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Last verified August 29, 2026

Midland College Fire Academy

Midland College runs this open-enrollment fire academy in Midland, 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: 2026-2027 catalog lower-division table: in-district $106.00 per hour (15 hours $1,590.00; 27 hours $2,862.00). Out-of-district $164.00 per hour (15 hours $2,460.00). Out-of-state $333.00 for 1 hour / $206.00 per hour from 2 hours up (15 hours $3,090.00). Table stops at 27 hours. Firefighter Certificate is 29 semester hours; college does not print a 29-hour cell. 2026-27 Cost of Attendance: lower-level in-district Tuition & Fees $3,180 for 30 hours across two long terms. Additional catalog lab fees: FIRS 1301 $300.00; FIRS 1313/1319/1329/1407 $24.00 each; FIRS 1323 and FIRS 1433 $48.00 each; EMSP 1501 $24.00; EMSP 1160 clinical scheduling $30.00. Dual-credit courses are free to dual-credit students. No academy bundle dollar..

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
Midland College Fire AcademyNot datedNot datedNot datedFull-time
  • WINDOW undated. Fire & EMS Enrollment Intent Form is live and lists Fire Academy as a program option (also Dual Credit Fire Academy, Dual Credit EMT, EMT, Paramedic). Hub: complete the application; upon completion students may be contacted to schedule an interview with the department chair. No apply-by day and no class number on 2026 pages. Form robots meta is noindex, nofollow.

How much does it cost?

2026-2027 catalog lower-division table: in-district $106.00 per hour (15 hours $1,590.00; 27 hours $2,862.00). Out-of-district $164.00 per hour (15 hours $2,460.00). Out-of-state $333.00 for 1 hour / $206.00 per hour from 2 hours up (15 hours $3,090.00). Table stops at 27 hours. Firefighter Certificate is 29 semester hours; college does not print a 29-hour cell. 2026-27 Cost of Attendance: lower-level in-district Tuition & Fees $3,180 for 30 hours across two long terms. Additional catalog lab fees: FIRS 1301 $300.00; FIRS 1313/1319/1329/1407 $24.00 each; FIRS 1323 and FIRS 1433 $48.00 each; EMSP 1501 $24.00; EMSP 1160 clinical scheduling $30.00. Dual-credit courses are free to dual-credit students. No academy bundle dollar.

Fee table effective / published: 2026-08-29.

The published table ends at 27 hours. A 29-hour total multiplied from $106/hour is not a college-published cell.

COA $3,180 is a 30-hour academic-year estimate, not the Firefighter Certificate SKU.

Workforce CE Officer I/II $285, Instructor $200, Incident Commander/ISO $250 are already-certified courses, not basic academy tuition.

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

ProgramWeeksHoursDelivery
Firefighter Certificate / Midland College Fire AcademyNot printed29Full-time
  • Firefighter Certificate (29 SCH)
  • Eligible to take the TCFP Basic Suppression Exam after Midland College and TCFP eligibility requirements
  • EMT certification courses on the certificate plan (EMSP 1501 and EMSP 1160)

Do you need EMT to enroll?

During the academy. The sourced page says: "The Firefighter Certificate includes Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification courses."

What are the enrollment prerequisites?

  • Admission to Midland College
  • Approval of the Department Chair, Fire-EMS (FIRS 1323 syllabus)
  • Fire & EMS Program Enrollment Intent Form, then possible interview with the department chair
  • Criminal background check and urine drug screen (Health Sciences notices on the intent form)
  • Immunizations and TB screening for programs that include direct patient care (intent-form notices)

Where is it, and who do you contact?

Hands-on training: Harris Training Field, 3215 FM 307, Midland, TX 79706 (City of Midland operates the field; college oversees certification exams). TCFP Midland College and Midland College – OL rows print 3600 N GARFIELD MIDLAND, TX 79705. TCFP Midland Fire Department prints 1500 W. Wall St. Midland, TX 79701. TCFP Midland Fire Department – OL prints 3215 FM 307 Midland, TX 79706, the same street as Harris Field. Four addresses. They disagree. This college academy is not Midland Fire Department.

Phones: (432) 685-6757 · (432) 685-4676 · (432) 685-4500. The academy prints more than one. They are not averaged.

Academy page

What else do the sourced pages say?

  • Midland College Fire Academy is not Midland Fire Department. Harris Field is operated by the City of Midland; the college oversees state certification exams. TCFP lists the department and the college as separate training sites.
  • TCFP Upcoming Training List rows for Midland College – OL on 2026-08-29 are Incident Commander 09/1/2026–09/22/2026 and Officer II 09/3/2026–09/24/2026 (Online). Those match Workforce CE, not the basic academy. No Structure Firefighter upcoming row for Midland College.
  • Workforce CE Firefighter Professional Training is for already-certified personnel (Officer I/II, Instructor I–III, Incident Commander, ISO). Fall 2026 Officer II Sept. 3–24 and Incident Commander Sept. 1–22. Those are not the Fire Academy.
  • 2026-2027 AAS plan puts 23 FIRS hours in Semester I and EMT (EMSP 1501 + EMSP 1160) in Semester II. The Firefighter Certificate puts all 29 hours, including EMT, in Semester I. Two clocks. They disagree.
  • FIRS 1323 syllabus: seven-course Midland College Fire Academy series for TCFP Basic Structural Fire Suppression Course #100. Exit before finishing all seven requires re-application from the beginning. 75% on quizzes, tests, and exams; skills pass/fail. Named staff omitted.
  • Dual-credit Fire/EMT is a separate high-school door (space limited; counselor approval). Harris Field page: dual-credit program open to 47 students annually. Dual-credit tuition is free per the 2026-2027 catalog. That door is not the adult Fire Academy option on the intent form.
  • Hub BLS line still cites firefighter employment growth 7% from 2016 to 2026. That projection window ends this year. It is not a current forecast.
  • Cost of Attendance 2026-27 in-district Tuition & Fees $3,180 is a 30-hour two-term year, not a 29-hour certificate total.

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 29, 2026. Aggregators are not sources.