Last verified August 29, 2026
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Training Facility
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue runs this open-enrollment fire academy in Doral, FL. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue publishes this program itself. As of August 29, 2026 the Texas Commission on Fire Protection's Upcoming Training List shows no Structure Firefighter row for it, so we do not print it as commission-listed. No dated cutoff on or after August 29, 2026 is on the sourced calendar. Published tuition: Paid trainee. Starting annual salary for a Firefighter Trainee is $44,962.53. Upon graduating from the training program (Probationary Firefighter), minimum annual salary $75,177 up to $111,873.75 including EMT/paramedic incentive, hazardous pay, and flex benefits..
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Training Facility | August 11, 2025 | Not dated | Not dated | Full-time |
| Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Training Facility | Not dated | Not dated | Not dated |
- Press release July 21, 2025: application window July 21–August 11, 2025, apply only at miamidade.gov/jobs. Live job page 2026-08-29: 'MDFR recruitment period for 2025 is now closed.' Press: this recruitment comes once every three years.
- Job page still shows undated 'Audio/Written Test Open for Scheduling: Monday, Aug. 18 - Monday, Sep. 1' and testing 'Monday, Oct. 6 - Friday, Oct. 10,' with results 'first week of January 2026.' Those dates belong to the 2025 cycle.
How much does it cost?
Paid trainee. Starting annual salary for a Firefighter Trainee is $44,962.53. Upon graduating from the training program (Probationary Firefighter), minimum annual salary $75,177 up to $111,873.75 including EMT/paramedic incentive, hazardous pay, and flex benefits.
This is a hire academy, not an open-enrollment tuition program.
The $75,177–$111,873.75 range includes EMT or paramedic incentive, $4,550 hazardous pay, and $1,000 flex benefits. Print the county's breakdown;
How long is the academy, and what does it award?
| Program | Weeks | Hours | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|
| MDFR firefighter recruit / trainee academy | Not printed | Not printed | Full-time |
- Probationary Miami-Dade Fire Rescue firefighter after recruit academy
- County also prefers graduates of the Miami-Dade County Academy of Fire Rescue who already hold EMT and State of Florida Firefighter II (Resolution R-480-07) — that magnet path is not this recruit academy
Do you need EMT to enroll?
Before the academy. The sourced page says: "Possess and maintain State of Florida Certification for firefighter and emergency medical technician or paramedic"
What are the enrollment prerequisites?
- 18 years of age
- High school diploma or acceptable GED
- Valid driver's license (Florida Class E equivalent by hire date)
- Eligible to work in the United States
- Meet Florida Statute 633.34 qualifications for employment as a firefighter
- State of Florida firefighter certification and EMT or paramedic (job page requirement list)
- CPR (Red Cross) or ACLS (AHA)
- Emergency Vehicle Operator Course or Florida DOH-approved equivalent
- Non-user of tobacco for at least one year immediately preceding application (sworn affidavit)
- CPAT, audio/written screening, medical exam and stress test, background, psychological evaluation
Where is it, and who do you contact?
9300 NW 41st Street, Doral, FL 33178
Phones: 786-331-5000 · 305-204-2526. The academy prints more than one. They are not averaged.
What else do the sourced pages say?
- Headquarters and training facility share 9300 NW 41st Street. Graduation advisory names the site Doral; the job-page footer names it Miami, FL 33178-2414. Same street. Both city labels are shown here.
- Miami-Dade County Academy of Fire Rescue (MDCAFR) is named on the job page as a hiring-preference high-school magnet (Resolution R-480-07), not as an adult open-enrollment academy.
- Recruit Class 160 graduated July 16, 2026 after 'several months' of academy. County does not print a week count on the job page.
Where should you go next?
Sources
- Miami-Dade County, MDFR Firefighter Job · retrieved August 29, 2026
- Florida Statute 633.34, Firefighters; qualifications for employment · retrieved August 29, 2026
- Miami-Dade County, Recruit Class 160 graduation advisory (July 15, 2026) · retrieved August 29, 2026
- Miami-Dade County, Now’s Your Chance: Miami-Dade Fire Rescue is Hiring Firefighters (July 21, 2025) · retrieved August 29, 2026
Last verified August 29, 2026. Aggregators are not sources.