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Fire academies / Pharr, TX

Last verified August 29, 2026

South Texas College Fire Academy

South Texas College runs this open-enrollment fire academy in Pharr, TX. The Texas Commission on Fire Protection lists it as a Structure Firefighter provider. The next dated cutoff on the sourced calendar is apply by January 5, 2027. Published tuition: Live catalog tuition table is headed Fiscal Year 2025-2026 even on the 2026-2027 catalog: in-district (Hidalgo and Starr County) $164.00 per credit hour (21 hours $3,444.00). Out-of-district $174.00 (21 hours $3,654.00). Non-resident $254.00. Table ends at 21 hours; the certificate is 26 hours. Fire Academy Fees (per student / per semester) include gear rental, SCBA, testing, ambulance standby (live fire), and uniform: recovery of costs, no dollar. 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
South Texas College Fire AcademyJanuary 5, 2027January 19, 2027Not datedFull-time
  • WINDOW OPEN for January 19, 2027 academies at RCPSE and Mid-Valley. Application and agility deadline January 5, 2027. Starr County August 23, 2027 / August 5, 2027. Taking applications now: (956) 872-4200.

How much does it cost?

Live catalog tuition table is headed Fiscal Year 2025-2026 even on the 2026-2027 catalog: in-district (Hidalgo and Starr County) $164.00 per credit hour (21 hours $3,444.00). Out-of-district $174.00 (21 hours $3,654.00). Non-resident $254.00. Table ends at 21 hours; the certificate is 26 hours. Fire Academy Fees (per student / per semester) include gear rental, SCBA, testing, ambulance standby (live fire), and uniform: recovery of costs, no dollar. No academy bundle dollar.

The college does not print a 26-hour cell. A 26-hour total multiplied from $164/hour is not a published SKU.

The tuition heading is Fiscal Year 2025-2026 on the 2026-2027 catalog. They disagree. FY 2026-2027 tuition schedule was not posted as of 2026-08-29.

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

ProgramWeeksHoursDelivery
Fire Academy / Basic Firefighter CertificateNot printed26Full-time
  • Basic Firefighter Certificate (26 SCH, TSI exempt)
  • Prepares students for the TCFP firefighter license examination / Texas Basic Structure Fire Suppression certificate

Do you need EMT to enroll?

Not stated on the sourced pages. The sourced page says: "Basic Firefighter Certificate is eight FIRS courses, 26 hours. No EMSP course on that plan."

What are the enrollment prerequisites?

  • Hub: must be 18 years old. Catalog also admits 16-year-old juniors in a partnering-district dual-credit cohort. They disagree
  • Fire Academy application in addition to South Texas College admission
  • Application and agility deadline January 5, 2027 for the January 19, 2027 RCPSE and Mid-Valley starts

Where is it, and who do you contact?

Regional Center for Public Safety Excellence, 3901 S. Cage Blvd., Pharr, TX 78577. TCFP South Texas College row matches that street. Full-time academy also lists Mid-Valley (January 2027) and Starr County (August 2027) start sites. This college academy is not South Texas Fire Training LLC of Mico, a different TCFP provider.

Phones: (956) 872-4200 · (956) 872-4201 · (956) 872-5675 · (956) 872-4208. The academy prints more than one. They are not averaged.

Academy page

What else do the sourced pages say?

  • South Texas College Fire Academy is not South Texas Fire Training LLC of Mico. Different TCFP listings. Different addresses.
  • Age clocks disagree. Hub: must be 18. Catalog: at least 18, or at least 16 and a junior in high school in a partnering district cohort. They disagree.
  • Certificate grid is one Fall semester of 26 hours. AAS splits the same FIRS courses across Fall (15) and Spring (11 FIRS hours plus a math/science elective). They disagree.
  • Named staff omitted. Use (956) 872-4200 and the academy page. Four phones on official pages: (956) 872-4200, (956) 872-4201, TCFP (956) 872-5675, and (956) 872-4208. They are not averaged.

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.