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Last verified August 29, 2026

San Antonio College Regional Fire Academy

San Antonio College (Alamo Colleges District) runs this open-enrollment fire academy in Atascosa, 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 FAQ: the Fire Academy will cost approximately $4,240, including books, uniforms, equipment, four state exams, and other related expenses. Fall 2026 Alamo schedule: Texas in-district (Bexar County) $109.00 per semester credit hour; Texas out-of-district $180.00; non-Texas/international $327.00. SAC Fire Science program tuition $41.00 per SCH (a separate line from the FAQ bundle). The college does not print a 27-hour cell. The FAQ estimate and the live per-hour lines disagree..

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
San Antonio College Regional Fire AcademyNot datedNot datedNot datedFull-time
  • WINDOW: hub says the Regional Fire Academy is currently accepting students for the next available Academy, which starts in the Fall of 2026. College Fall 16-week already began August 24, 2026 (census September 9). Email sac-fa@alamo.edu. No apply-by day on the page. The accepting sentence and the calendar disagree.

How much does it cost?

Hub FAQ: the Fire Academy will cost approximately $4,240, including books, uniforms, equipment, four state exams, and other related expenses. Fall 2026 Alamo schedule: Texas in-district (Bexar County) $109.00 per semester credit hour; Texas out-of-district $180.00; non-Texas/international $327.00. SAC Fire Science program tuition $41.00 per SCH (a separate line from the FAQ bundle). The college does not print a 27-hour cell. The FAQ estimate and the live per-hour lines disagree.

Fee table effective / published: 2026-08-24.

The FAQ bundle is about $4,240. Live Fall 2026 in-district is $109.00 per SCH plus SAC Fire Science $41.00 per SCH. They disagree. There is no 27-hour table cell.

In-district is Bexar County. The training site is in Atascosa County.

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

ProgramWeeksHoursDelivery
Regional Fire Academy / Firefighter Basic Level I CertificateNot printed27Full-time
  • Firefighter / Basic, Level I Certificate (27 SCH)
  • Hub: approximately 680 hours of training
  • Successful completion allows students to take the TCFP structured exam; EMT still required for TCFP Basic Fire Suppression certification

Do you need EMT to enroll?

Not stated on the sourced pages. The sourced page says: "FAQ: You have the option to either go to an EMT academy before the fire academy or after. Catalog: Students must also successfully complete a commissioned recognized Emergency Medical course in order to receive the TCFP Basic Fire Suppression certification. The 27-hour Level I Certificate is FIRS courses only."

What are the enrollment prerequisites?

  • Email sac-fa@alamo.edu to reserve a seat and obtain application and registration information
  • EMT is before or after this academy, not on the 27-hour Level I plan

Where is it, and who do you contact?

First Responders Academy, 15775 IH 35 South, Atascosa, TX 78002. TCFP San Antonio College row mashes two streets: 1819 N Main Ave, SA 78254 15775 I35, Atascosa, TX 78002. TCFP San Antonio College – OL prints 15775 IH 35 Atascosa, TX 78002. Two (mashed) addresses. They disagree. Skills and class location is the Atascosa FRA. This college academy is not San Antonio Fire Department.

Phones: (210) 486-0097 · (210) 486-1692. The academy prints more than one. They are not averaged.

Email: sac-fa@alamo.edu

Academy page

What else do the sourced pages say?

  • San Antonio College Regional Fire Academy is not San Antonio Fire Department. The FAQ itself distinguishes a city hire academy from this college academy.
  • Hub course list uses FIRT 1407 for Block III. 2025-2026 catalog uses FIRS 1407. Hub Block labels (Firefighter I/II) They disagree.
  • Passing scores disagree. FAQ: academy final exam 80% to graduate; TCFP state written 70%. Catalog: comprehensive end-of-course exam minimum 70% for TCFP certification. They disagree.
  • Day clocks on the same hub disagree. Body: starts 6 a.m. with P.T., then class 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. FAQ: 0600 thru 1700 hrs. for one semester (16 weeks). They disagree.
  • Hub still links the 2025-2026 archived catalog. Named staff omitted. Use sac-fa@alamo.edu. FRA office page: https://www.alamo.edu/sac/about-sac/college-offices/first-responders-academy/.
  • Fall 2026 in-district $109.00 per SCH and SAC Fire Science $41.00 per SCH are on the Alamo FY 2026-2027 tuition schedule, not a 27-hour academy SKU.

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.