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Last verified September 3, 2026

The Colony Fire Department Academy

The Colony Fire Department runs this fire academy in The Colony, TX. The Texas Commission on Fire Protection lists it as a Structure Firefighter provider. No dated cutoff on or after October 23, 2026 is on the sourced calendar. Published tuition: Paid hire path, not civilian tuition. 2025-26 Fire Department Step Plan REVISED 09/23/25: FF/PM annual Step 1 $81,702.43 through Step 8 $100,494.95 (eight steps; Step 7 is $97,565.00). Separate PARAMEDIC row annual $47,580.00 / EST ANNUAL W/PROJ OT $79,216.13. closed posting 4393205 Salary $76,268.81-$88,282.82 Annually.

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 closed posting 4393205; live board emptyNot datedNot datedNot datedFull-time
  • WINDOW UNKNOWN. Live City of The Colony Careers 2026-08-30: 9 jobs found, none Fire Department. Re-read 2026-09-03: 7 jobs found, none Fire Department (Certified Police Officer, Chief Building Official, Fleet Technician I, PT Recreation Leader, PT Senior Center Recreation Leader, Registered Sanitarian II, Streets & Drainage Operator I). closed posting 4393205 opened 2024-02-15 with no close printed. closed posting newsletter 247015 still advertises Certified Firefighter/Paramedics. Next dated window unpublished. Watch governmentjobs.com/careers/thecolonytx.

How much does it cost?

Paid hire path, not civilian tuition. 2025-26 Fire Department Step Plan REVISED 09/23/25: FF/PM annual Step 1 $81,702.43 through Step 8 $100,494.95 (eight steps; Step 7 is $97,565.00). Separate PARAMEDIC row annual $47,580.00 / EST ANNUAL W/PROJ OT $79,216.13. closed posting 4393205 Salary $76,268.81-$88,282.82 Annually.

Fee table effective / published: 2025-09-23.

No Recruit/cadet cell on the FY26 plan. Certified TCFP + paramedic is the closed posting hire door.

PARAMEDIC $47,580 / $79,216.13-with-projected-OT is a separate EMS row on the same plan.

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

ProgramWeeksHoursDelivery
Firefighter/Paramedic (certified-at-hire; closed posting 4393205)Not printedNot printedFull-time
  • closed posting 4393205: Basic Texas Structural Firefighter AND Texas Department of Health Paramedic at hire. All TDH certifications shall be maintained. TCFP Driver/Operator-Pumper within 24 months, before step 5 on the Fire Department Pay Plan
  • The FY26 pay plan has no recruit or cadet academy classification. Ask the department which training pathways it offers.
  • TCFP Upcoming Training List on 2026-08-30 has no The Colony Fire Department row

Do you need EMT to enroll?

Before the academy. The sourced page says: "Basic certification as a Texas Structural Firefighter and Texas Department of Health Paramedic."

City of The Colony, Firefighter/Paramedic closed posting (NEOGOV 4393205 / Job 04, opened 2024-02-15)

What are the enrollment prerequisites?

  • Hire path. Certified firefighter-paramedic closed posting. Live NEOGOV 2026-08-30 has 0 fire jobs
  • closed posting 4393205: HS/GED; Texas Class B Exempt DL; TCFP Basic Structural; TDH Paramedic; vision 20/40 uncorrected each eye, corrected 20/20, no color blindness; D/O-Pumper within 24 months
  • Do not use Police Requirements page 216 (age 21 TCPD) as the fire door

Where is it, and who do you contact?

TCFP The Colony Fire Department FDID 2120: 4900 BLAIR OAKS, THE COLONY, TX 75056. Fire Department physical 4900 Blair Oaks, The Colony, TX 75056. City contact 6053 Main Street, The Colony, Texas 75056.

Phones: 972-625-3944 · 972-624-2326 · 972-625-1756 · (972) 624-2310.

Academy page

What else do the sourced pages say?

  • Certified-at-hire closed posting. TCFP Basic Structural plus TDH Paramedic. FY26 plan has FF/PM and a separate PARAMEDIC row, no Recruit cell.
  • Hiring status checked 2026-08-30. 9 NEOGOV jobs 2026-08-30, none Fire. closed posting 4393205 opened 2024-02-15. closed posting newsletter still says hiring certified firefighter/paramedics. Check the city’s current jobs page before applying.
  • TCFP region North Eastern: The Colony Fire Department FDID 2120 at 4900 BLAIR OAKS, THE COLONY, TX 75056, phone (972) 624-2310. Size list rank 119, 79 appointed personnel. Commission mailbox blank.
  • Pay: FY26 FF/PM Step 1 $81,702.43 through Step 8 $100,494.95 revised 09/23/25 (eight steps; Step 7 is $97,565.00). PARAMEDIC $47,580.00 / EST ANNUAL W/PROJ OT $79,216.13. closed posting 4393205 $76,268.81–$88,282.82.
  • Phone/address conflict. Fire 972-625-3944 / Marshal 972-624-2326 / City 972-625-1756 / TCFP (972) 624-2310. 4900 Blair Oaks vs 6053 Main Street.
  • Police Requirements page 216 is TCPD (age 21). The 2004 council minutes mention a first Citizen's Fire Academy. Contact the city for current community programs.
  • TCFP Upcoming Training List checked 2026-08-30 has no The Colony Fire Department row.
  • City of The Colony, Human Resources indexes Pay Plans and the NEOGOV board.
  • City of The Colony, Pay Plans is the pay-plan hub that links 13651.
  • City of The Colony E-Newsletter closed posting, The Colony Fire Department is hiring Certified Firefighter/Paramedics is closed posting hiring copy, not a dated 2026 window.

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 September 3, 2026. Aggregators are not sources.