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Fire academies / Hillsboro, TX

Last verified August 29, 2026

Hill College Fire Academy

Hill College runs this open-enrollment fire academy in Hillsboro, 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: No academy bundle on the Fire Protection page. Fall 2026 Hill County in-district chart: 15 semester hours total $1,785.00 (tuition $1,455 plus fees). Hub ranking block quotes an aggregator criterion of annual tuition less than $10,000. That is not a Hill College fee table..

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
Hill College Fire AcademyNot datedAugust 24, 2026Not datedFull-time
  • WINDOW UNDATED on the academy hub. Handbook is 2026-2027. College Fall 2026 16-week started August 24. Fall online registration opened March 15, 2026. Payment due at registration; 16-week no reinstatements after September 9, 2026. Contact the program office for the live academy door rather than treating the college calendar as an academy apply-by.

How much does it cost?

No academy bundle on the Fire Protection page. Fall 2026 Hill County in-district chart: 15 semester hours total $1,785.00 (tuition $1,455 plus fees). Hub ranking block quotes an aggregator criterion of annual tuition less than $10,000. That is not a Hill College fee table.

Print the Fall 2026 in-district chart cells.

Bunker gear is required and not provided; rental is through Gear Wash. Uniforms are student-bought.

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

ProgramWeeksHoursDelivery
Fire Protection Technology Fire AcademyNot printedNot printedFull-time, Part-time
  • Meets TCFP basic structure fire suppression curriculum; prepares students for state certification exams
  • Hub: The Hill College Fire Academy is licensed by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection

Do you need EMT to enroll?

Not stated on the sourced pages. The sourced page says: "This program meets all the requirements of the Texas Commission on Fire Protection basic structure fire suppression curriculum, preparing students for state certification exams."

What are the enrollment prerequisites?

  • High school graduate or High School Equivalency, verified by official transcript or state certificate
  • Eligible to be a firefighter in Texas (TCFP Ch. 403 criminal-conviction rules)
  • Medical release from a physician prior to the first day of class (college physical form)
  • Completed drug screen
  • At least 18 years of age
  • Valid driver’s license
  • Able to perform physical fitness exercises; handbook also lists carry at least 120 lbs among job functions
  • Preference to students sponsored by a paid fire department
  • After TCFP testing, criminal background check and state fingerprinting when applying for commission

Where is it, and who do you contact?

112 Lamar Drive, Hillsboro, TX 76645. TCFP Hill College and Hill College – OL rows print the same street. Handbook ADA block reprints that address.

Phones: (817) 760-5929 · (254) 659-7981. The academy prints more than one. They are not averaged.

Academy page

What else do the sourced pages say?

  • Class-day uniform disagrees. The hub lists a Dickies dark navy short-sleeve work shirt and 874 pants. The 2026-2027 handbook lists a grey polo, navy/black tactical pants, black boots, and a black belt.
  • TCFP OL row at the same 112 Lamar Drive lists Structure Firefighter only and phone (254) 659-7981. On-site row lists Structure Firefighter plus other disciplines at (817) 760-5929.
  • Named program coordinator omitted. Use (817) 760-5929.
  • Hub ranking block cites FS Online / firescience.org. Aggregators are never sources.
  • Live 2026 pages checked A 2014 college news story said 24 SCH; that is not the 2026-2027 handbook.
  • Tuition and Required Fees Charts page hosts the Fall 2026 in-district schedule. No academy bundle is on that page either.
  • College Academic Calendar 2026-2027: 16-week Fall starts August 24, 2026 and ends December 10, 2026. That is the college calendar, not an academy apply-by.

Where should you go next?

Sources

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