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Last verified August 29, 2026

Tarrant County College Fire Academy

Tarrant County College runs this open-enrollment fire academy in Fort Worth, 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: Credit in-district $1,332; out-of-district $2,448; out-of-state/foreign $5,670. Continuing education $1,332. Textbook $100. Bunker gear rental $700–$800..

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
Tarrant County College Fire AcademyNovember 18, 2025January 12, 2026April 22, 2026Full-time
Tarrant County College Fire AcademyMarch 12, 2026May 4, 2026August 6, 2026Full-time
Tarrant County College Fire AcademyJuly 7, 2026August 18, 2026November 19, 2026Full-time
  • Day Class 109 Spring 2026. Application deadline November 18, 2025. Closed.
  • Day Class 110 Summer 2026. Application deadline March 12, 2026. Closed. Written state test August 10, 2026.
  • Day Class 111 Fall 2026. Application deadline July 7, 2026 (past). Class began August 18, 2026. Last day November 19, 2026. Written state test November 23, 2026. In session as of 2026-08-29. Not open for applications.

How much does it cost?

Credit in-district $1,332; out-of-district $2,448; out-of-state/foreign $5,670. Continuing education $1,332. Textbook $100. Bunker gear rental $700–$800.

Fee table effective / published: 2025-08-15.

Program Costs page updated August 15, 2025. Bunker gear is not provided by TCC; rent after acceptance.

Basic Fire Fighting page (updated July 16, 2026) prints a different estimated total: $1,700–$2,400 including tuition, textbook, uniforms, bunker gear rental. Both are shown here. They are not averaged.

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

ProgramWeeksHoursDelivery
Fire Academy / Basic Fire Fighting14536Full-time
  • Basic Firefighter Certificate of Completion
  • Eligible to apply for TCFP Basic Fire Suppression certification after passing the TCFP exam administered at the end of class
  • 18 certificate hours toward Fire Protection Technology AAS (credit students)

Do you need EMT to enroll?

Before the academy. The sourced page says: "At a minimum, you must have a certificate of completion from an Emergency Medical Technician—Basic (EMT-B) program by the Fire Academy start date."

What are the enrollment prerequisites?

  • 18 years or older
  • High school diploma or GED
  • Texas driver license
  • EMT-B certificate of completion by program start date
  • Admitted to TCC
  • Completed Fire Academy application packet
  • Pass Physical Agility Test (1.5 mile run in 14 minutes or less, plus ladder, blackout, stairwell, and hoist events)
  • Space limited to 24 students per class

Where is it, and who do you contact?

4801 Marine Creek Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76179

Phone: 817-515-7718.

Academy page

What else do the sourced pages say?

  • Hours conflict: Important Dates page prints 536 total program hours. Basic Fire Fighting page prints 528 certificate hours. Hub prints 14 weeks.
  • Important Dates page updated August 15, 2025 lists only 2026 classes. Hub (updated January 29, 2026) still says three daytime classes a year beginning January, May, and August. No 2027 dates published this unit.
  • TCFP Upcoming Training List this unit has Tarrant Co. College rows for advanced courses at 4801 Marine Creek Parkway, not a Structure Firefighter row. Fall Basic Academy is already in session. Approval for the basic academy is the college's TCFP-exam statement plus TCFP listing the same campus as a certified provider.

Where should you go next?

Sources

Last verified August 29, 2026. Aggregators are not sources.