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Last verified September 3, 2026

University Park Fire Department Academy

University Park Fire Department runs this open-enrollment fire academy in University Park, 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: Paid hire path. Join the Team Compensation: Firefighter / Emergency Medical Technician $81,991 – $99,640. Closed NEOGOV posting 4810927: $79,595.28 – $96,747.42 Annually. The city publishes both figures. Do not invent a civilian academy tuition. Live NEOGOV 2026-08-30: 0 jobs found. Re-read 2026-09-03: 5 jobs found, none fire (911/311 Communications Specialist, Animal Control Officer, Director of Parks and Recreation, Maintenance Technician I, Sanitation Driver I)..

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
closed posting 4810927 closed; live 0 fire jobsNot datedNot datedNot datedFull-time
  • WINDOW CLOSED. Live NEOGOV 2026-09-03: 5 jobs found, 0 fire. Watch governmentjobs.com/careers/uptexas and uptexas.org/203/Join-the-Team.

How much does it cost?

Paid hire path. Join the Team Compensation: Firefighter / Emergency Medical Technician $81,991 – $99,640. Closed NEOGOV posting 4810927: $79,595.28 – $96,747.42 Annually. The city publishes both figures. Do not invent a civilian academy tuition. Live NEOGOV 2026-08-30: 0 jobs found. Re-read 2026-09-03: 5 jobs found, none fire (911/311 Communications Specialist, Animal Control Officer, Director of Parks and Recreation, Maintenance Technician I, Sanitation Driver I).

Join the Team also publishes paramedic certification pay of additional $2,100 up to $4,800 per year; $35 Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) shift assignment pay; $150 per month Fire Inspector certification pay; education and advanced fire certification pay; TMRS 7% employee contribution and 2-to-1 City match.

Closed posting 4810927 Job Number UP00305, Job Type Full-Time Regular Employee, Opening Date 02/03/2025, Max Number of Applicants 250. No closing date printed on the closed posting. Supplemental question: Are you age 19 or older by April 4, 2025?

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

ProgramWeeksHoursDelivery
Firefighter/EMT or Firefighter/Paramedic (prior hire cycle; certified-at-apply; no civilian academy)Not printedNot printedFull-time
  • Join the Team hire gate: TCFP Basic Structural Fire Certification and DSHS EMT or Paramedic at apply. IFSAC Fire and National Registry EMS certifications will be recognized
  • Closed posting 4810927: TCFP Basic Structural Fire Certification required; TDSHS EMT or Paramedic; Paramedic preferred; Paramedics will receive an additional 5 points on written exam; must complete necessary training required to achieve TDSHS Paramedic Certification as required
  • Fire Training page: four-story structure opened June 2012 next to the City's water tower on Fondren Avenue; in-service proficiency and state-mandated continuing education; historically Collin College Fire Training Facility in McKinney for ongoing training — not a University Park civilian recruit academy. TCFP training-sites map has no University Park row. Upcoming Training List on 2026-08-30 has no University Park row

Do you need EMT to enroll?

Before the academy. The sourced page says: "Texas Department of State Health Services Certified as an Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic"

What are the enrollment prerequisites?

  • Join the Team: High School diploma or equivalent
  • Join the Team: Minimum age of 19 by job posting closing date. Closed posting 4810927: Minimum age of 19 by written exam date. Closed posting question: Are you age 19 or older by April 4, 2025? Print all
  • TCFP Basic Structural Fire Certification and DSHS EMT or Paramedic at apply; copies of all certifications with application or by closing date to Human Resource Department
  • Closed posting 4810927: Class B Texas Drivers License or obtain within first 6 months of hire
  • Join the Team screenings: driving record and criminal history, physical ability test, medical physical, psychological exam, polygraph, background check and drug test. Closed posting: written exam, physical ability test, medical physical, psychological exam, polygraph, and drug test

Where is it, and who do you contact?

TCFP University Park Fire Department FDID 2140: 3800 University Blvd.., University Park, TX 75205. Closed NEOGOV posting 4810927 Location: 3800 University Boulevard, University Park, TX. The city publishes both figures punctuations.

Phones: (214) 987-5380 · 214-987-5373. The academy prints more than one. They are not averaged.

Academy page

What else do the sourced pages say?

  • Prior hire cycle. Certified-at-apply TCFP Basic Structural Fire Certification plus DSHS EMT or Paramedic. Not a civilian college academy you pay to attend.
  • WINDOW CLOSED. Closed posting 4810927 opened 02/03/2025, Job Number UP00305, max 250 applicants, closed posting exam question April 4, 2025. No closing date printed. Live governmentjobs.com/careers/uptexas 2026-08-30: 0 jobs found. Re-read 2026-09-03: 5 jobs found, 0 fire. Join the Team still lists standing requirements and Apply Now via Human Resources. The city still lists standing requirements; the live board has no firefighter posting.
  • Pay. Join the Team Firefighter / Emergency Medical Technician $81,991 – $99,640. Closed posting 4810927 $79,595.28 – $96,747.42 Annually. The city publishes both figures. Paramedic certification pay additional $2,100 up to $4,800 per year vs closed-posting additional 5 points on written exam for paramedics. The city publishes both figures. $35 MICU shift assignment pay. $150 per month Fire Inspector certification pay.
  • Age. Join the Team: minimum age of 19 by job posting closing date. Closed posting 4810927: minimum age of 19 by written exam date. Closed posting question uses April 4, 2025. Print all.
  • Fire Training page is an in-service four-story burn-simulator tower opened June 2012 on Fondren Avenue so personnel train while on duty. It is not a civilian recruit academy. Historical travel to Collin College Fire Training Facility in McKinney is ongoing/CE, not the University Park hire door.
  • Phones. TCFP (214) 987-5380. Closed NEOGOV posting employer 214-987-5373. The city publishes both figures.
  • TCFP region North Eastern: University Park Fire Department FDID 2140 at 3800 University Blvd.., University Park, TX 75205, phone (214) 987-5380. Size list rank 240, 36 appointed. Commission email cell blank. Training-sites map has no University Park row.
  • Retirement. Join the Team: TMRS 7% employee contribution and 2-to-1 City match.
  • Size-list rank 240 is the TCFP appointed-personnel rank. 36 appointed.
  • Training-sites map checked 2026-08-30 has no University Park Fire Department facility row.
  • TCFP Upcoming Training List checked 2026-08-30 has no University Park row.

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.