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Last verified August 29, 2026

Vernon College Fire Academy

Vernon College runs this fire academy in Wichita Falls, TX. The Texas Commission on Fire Protection lists it as a Structure Firefighter provider. No dated cutoff on or after October 25, 2026 is on the sourced calendar. Published tuition: 2026-2027 flyer TOTAL TUITION $3,271.00*. Pathways page: Approximately $3,300*. They disagree. Additional out-of-pocket estimate $1,345.00. This is a continuing-education Fast Track certificate, not the credit-hour Schedule of Charges table.

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
Vernon College Fire AcademyNot datedNot datedNot datedFull-time
  • WINDOW undated as of 2026-08-29. Flyer application is not posted; when available, website link or paper at Continuing Education; return by the deadline (deadline not dated). Catalog: packet complete to Continuing Education before registration. No 2026-2027 start date (flyer Days and Dates TBA).

How much does it cost?

2026-2027 flyer TOTAL TUITION $3,271.00*. Pathways page: Approximately $3,300*. They disagree. Additional out-of-pocket estimate $1,345.00. This is a continuing-education Fast Track certificate, not the credit-hour Schedule of Charges table.

$3,271.00 is the flyer total. Approximately $3,300 is the pathways figure. They are not averaged.

Accuplacer fee disagrees: flyer $20.00 ($10 per section) vs Testing Center $30 for all three sections and $10 per section. Fire Academy Accuplacer is Reading and Arithmetic; no minimum score required.

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

ProgramWeeksHoursDelivery
Basic Firefighter Academy, Certificate of CompletionNot printedNot printedFull-time
  • Certificate of Completion, 51.2 CEUs (not semester credit hours)
  • TCFP Structure Firefighter listed (training-sites; region FDID 5027 and OL 418)

Do you need EMT to enroll?

Not stated on the sourced pages. Vernon’s Pathways page accepts applicants who are EMT-B certified or in training. Its CTE page asks for EMT-B certification if applicable. These options do not establish that every applicant must have completed EMT certification before enrollment.

Vernon College, CTE Firefighter Academy

What are the enrollment prerequisites?

  • Special admissions; application packet to Continuing Education, then Coordinator of Fire Services interview
  • EMT-B certified or in training (Pathways and 2026-2027 flyer). The CTE page asks for EMT-B certification if applicable.
  • Must be 18 years old; United States citizen
  • Accuplacer Reading and Arithmetic; no minimum score required
  • Pathways: valid government ID. CTE and flyer: driver's license or ID. They disagree

Where is it, and who do you contact?

Century City Center, 4105 Maplewood, Wichita Falls, TX 76308. TCFP Vernon College row: 4105 MAPLEWOOD AVE, WICHITA FALLS, TX 76308. 2026-2027 flyer course table location is WFFD. Vernon Campus at 4400 College Drive, Vernon, TX 76384 is the Wilbarger County campus, not the academy site. This college academy is not Vernon Fire EMS.

Phone: (940) 631-3260.

Academy page

What else do the sourced pages say?

  • This college academy is not Vernon Fire EMS. TCFP lists the academy at Century City / 4105 Maplewood, Wichita Falls. Vernon Fire Department is a different listing.
  • TCFP region lists two rows: Vernon College FDID 5027, 4105 MAPLEWOOD AVE, WICHITA FALLS, TX 76308, (940) 631-3260; and Vernon College – OL FDID 418, 4105 MAPLEWOOD, same phone. Training-sites map did not print a facility ID.
  • Catalog Total CEUs: 51.2. Probable completion time 5 months. Pathways: 4-5 months. They disagree on the month count. CIP 43.0203. Continuing education, not credit-hour.
  • Watch the pathways page and the 2026-2027 flyer for the application link. CTE page: https://www.vernoncollege.edu/cte-firefighter-academy.
  • Accuplacer is Reading and Arithmetic with no minimum score. Testing Center page: https://www.vernoncollege.edu/accuplacer.

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.