Last verified August 29, 2026
Lone Star College-CyFair Firefighter Academy
Lone Star College-CyFair runs this open-enrollment fire academy in Cypress, 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: Approximate cost: Tuition (in-district) $1,530 Fall / $1,170 Spring. Out-of-district $3,434 Fall / $2,262 Spring. Out-of-state $4,369 Fall / $3,341 Spring. Books $500. Uniforms and running shoes $600. Fire fighter gear rental (9 months) $2,000. Fire tuition testing fees $140. Background check fee $85..
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?
| Program | Cutoff | Start | End | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Star College-CyFair Firefighter Academy | Not dated | Not dated | Not dated | Full-time |
| Lone Star College-CyFair Firefighter Academy | Not dated | January 22, 2027 | Not dated | Full-time |
- WINDOW CLOSED for 2026-2027. Academy page: "All Information Session for the upcoming 2026-2027 are closed and completed." 2026-2027 cohort starts last week of August (in session or just seated as of 2026-08-29).
- 2027-2028 information sessions: Friday Jan 22, Friday Feb 19, Friday March 26, Saturday April 24, 2027, all 9:00 AM. Contact CF-Fire@lonestar.edu and follow the automated response. Orientation May & June 2027, dates TBD, invite only.
How much does it cost?
Approximate cost: Tuition (in-district) $1,530 Fall / $1,170 Spring. Out-of-district $3,434 Fall / $2,262 Spring. Out-of-state $4,369 Fall / $3,341 Spring. Books $500. Uniforms and running shoes $600. Fire fighter gear rental (9 months) $2,000. Fire tuition testing fees $140. Background check fee $85.
Books $500; uniforms and running shoes $600; gear rental $2,000
In-district tuition summed across both semesters is $2,700 before books, uniforms, gear rental, testing, and background.
Own NFPA structural firefighting gear may be used upon academy approval.
How long is the academy, and what does it award?
| Program | Weeks | Hours | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSC-CyFair Firefighter Academy (day) | Not printed | 30 | Full-time |
| LSC-CyFair Firefighter Academy (night) | Not printed | Not printed | Evening |
- Basic Structural Firefighter Level I Certificate; eligible for TCFP Basic Fire Certificate including Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Hazardous Materials Awareness, and Hazardous Materials Operations
- AAS page: program is certified by TCFP
- Academy URL is firefighter-emt-academy.htm; the two-semester academy course list has no EMSP courses. EMT sits on the AAS third semester.
Do you need EMT to enroll?
After the academy. The sourced page says: "Upon completion of the requirements for the Associate of Applied Science in Fire Science Technology, the graduate is eligible to take an exam administered by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians to be certified by the Texas Department of State Health Services as a Basic Emergency Medical Technician."
What are the enrollment prerequisites?
- Mandatory information session (includes PAT); then invite-only orientation
- Be a Lone Star College student (ApplyTexas if not already)
- High school diploma or GED
- Background check before acceptance, not older than 90 days from class start, student expense; separate TCFP IdentoGo fingerprint check for certification
- Physician physical, not older than 90 days, due first day of class
- AAS physical standards also print: run 2 miles under 18 minutes; lift about 150 pounds; good general health; weight in proportion to height
- Enrollment limited to 25 day and 25 night; first come, first serve
Where is it, and who do you contact?
9191 Barker Cypress Road, Cypress, TX 77433 (TCFP Cy-Fair row). Academy page: Barker Cypress campus / Emergency Services Education Center.
Phones: (281) 290-5903 · (281) 290-5902. The academy prints more than one. They are not averaged.
Email: CF-Fire@lonestar.edu
What else do the sourced pages say?
- Kingwood and Montgomery also host Fire Science (AAS page) and have their own TCFP training-site rows with Structure Firefighter. This packet is the Cy-Fair academy described on firefighter-emt-academy.htm.
- Credit-hour conflict: academy page Semester 1 total 14 (FIRS 1401, 1407, 1313 listed as 4 hours, 1203). AAS certificate Semester 1 total 17 (FIRS 1401, 1407, 1413, 1203, FIRT 1315). Both plans are shown here. Neither is preferred here.
- Named faculty emails on the AAS page are omitted. Use CF-Fire@lonestar.edu and LSCCFAdvising@LoneStar.edu.
Where should you go next?
Sources
- Lone Star College, Firefighter Academy (LSC-CyFair) · retrieved August 29, 2026
- Texas Commission on Fire Protection, Training Sites map data (Lone Star College Cy-Fair) · retrieved August 29, 2026
- Lone Star College, Fire Science Technology AAS (as of Fall 2026) · retrieved August 29, 2026
Last verified August 29, 2026. Aggregators are not sources.