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Last verified August 29, 2026

Lone Star College-Kingwood Fire Academy

Lone Star College-Kingwood runs this open-enrollment fire academy in Kingwood, 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: Kingwood department Academy Costs: Tuition (In-District) $2,000 (prices subject to change). Books $400. Uniform $300 (approx.). Running shoes own purchase. Fire Fighter Gear Rental (9 months) $1,200. Gear table also prints PT Uniform Package $100 and required Jones and Bartlett textbook $100; recommended IFSTA Essentials 7th ed. $245. No out-of-district academy cell on this page..

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
Lone Star College-Kingwood Fire AcademyNot datedNot datedNot datedFull-time
  • WINDOW: Fall-start only. Registration for the Fall academy begins in early April. As of 2026-08-29 that 2026 April door is past. Must start in fall and finish the following spring. Kingwood page does not print a next-cycle calendar. Cap 25, first come, first served, director approval.

How much does it cost?

Kingwood department Academy Costs: Tuition (In-District) $2,000 (prices subject to change). Books $400. Uniform $300 (approx.). Running shoes own purchase. Fire Fighter Gear Rental (9 months) $1,200. Gear table also prints PT Uniform Package $100 and required Jones and Bartlett textbook $100; recommended IFSTA Essentials 7th ed. $245. No out-of-district academy cell on this page.

Books $400; uniform approx. $300; gear rental $1,200; PT package $100

These are separate campuses with separate cost tables.

Books line $400 vs gear-table required text $100 plus recommended $245. Both are shown here.

Own NFPA structural firefighting gear may be used upon director approval with a current NFPA 1851 Advanced Inspection Certificate good for the entire class.

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

ProgramWeeksHoursDelivery
Structural Firefighter Certification (day)Not printed30Full-time
Structural Firefighter Certification (night)Not printed30Evening
  • Basic Structural Firefighter Level I Certificate (30 hours on the Fall 2026 AAS pathway)
  • Eligible for TCFP Basic Fire Certificate including Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Hazardous Materials Awareness, and Hazardous Materials Operations
  • Three Kingwood options: Structural Firefighter Certification, AAS in Fire Science Technology, or Continuing Education (for certification only)

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?

  • Apply to Lone Star College-Kingwood; meet a Kingwood academic advisor; director approval to register
  • High school diploma or GED
  • Enrollment limited to 25; first come, first served
  • Physician physical on the Kingwood form, due first week of class, not older than 90 days
  • Background check through CertifiedBackground.com, turned in to admissions counselor, approved by the program director, not older than 90 days from class start; separate TCFP IdentoGo fingerprint check for certification
  • Kingwood page fitness: run 1.5 miles under 13:15; lift about 150 lbs; good general health; weight in proportion to height; fully participate in agility
  • System requirements page fitness: run 2 miles under 18 minutes (both clocks are shown)
  • System requirements: applicant cannot have a felony or a Class A misdemeanor
  • Fire Science orientation; official approval by department director

Where is it, and who do you contact?

TCFP training-sites row: 20000 Kingwood Dr., Kingwood, TX 77339. Department index: class located off campus at Harris County Fire and Sheriffs Training Academy, 2318 Atascocita Road, Humble, TX 77396. Director office printed at CLA 112 on the Kingwood campus. Both street addresses are shown here.

Phones: (281) 312-8428 · (281) 358-0403 · (281) 312-1711. The academy prints more than one. They are not averaged.

Academy page

What else do the sourced pages say?

  • Cy-Fair apply door, info-session calendar, tuition, gear rental, and phones are different. Kingwood classes are also printed at 2318 Atascocita Road, Humble.
  • Run-time conflict: Kingwood department 1.5 miles under 13:15 versus system requirements 2 miles under 18 minutes. Both are shown here. Neither is preferred here.
  • LibGuide for LSC-Kingwood Fire Science restates the department cost table. Header still says summer 2025; Dublin Core Date.Modified Jun 4, 2026. Costs match the live department page.
  • Named program director and dean on the department index are omitted. Use the published phones and https://www.lonestar.edu/fire-science-dept-kingwood.htm.

Where should you go next?

Sources

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