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Last verified August 30, 2026

Lubbock Fire Rescue Academy

Lubbock Fire Rescue runs this open-enrollment fire academy in Lubbock, 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: Paid hire path. Careers: Starting pay is $69,230 with yearly step increases. NEOGOV P874-5619 (2026): $33.284 hourly / $69,230.72 annually. Those two starting figures disagree. They are probationary firefighter pay, not tuition. Careers also: Paid Firefighter training; Paid EMT-Basic training; Paid Paramedic training..

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 5279632 / P874-5619 (2026) Probationary FirefighterJuly 3, 2026March 31, 2026Not datedFull-time
Next hiring cycle (Careers: check back in 2027)Not dated2027Not datedFull-time
  • WINDOW CLOSED. NEOGOV: applications Tuesday, March 31, 2026 through Friday, July 3, 2026, 5:00 p.m. Central. Exam Saturday, July 18, 2026. NEOGOV: doors close 8:30 a.m. Careers page, undated relative to that exam: Doors will close at 08:00. Those door clocks disagree. Eligibility list from July 18, 2026 through July 18, 2027 unless exhausted. Live NEOGOV firefighter search on 2026-08-30: 0 jobs found.
  • WINDOW not open. Careers: Lubbock Fire Rescue is not currently accepting applications. Check back in 2027. A Recruit Class 2026-1 Personal History Statement remains linked under Applicant Downloads. That file is not an open application. The former employment URL ci.lubbock.tx.us/departments/fire-rescue/employment returns a 404 after the CivicPlus redesign.

How much does it cost?

Paid hire path. Careers: Starting pay is $69,230 with yearly step increases. NEOGOV P874-5619 (2026): $33.284 hourly / $69,230.72 annually. Those two starting figures disagree. They are probationary firefighter pay, not tuition. Careers also: Paid Firefighter training; Paid EMT-Basic training; Paid Paramedic training.

This is a hire academy, not an open-enrollment tuition program.

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

ProgramWeeksHoursDelivery
Firefighter Recruit School (The Fire Academy)Not printedNot printedFull-time
  • Hire recruit school immediately after appointment. Length unpublished. EMT and paramedic training after fire school, paid by the city. 18-month probation
  • TCFP Upcoming Training List on 2026-08-30 has no Structure Firefighter row for Lubbock Fire Rescue

Do you need EMT to enroll?

After the academy. The sourced page says: "After successful completion of the firefighter recruit school, the firefighter recruits then will continue with medical training before going on shift to assignments throughout the City."

What are the enrollment prerequisites?

  • Hire academy. Civil service entrance examination. Not open enrollment
  • Age: at least 18 at the written exam; must not have reached 36th birthday at the time of hire (Careers and NEOGOV body). NEOGOV screening Q3 asks whether the applicant will have reached the 36th birthday on or before July 18, 2026 (the exam date). Those age clocks disagree. Act on the earliest / most restrictive
  • Careers: Be a citizen of the United States. NEOGOV: Must be a citizen of the United States or a veteran with permanent legal resident status, honorably discharged with two years of service. Those citizenship rules disagree

Where is it, and who do you contact?

TCFP Lubbock Fire Rescue FDID 1380: 1515 E Ursuline St, Lubbock, TX 79403. This academy is not South Plains College Fire Academy.

Phones: (806) 775-3071 · (806) 775-3000 · (806) 775-2303 · (806) 775-2277 · (806) 775-2649. The academy prints more than one. They are not averaged.

Academy page

What else do the sourced pages say?

  • This is a department hire academy. A candidate cannot pay to enroll. South Plains College Fire Academy is a separate TCFP site already in this directory.
  • TCFP region: Lubbock Fire Rescue FDID 1380 at 1515 E Ursuline St, Lubbock, TX 79403, phone (806) 775-3071.
  • TCFP Upcoming Training List checked 2026-08-30 has no Structure Firefighter row for Lubbock Fire Rescue.
  • The former employment URL is a 404. Apply only when Careers and NEOGOV both show a new Probationary Firefighter posting.
  • Live NEOGOV firefighter keyword search on 2026-08-30 returned 0 jobs. The 5279632 bulletin remains readable as a closed posting.

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 August 30, 2026. Aggregators are not sources.