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Last verified August 29, 2026

Weatherford College Regional Fire Academy

Weatherford College runs this open-enrollment fire academy in Weatherford, 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: Fall 2026 packet in-district stack: tuition 23 credit hours $2,875 (packet line also headed Tuition 2025-2026); institutional enrichment $575; student center $250; lab $168; course fee $557 (TCFP testing $180, training facility lease $100, course materials $277); course supplies / bunker gear rental $650; technology $345; TOTAL in-district $5,420. Additional estimated costs (background $50, meningitis $100, Tdap $50, physical with drug screen $75, TSI $25) raise that to $5,720. Out-of-district 23 hours $5,060; Wise County out-of-district 23 hours $3,726. Live 2026-2027 tuition table matches the 23-hour cells: in-district $2,875, Wise $3,726, out-of-district $5,060, out-of-state $7,176..

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
Weatherford College Regional Fire AcademyAugust 20, 2026August 25, 2026Not datedFull-time
  • WINDOW CLOSED for Fall 2026. Payment and packet deadline August 20, 2026. Class started August 25, 2026. Checklist form has Fall/Spring blanks; hub does not date a spring 2027 academy.

How much does it cost?

Fall 2026 packet in-district stack: tuition 23 credit hours $2,875 (packet line also headed Tuition 2025-2026); institutional enrichment $575; student center $250; lab $168; course fee $557 (TCFP testing $180, training facility lease $100, course materials $277); course supplies / bunker gear rental $650; technology $345; TOTAL in-district $5,420. Additional estimated costs (background $50, meningitis $100, Tdap $50, physical with drug screen $75, TSI $25) raise that to $5,720. Out-of-district 23 hours $5,060; Wise County out-of-district 23 hours $3,726. Live 2026-2027 tuition table matches the 23-hour cells: in-district $2,875, Wise $3,726, out-of-district $5,060, out-of-state $7,176.

Bunker gear rental $650 (packet course supplies). Hub: uniforms and bunker gear provided as part of tuition payment.

Fee table effective / published: 2026-2027.

Packet table is headed Tuition 2025-2026 inside a Fall 2026 packet. Live college table is 2026-2027. The 23-hour cells match. Both stamps are published.

The packet's own in-district TOTAL is $5,420 before the extra $300 of estimated personal costs.

Hub: uniforms and bunker gear provided by WC Fire Academy and part of tuition. Packet: bunker gear rental $650 and uniforms purchased at North Texas Uniforms. Those two published versions disagree.

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

ProgramWeeksHoursDelivery
Fire Academy Certificate (Regional Fire Academy)1623Full-time, Blended
  • Fire Academy Certificate, 23 credit hours (FIRS 1301, 1407, 1313, 1319, 1323, 1329, 1433)
  • Eligible to sit for the TCFP State Certification Exam upon successful completion
  • Hub: teaches to TCFP, NFPA, and IFSAC guidelines and curriculum

Do you need EMT to enroll?

Not stated on the sourced pages. The sourced page says: "Individuals who desire a career as a firefighter must complete the Fire Academy and EMT in order to be certified by the State of Texas. At Weatherford College you choose which program (Fire Academy or EMT) you want to complete first."

What are the enrollment prerequisites?

  • Complete packet only; partial submissions not considered
  • Apply to Weatherford College if not already a student; official transcripts on file
  • Medical/physical evaluation and drug screen at the packet-named clinic, within 90 days of program start
  • Background evaluation via Verified Credentials after packet turn-in
  • Academic evaluation / TSI scores (packet: used as an assessment; score will not keep students out; not required if college credits or a veteran)
  • Immunizations: meningitis (exempt over 21), Tdap
  • Notarized cadet file waiver; color copy of driver's license made in office; gear measurement sheet
  • Contact Fire Academy office in advance due to prerequisites
  • During academy, packet fitness floor: 1.5 miles under 15 minutes; 35 sit-ups under 2 minutes; 25 push-ups; 3 strict pull-ups

Where is it, and who do you contact?

225 College Park Drive, Weatherford, TX 76086 (TCFP, packet, hub office). Catalog Fire overview also lists the coordinator at Central Community VFD. Packet office: Workforce & Emerging Technology Bldg., Floor 3, Rm. 316. The college address and the VFD line are both published.

Phones: (817) 598-6347 · (817) 598-6406. The academy prints more than one. They are not averaged.

Email: wcpspinfo@wc.edu

Academy page

What else do the sourced pages say?

  • Catalog Fire overview lists the coordinator at Central Community VFD with 817-598-6347. Packet and TCFP list 225 College Park Drive. Neither is preferred here. The personal coordinator name is omitted; use wcpspinfo@wc.edu.
  • Second TCFP row: Weatherford College – OL, same 225 College Park Drive, (817) 598-6406, includes Structure Firefighter plus wildland and officer courses.
  • Packet physical-fitness plan cites Oklahoma City Firefighters recruit PT language. The numbered floors (1.5 miles / 15 min, sit-ups, push-ups, pull-ups) are printed as Weatherford Academy expectations.
  • Live 2026-2027 tuition table 23-hour cells: in-district $2,875, Wise $3,726, out-of-district $5,060, out-of-state $7,176. Packet 23-hour cells match those figures. The packet table is still headed Tuition 2025-2026.

Where should you go next?

Sources

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