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Last verified August 30, 2026

Richardson Fire Department Academy

Richardson Fire Department runs this open-enrollment fire academy in Richardson, 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. Packet 45214 starting salary by cert: no-cert / paramedic-only $77,198; certified FF/Paramedic $81,475–$94,372 DOQ. Live Public Safety Payplan apprentice MIN $73,864 / Step 1 $77,199. Those figures disagree. Not 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
Apprentice Fire Fighter (packet 45214)February 27, 2026February 27, 2026Not datedFull-time
  • WINDOW CLOSED. Packet 45214 is still the Join download. It says the Apprentice Fire Fighter posting remains until February 27, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. or until the maximum number of applicants has been reached; exams March 21 and March 24, 2026; anticipated start July 6, 2026. Those dates are past. Treat the door as shut. Job Openings on 2026-08-30 does not list a live Apprentice Fire Fighter posting. Next cycle is undated.

How much does it cost?

Paid hire path. Packet 45214 starting salary by cert: no-cert / paramedic-only $77,198; certified FF/Paramedic $81,475–$94,372 DOQ. Live Public Safety Payplan apprentice MIN $73,864 / Step 1 $77,199. Those figures disagree. Not tuition.

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

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

ProgramWeeksHoursDelivery
Apprentice Fire Fighter / fire recruit training academyNot printedNot printedFull-time
  • Apprentice Fire Fighters attend a recruit academy at the Richardson Fire Department Training Center (1621 East Lookout). Pass the academy, the TCFP Certification Exam, and become or remain DSHS paramedic-certified. Academy weeks unpublished
  • Paramedic is preferred at apply. The academy still trains TCFP and DSHS paramedic
  • TCFP Upcoming Training List on 2026-08-30 has no Structure Firefighter row for Richardson Fire Department

Do you need EMT to enroll?

During the academy. The sourced page says: "All candidates must successfully pass the fire academy training program and the Texas Commission on Fire Protection Certification Exam, as well as become certified or maintain certification as a Paramedic through the Texas Department of State Health Services."

What are the enrollment prerequisites?

  • Hire academy. Apprentice Fire Fighter. Not open enrollment
  • Hiring Process: minimum 21 years of age by date of hire. Packet 45214: minimum 21 years of age by July 6, 2026. Those clocks disagree
  • Packet 45214 also sets a DD-214 clock of March 16, 2026, 5:00 p.m. The Hiring Process page does not print that clock. Those sources disagree

Where is it, and who do you contact?

Fire Headquarters / TCFP Richardson Fire Department FDID 1850: 300 N. Greenville Ave., Richardson, TX 75081. Training Center: 1621 East Lookout Drive, Richardson, TX 75082.

Phones: 972-744-5700 · 972-744-5781 · 972-744-4001. 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. Packet 45214 is still linked from Join even though February 27, the March exams, and the July 6, 2026 start are past.
  • TCFP region: Richardson Fire Department FDID 1850 at 300 N. GREENVILLE AVE, RICHARDSON, TX 75081, phone (972) 744-5700. Training Center: 1621 East Lookout.
  • TCFP Upcoming Training List checked 2026-08-30 has no Structure Firefighter row for Richardson Fire Department.
  • Hiring Process: 21 by date of hire. Packet: 21 by July 6, 2026. Those clocks disagree.
  • Packet $77,198 (no cert / paramedic only) and $81,475–$94,372 DOQ (certified FF/PM). Live payplan Apprentice Fire Fighter MIN $73,864 / Step 1 $77,199. Those figures disagree.
  • Join still points applicants to HR Job Openings for Apprentice Fire Fighter. That page did not list a live apprentice posting on 2026-08-30.

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.