Last verified August 29, 2026
Top Fire Emergency Training Academy
Top Fire Emergency Training Academy runs this open-enrollment fire academy in Richmond, 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: 474 hours $3,000.00. NFPA Gear Rental is available for an additional $550. Academy states this course has been approved for funding assistance under HB2604; TFS application is off-site..
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accelerated Oct 4 | Not dated | October 4, 2026 | February 28, 2027 | Blended |
| Saturday Nov 30 | Not dated | November 30, 2026 | April 10, 2027 | Part-time |
- WINDOW OPEN for Accelerated October 4, 2026 online (skills February 15–28, 2027) and Saturday November 30, 2026 online (Saturdays January 9–April 10, 2027). Saturday August 29, 2026 cohort is CLASS FULL. Accelerated August 24 start is past and still listed, not marked CLASS FULL. TCFP upcoming Firefighter II 09/14/2026–10/25/2026 does not match any SKU date. They disagree. Home/courses: 18 weeks. SKU also sells 14-week options. They disagree.
- WINDOW OPEN. Saturday path: start online November 30, 2026, Saturdays January 9–April 10, 2027.
How much does it cost?
474 hours $3,000.00. NFPA Gear Rental is available for an additional $550. Academy states this course has been approved for funding assistance under HB2604; TFS application is off-site.
NFPA Gear Rental is available for an additional $550.
$3,000 is the 474-hour Basic Fire Suppression figure. Gear rental $550 is extra.
HB 2604 eligibility is the academy's statement. TFS application is off-site. Not a posted discount until TFS awards it.
How long is the academy, and what does it award?
| Program | Weeks | Hours | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Fire Suppression | 18 | 474 | Blended, Online, Part-time |
- 474-hour Basic Fire Suppression on the SKU
- TCFP training-sites lists Structure Firefighter; upcoming list as of 2026-08-29 shows Firefighter II only, 09/14/2026–10/25/2026
Do you need EMT to enroll?
After the academy. The sourced page says: "Step 3 after program and exam: EMR, ECA, EMT or Paramedic."
What are the enrollment prerequisites?
- October 4, 2026 accelerated and November 30, 2026 Saturday paths are the live doors
- Saturday August 29, 2026 is CLASS FULL
- Medical training after the academy and exam
Where is it, and who do you contact?
P.O. Box 1285, Richmond, TX 77406-1285 (contact page and TCFP Top Fire Emergency Training Academy – OL). No street address is printed on the live academy pages. This academy is not Fire Academy Online.
Phone: 832-867-3470.
Email: admin@topfiretraining.com
What else do the sourced pages say?
- This academy is not Fire Academy Online. Different TCFP listing, different tuition, different hours.
- Home and courses copy the 18-week program. The live SKU also sells 14-week options. They disagree.
- No street training address on the academy's own pages. TCFP lists a P.O. Box. No TCFP facility ID. Syllabus filename is 2024.
- HB 2604 eligibility is the academy's statement on the home page. TFS application is off-site.
Where should you go next?
Sources
- Top Fire Emergency Training Academy, Home · retrieved August 29, 2026
- Texas Commission on Fire Protection, Certified Training Facilities (Top Fire Emergency Training Academy – OL) · retrieved August 29, 2026
- Top Fire Emergency Training Academy, Contact · retrieved August 29, 2026
- Top Fire Emergency Training Academy, Basic Fire Suppression (474 hours) · retrieved August 29, 2026
- Top Fire Emergency Training Academy, Courses · retrieved August 29, 2026
Last verified August 29, 2026. Aggregators are not sources.