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Last verified August 30, 2026

Rowlett Fire Department Academy

Rowlett Fire Department runs this open-enrollment fire academy in Rowlett, 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, not civilian tuition. FY2025-2026 plan Firefighter EMT Step 1 $70,273.08; Firefighter Paramedic Step 1 $82,464.80, Step 2 $85,625.46, Step 6 $100,098.12. Hiring flyer $82,464 to $100,098. Closed 5310658 $85,625.46–$100,098.12 Annually (that range starts at FY26 Paramedic Step 2). FY2024-2025 plan Firefighter EMT Step 1 $68,226.30; Firefighter Paramedic Step 1 $78,228.00. 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
Firefighter - Paramedic NEOGOV 5310658May 15, 2026Not datedNot datedFull-time
  • WINDOW CLOSED. Employment Opportunities checked 2026-08-30: WE ARE CURRENTLY NOT HIRING. The same page still hosts a WE ARE HIRING flyer. Those pages disagree. NEOGOV Fire Rescue search 0 jobs. Closed 5310658 close 2026-05-15 11:59 p.m. Central. Those dates are past. Next dated window is unpublished. Watch Job Alerts.

How much does it cost?

Paid hire path, not civilian tuition. FY2025-2026 plan Firefighter EMT Step 1 $70,273.08; Firefighter Paramedic Step 1 $82,464.80, Step 2 $85,625.46, Step 6 $100,098.12. Hiring flyer $82,464 to $100,098. Closed 5310658 $85,625.46–$100,098.12 Annually (that range starts at FY26 Paramedic Step 2). FY2024-2025 plan Firefighter EMT Step 1 $68,226.30; Firefighter Paramedic Step 1 $78,228.00. 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
Firefighter / Paramedic / EMT / Paramedic-only (hire)Not printedNot printedFull-time
  • Minimum Requirements and hiring flyer: three doors — TCFP firefighter plus DSHS paramedic, TCFP firefighter plus DSHS EMT, or Texas State or National Registered Paramedic only
  • Closed 5310658 Minimum Requirements block: TCFP Basic Structural Firefighter certification required and TDSHS Paramedic certification required. The same closed posting's supplemental still offers Paramedic only and Firefighter plus EMT. Those cert gates disagree
  • TCFP Upcoming Training List on 2026-08-30 has no Rowlett Fire Department row. Academy weeks unpublished

Do you need EMT to enroll?

Before the academy. The sourced page says: "Must have at least one of the following: Texas State Certified Firefighter and Paramedic; Texas State Certified Firefighter and EMT; Texas State or National Registered Paramedic"

What are the enrollment prerequisites?

  • Hire path. Not the Citizen's Fire Academy. Not open enrollment while Employment says WE ARE CURRENTLY NOT HIRING
  • EMT or paramedic before hire on the Minimum Requirements page. Paramedic-only is a listed door
  • Closed 5310658 min block required TCFP Basic and TDSHS Paramedic together. Those doors disagree

Where is it, and who do you contact?

TCFP Rowlett Fire Department FDID 1886 / OL 12217: 4701 Rowlett Rd., Rowlett, TX 75088. City footer 4000 Main Street. Closed 5310658 employer address 4002 Main Street. Those three addresses disagree. This academy is not the Citizen's Fire Academy.

Phones: 972-412-6230 · 972-412-6182. 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. A candidate cannot pay to enroll as a civilian student. Minimum Requirements still lists a paramedic-only door. Closed 5310658 required TCFP Basic and TDSHS Paramedic together. Those doors disagree.
  • TCFP region North Eastern: Rowlett Fire Department FDID 1886 at 4701 Rowlett Rd., Rowlett, TX 75088, phone 972-412-6230. Second row Rowlett Fire Department – OL FDID 12217, same address.
  • TCFP size list rank 76 with 107 appointed personnel.
  • TCFP Upcoming Training List checked 2026-08-30 has no Rowlett Fire Department row.
  • Door conflict. Employment Opportunities: WE ARE CURRENTLY NOT HIRING. The same page still hosts a WE ARE HIRING flyer. Fire Rescue search 0 jobs. Those sources disagree.
  • Pay conflict. FY26 Paramedic Step 1 $82,464.80 to Step 6 $100,098.12. Flyer $82,464–$100,098. Closed 5310658 $85,625.46–$100,098.12. FY25 EMT $68,226.30 / Paramedic $78,228.00. Those figures disagree.
  • Address conflict. TCFP 4701 Rowlett Rd. City footer 4000 Main Street. Closed 5310658 employer 4002 Main Street. Those three addresses disagree.
  • Citizen's Fire Academy / Community Education is a civilian class. That is not this hire door.
  • NEOGOV Fire Rescue department filter returned 0 jobs 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.