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Last verified August 29, 2026

McLennan Community College Fire Academy

McLennan Community College runs this open-enrollment fire academy in Waco, 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: Hub: tuition and fees include bunker gear, leather firefighting boots, leather gloves, uniform shirts, uniform jacket, workout shirts, workout shorts, and state testing fees. Books about $200. Student provides pants, station boots, and workout shoes. All prices are estimates. Live tuition table: McLennan County $106 per hour (minimum $212); Texas resident outside the county $124 (minimum $248); out-of-state/international $181 (minimum $385); plus General Services $10/hour and Facilities $6/hour. College does not print an academy bundle dollar total..

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
McLennan Community College Fire AcademyNot datedJanuary 11, 2027Not datedFull-time
  • WINDOW OPEN for Spring 2027 Classes #70 and #71. Applications open now. Email fire@mclennan.edu or call (254) 299-6511 / (254) 717-8931 to get on the list. Preregistration begins October 2026. Start January 11, 2027. College Spring 2027 registration Oct. 28, 2026–Jan. 10, 2027. The page og:description names Fall 2025 (start Aug. 25, 2025 / prereg April 4, 2025); the live body is Spring 2027.

How much does it cost?

Hub: tuition and fees include bunker gear, leather firefighting boots, leather gloves, uniform shirts, uniform jacket, workout shirts, workout shorts, and state testing fees. Books about $200. Student provides pants, station boots, and workout shoes. All prices are estimates. Live tuition table: McLennan County $106 per hour (minimum $212); Texas resident outside the county $124 (minimum $248); out-of-state/international $181 (minimum $385); plus General Services $10/hour and Facilities $6/hour. College does not print an academy bundle dollar total.

Hub salary line Structural Firefighter $60k is Texas Wages, not tuition.

Live tuition page: McLennan County $106 per hour; General Services $10 per hour; Facilities $6 per hour. Full-time in-district 30 hours about $3,180 tuition plus $480 required fees. That 30-hour year is not the one-semester academy SKU.

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

ProgramWeeksHoursDelivery
Fire Academy / Fire Protection Technology Level 1 CertificateNot printedNot printedFull-time
  • Level 1 Certificate; students take their state tests as part of the academy
  • Approved as a Basic Structural Firefighter program for Texas certification

Do you need EMT to enroll?

Not stated on the sourced pages. The sourced page says: "To become a certified firefighter in Texas, you should also complete the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) course, also offered at MCC. Pairing your Fire Protection Technology certificate with an EMT credential strengthens your application to fire departments across the state."

What are the enrollment prerequisites?

  • Eligible to become a firefighter in Texas; no felony convictions
  • Eligible for admission to McLennan Community College; high school diploma or GED
  • Class A misdemeanor convictions: talk with the Chief Training Officer before enrolling
  • Prior military: if DD214 is not Honorable or General Under Honorable, talk with the Chief Training Officer before enrolling
  • Physical training during the program; medical release from a doctor before participating
  • Apply to become an MCC student, then apply for financial aid (academy qualifies)

Where is it, and who do you contact?

Emergency Services Education Center, 7601 Steinbeck Bend Rd., Waco, TX 76708 (six-story burn tower and mock fire station bay). TCFP listed address: 1400 COLLEGE DRIVE WACO, TX 76708. Same ZIP 76708. They disagree.

Phones: (254) 299-6511 · (254) 717-8931 · (254) 299-6501 · (254) 299-6502. The academy prints more than one. They are not averaged.

Email: fire@mclennan.edu

Academy page

What else do the sourced pages say?

  • The training site is ESEC at 7601 Steinbeck Bend. TCFP prints 1400 College Drive. Same ZIP 76708. They disagree.
  • Named program director omitted. Use fire@mclennan.edu and (254) 299-6511. Hub also prints a cell (254) 717-8931.
  • Live 2026 pages FIRS 1433 is 4 semester hours (3 lec/3 lab) on the Fall 2026 instructor plan.
  • 2026–27 catalog policy: Level One Certificate is 15 to 42 semester credit hours. That is the CERT 1 band, not an academy SKU.
  • College calendar: Fall 2026 Aug. 24 through Dec. 4, 2026. Spring 2027 registration Oct. 28, 2026 through Jan. 10, 2027. Academy start January 11, 2027 is the day after that registration window closes.

Where should you go next?

Sources

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