Last verified August 29, 2026
San Jacinto College Firefighter Training Academy
San Jacinto College runs this open-enrollment fire academy in La Porte, 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: April 29, 2024 packet approximate academy tuition: in-district $1,992; out-of-district $3,456; out-of-state/international $5,352, plus uniform, equipment, and textbook costs. Live simplified tuition: in-district $83 per SCH, out-of-district $144, non-Texas/international $223, fees $0. 24 SCH at those rates equals the packet cells..
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jacinto College Firefighter Training Academy | Not dated | Not dated | Not dated | Full-time |
- WINDOW UNDATED on live 2026 pages. Hub has no apply-by day. Packet revised April 29, 2024 still describes three annual starts (June summer; two August fall tracks) and says current registration details are later in the packet. Students register for academy courses after college admission; no separate academy orientation. Contact the Maritime Fire Protection office for the live roster.
How much does it cost?
April 29, 2024 packet approximate academy tuition: in-district $1,992; out-of-district $3,456; out-of-state/international $5,352, plus uniform, equipment, and textbook costs. Live simplified tuition: in-district $83 per SCH, out-of-district $144, non-Texas/international $223, fees $0. 24 SCH at those rates equals the packet cells.
Print the April 29, 2024 packet stamp. The 24-hour cells still equal the live $83 / $144 / $223 simplified rates checked 2026-08-29.
Hub length card: 24 credits. Live COA table is a 30-hour academic year, not the academy SKU.
Textbooks, uniforms, equipment, background, and the physical exam are student costs. Packet: physicals on the college form only, no sooner than 30 days before start.
How long is the academy, and what does it award?
| Program | Weeks | Hours | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firefighter Training Academy / Firefighting Certificate of Technology (4FIREFTG) | 24 | 24 | Full-time, Blended |
- Firefighting Certificate of Technology, 24 semester credit hours (counts toward the Firefighting AAS)
- Eligible to sit for the TCFP Basic Fire Suppression / Basic Fire Suppression exam
- Packet: TCFP Firefighter Basic certification required to work as a paid/career firefighter in Texas; basic medical training also required to become certified
Do you need EMT to enroll?
Not stated on the sourced pages. The sourced page says: "Cadets not already certified as an EMT or higher will also need to attend emergency medical technician classes. Cadets are strongly encouraged to complete the EMT classes prior to attending the Firefighter Training Academy, but, if starting classes in the fall semester cadets should go ahead and enroll in the Academy first."
What are the enrollment prerequisites?
- Admitted to San Jacinto College and separately admitted to the Firefighting program
- ApplyTexas application; meningitis if under 22; official transcripts; SOS login; new-student orientation if first-time in college; meet advising
- Program major Fire Prot-Firefighting Certificate of Technology, code 4FIREFTG
- Placement testing recommended; very low reading scores associated with academy failure in the packet's experience
- Register for all listed academy courses; second-semester courses approved once the academy begins; enrollment limited, classes fill quickly
- Pay by the college payment deadline or risk losing the seat
- Physical exam on the academy packet, MD/DO/PA-C/NP, no sooner than 30 days before start; not a military/athletic/volunteer physical
- Must be able to shave each morning; clean-shaven for SCBA seal
- Own transportation to off-campus training fields
Where is it, and who do you contact?
Maritime Technology and Training Center, 3700 Old Highway 146, La Porte, TX 77571. TCFP prints La Porte and LaPorte on the two rows. Same street.
Phones: (281) 476-1834 · (281) 998-6150 · (281) 459-5483. The academy prints more than one. They are not averaged.
Email: maritime.admissions@sjcd.edu
What else do the sourced pages say?
- Hub Length 6 Months vs packet 18 / 24 / 32 weeks. Print all four. Catalog also says 6 months / two terms / 24 credits.
- TCFP OL row at 3700 Old Hwy 146 LaPorte lists educator/inspector/officer disciplines, not Structure Firefighter. Structure Firefighter is on the San Jacinto College row.
- Named program director, EMT director, and Maritime staff are omitted. Use (281) 476-1834, (281) 998-6150, and maritime.admissions@sjcd.edu.
- Packet wage line is dated 5/16/2022 Houston Metro mean $50,910. Hub Careers block prints other Texas Wages figures. Those are not academy tuition.
- Live simplified tuition checked 2026-08-29: in-district $83 per SCH, out-of-district $144, non-Texas/international $223, fees $0. 24 SCH at those rates equals the April 29, 2024 packet cells $1,992 / $3,456 / $5,352.
Where should you go next?
Sources
- San Jacinto College, Fire Protection · retrieved August 29, 2026
- Texas Commission on Fire Protection, Training Sites map data (San Jacinto College) · retrieved August 29, 2026
- San Jacinto College, Fire Academy information packet (Revised April 29, 2024) · retrieved August 29, 2026
- San Jacinto College 2026-2027 Catalog, Firefighting Certificate of Technology · retrieved August 29, 2026
- San Jacinto College, Maritime Campus · retrieved August 29, 2026
- San Jacinto College, Tuition and Costs (simplified per-credit model) · retrieved August 29, 2026
Last verified August 29, 2026. Aggregators are not sources.