00323). Published tuition: Paid hire path. Live 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. Live Sworn Police Officer $78,668.37 is not firefighter pay. Do not convert. Do not invent a civilian academy 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 4321471 Job Number 00323September 14, 2026Not datedNot datedFull-time
  • WINDOW OPEN through 2026-09-14 11:59 PM Central. Re-read 2026-09-03: still open, same clock. PAT October 3, 2026. Apply at governmentjobs.com/careers/highlandvillage/jobs/4321471. Recruitment hub highlandvillage.org/820/Recruitment. 37.

How much does it cost?

Paid hire path. Live 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. Live Sworn Police Officer $78,668.37 is not firefighter pay. Do not convert. Do not invent a civilian academy tuition.

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. The city publishes both figures.

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

ProgramWeeksHoursDelivery
Firefighter/Paramedic (live hire; certified-at-apply; 48/96)Not printedNot printedFull-time
  • Live 4321471 hire gate: TCFP Commissioned Firefighter and DSHS Paramedic Certification or National Registry Paramedic at apply
  • Recruitment: 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"

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. Live NEOGOV employer: 1000 Highland Village Rd, Highland Village, Texas, 75077. The city publishes both figures.

Phones: (972) 317-0890 · 972-899-5087. The academy prints more than one. They are not averaged.

Academy page

What else do the sourced pages say?

  • WINDOW OPEN. Live Firefighter/Paramedic 4321471 / 00323 opened 08/24/2026, closes 09/14/2026 11:59 PM Central. Physical Agility Testing October 3, 2026. 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. The city publishes both figures. Certification pay up to $1,200/year. Starting + max cert $72,554.53. Starting + max cert + potential OT $78,735. Overtime is not guaranteed. Live Sworn Police Officer $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. Print all.
  • 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. The city publishes both figures.
  • Phones. TCFP (972) 317-0890. NEOGOV employer 972-899-5087. The city publishes both figures. Named TCFP mailbox omitted.
  • 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 live posting is NEOGOV 4321471.
  • 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 3, 2026. Aggregators are not sources.