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Last verified August 30, 2026

McKinney Fire Department Academy

McKinney Fire Department runs this open-enrollment fire academy in McKinney, 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. Fire Step Pay Plan January 26, 2026: Recruit $80,850.28. Firefighter $85,105.56–$105,787.40. Work for Us: $103,909.80 top out pay. Those three figures disagree. None of them is 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 5322985 / 252600196 Firefighter Exam 2026May 31, 2026May 1, 2026Not datedFull-time
  • WINDOW CLOSED. NEOGOV Opening Date 05/01/2026; Closing Date 5/31/2026 5:00 PM Central. Work for Us on 2026-08-30 says We are hiring! Online Testing: Open May 1 - 31 and links 5322985. Those pages disagree. Treat the door as shut. Sign up for Notify Me of Entry-Level Firefighter Exam for the next cycle. Next exam is undated.

How much does it cost?

Paid hire path. Fire Step Pay Plan January 26, 2026: Recruit $80,850.28. Firefighter $85,105.56–$105,787.40. Work for Us: $103,909.80 top out pay. Those three figures disagree. None of them is tuition.

Fee table effective / published: 2026-01-26.

This is a hire academy, not an open-enrollment tuition program. Uncertified candidates are not eligible on the 2026 May exam.

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

ProgramWeeksHoursDelivery
Probationary firefighter / recruit periodNot printedNot printedFull-time
  • 2026 cycle requires one of three stacks at apply: TCFP plus paramedic, paramedic only, or TCFP plus EMT. Uncertified candidates are not eligible
  • 12-month probationary recruit period after hire. Academy classroom weeks unpublished
  • TCFP Upcoming Training List on 2026-08-30 has no Structure Firefighter row for McKinney Fire Department

Do you need EMT to enroll?

Before the academy. The sourced page says: "If you do not fall into one of the above three categories, you are not elligible to apply at this time."

What are the enrollment prerequisites?

  • Hire path. Certified at apply. Not open enrollment. Not the Citizens Fire Academy
  • Age: Work for Us and NEOGOV say 18 by application date. FAQ says 18 by the date of hire. Those clocks disagree. Act on the application date
  • U.S. citizen or legal resident
  • PAT pass/fail, 8:30. Work for Us lists seven PAT events. NEOGOV combines stair climb and hose-roll hoist as Event 3 (six events). Those counts disagree

Where is it, and who do you contact?

TCFP McKinney Fire Department FDID 1450 / Work for Us: 2100 Taylor Burk / 2100 Taylor Burk Dr., McKinney, TX 75071. An older NEOGOV print listed 2200 Taylor Burk Dr. NEOGOV / City Hall: 401 E. Virginia St., McKinney, TX 75069. Those addresses disagree. This academy is not the Citizens Fire Academy and not Collin College Fire Academy.

Phones: (972) 547-2850 · 972-547-2858 · 972-547-7500 · 972-547-7560. The academy prints more than one. They are not averaged.

Academy page

What else do the sourced pages say?

  • This is a department hire path, not a school you pay to attend. Uncertified candidates cannot use the 2026 May door. Collin College Fire Academy and the Citizens Fire Academy are separate.
  • Pay figures on the city's own pages: Recruit $80,850.28 on the January 26, 2026 plan; Firefighter $85,105.56–$105,787.40 on that plan and on NEOGOV; Work for Us $103,909.80 top out. They disagree.
  • TCFP region: McKinney Fire Department FDID 1450 at 2100 Taylor Burk, McKinney, TX 75071, phone (972) 547-2850.
  • TCFP Upcoming Training List checked 2026-08-30 has no Structure Firefighter row for McKinney Fire Department.

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.