Conroe Firefighter Hiring 2026: Next Exam TBD

cityofconroe.applicantpro.com listed 47 City of Conroe jobs on September 3, 2026. Firefighter, cadet, and Fire Department returned 0. August 29 listed 39 city jobs; August 22 listed 37. Same empty fire board. Do not apply for Conroe Fire on ApplicantPro.

Civil Service still hosts the Fire Entry Eligibility List 02.28.2026. That sitting is past. The PDF says the list remains in effect one year from the exam date unless exhausted, so through February 28, 2027 if names remain. It is not a new apply-now posting. Do not send a Letter of Intent while no exam date is posted. When a date posts, Human Resources takes the Letter of Intent by the announcement close. Questions: firerecruiting@cityofconroe.org.

If you want a heads-up when a date posts, the Fire Entry Exam Interest Form is live. Submitting it is not a Letter of Intent. The form says so on its face.

Official hub: cityofconroe.org/services/fire/. Fire Chief Paul D. Sims, 936-522-3080. Fire Administration 700 Metcalf St., Conroe, TX 77301. The hub also names the Conroe Municipal Center at 300 W. Davis. Department listing: Conroe Fire Department. That live listing is /departments/conroe-fire-department. The paths /departments/conroe-fire-rescue and /departments/conroe-fd are not this department. cityofconroe.org/departments/fire and /departments/fire-department are not the live hub. Texas order of operations: how to become a firefighter in Texas. TCFP explained: what is TCFP certification. EMT path: how to become an EMT in Texas. Nearby: How to become a firefighter in Houston.

What You Need Before You Apply

Chapter 143 civil service since 1991. TCFP and EMT cards are not the sit-gate.

• 18th birthday by the written exam. Must not have reached the 36th birthday at official appointment. Recruiting also lists "between 18 and 35." Those lines are the same split, not a flat 18-35.
• High school diploma or GED. United States citizen. Read and write English. Texas driver's license at appointment.
• TCFP Basic and DSHS EMT-Basic are not required to apply. They must be in hand before a conditional job offer. The city does not currently provide firefighter or EMT training. Get those cards on your own.
• All hires start as Probationary Firefighter. Prior rank at another department does not carry.
• The CFD is basic / non-transport first response. Montgomery County Hospital District runs ALS and transport. There is no paramedic incentive on the FAQ.

Does Conroe Use CPAT?

No. The physical ability test is typically within 2 weeks of the written exam. All candidates take the CFD PAT. A CPAT card does not skip it.

• Task 1: don SCBA, 5 minutes.
• Task 2: aerial 100 feet at 70 degrees, 5 minutes.
• Task 3: 7 minutes. Half-mile run; don SCBA (no face piece); then while wearing SCBA: carry a 50-foot section of 2.5-inch hose 180 feet, drag a 90-pound dummy 100 feet, drive a Kaiser sled 5 feet, advance a charged 2.5-inch line 50 feet, hoist one section of 2.5-inch hose.

Tasks 1 and 2 may run in either order. Task 3 is last. Shift is 24/48. The FAQ says the department is not considering 48/96.

Specs for the standard eight-event CPAT: CPAT vs firefighter physical ability tests.

How Long Is the Academy?

The city has not published a recruit-academy week count. Candidates arrive already TCFP and EMT. First-year work is on the job. Older copies of this page used 12 to 16 weeks; that figure is not on the city's pages. Lone Star College is in the region. It is not a required first school.

Out of state: plan at least three trips (exam and PAT, polygraph, psych and medical). FAQ: first conditional offers typically within 2 weeks of the exam, depending on openings; the rest of the process typically 2 to 3 months after a conditional offer. Veterans: original DD-214 plus a copy on exam day.

Stations, headcount, and retirement

Seven numbered houses. Fire Administration at 700 Metcalf is not an eighth hire station.

1. 300 Sgt. Ed Holcombe Blvd., Conroe, TX 77301
2. 424 N Loop 336 E, Conroe, TX 77301
3. 424 E Foster Dr., Conroe, TX 77301
4. 14901 Walter Woodson Dr., Conroe, TX 77384
5. 1601 N FM 3083 W, Conroe, TX 77304
6. 15663 Hwy 105 W, Montgomery, TX 77356
7. 7971 Longmire Rd., Conroe, TX 77304

Hub: 155 professional firefighters and 4 civilian employees. TCFP appointed 155, FDID 520, rank 49. Older copies used 130 as sworn; that is not the hub or TCFP count. PRB active 151 is the pension count, not the roster. A 2026 year-stamped call volume is unpublished. The city's incidents table last published year is 2023, total 11,055. Established year is unpublished. Civil Service 1991 is the Chapter 143 date, not the founding year.

ISO Class 2, posted as current, effective July 1, 2009. Assistant Fire Chief Matt Perkins (role October 6, 2025). Fire Marshal: announcement coming soon. Deputy Chiefs: Training Michael Barker; A Shift Joe Miller; B Shift Greg Nesom; C Shift Steve Cottar.

Pension for firefighters is the Conroe Fire Fighters' Retirement Fund, PRB plan 87, TLFFRA. Employee 15.50 percent. Employer rate: the PRB filing lists 16.30 percent; the city's October 2022 benefits page lists 16.25 percent. Those two documents disagree; they are not averaged. Social Security No. Structure: 50 and 20, 67.5 percent of FAS plus $110 a month per year past 20, Forward DROP. City TMRS (employee 7 percent, match 2-to-1) is the non-fire city plan. It is not the firefighter pension.

What To Do While the Exam Is Unpublished

Watch Join Conroe Fire and Recruiting. Use the interest form for notification. Send a Letter of Intent only after a date posts. If you are already on the February 28, 2026 list, that list runs through February 28, 2027 unless exhausted; it is not a door for new applicants. Get TCFP Basic and DSHS EMT-Basic on your own so you can take a conditional offer. Train the department PAT, not a CPAT card. Do not apply on ApplicantPro for fire. Ready to Serve is the candidate tracker for certifications, PAT fitness, and application materials.

Related

• How to become a firefighter in Texas
• What is TCFP certification
• How to become an EMT in Texas
• CPAT vs firefighter physical ability tests
• How to become a firefighter in Houston, Texas
• How to become a firefighter in College Station, Texas

Sources

• City of Conroe, Fire recruiting. Next entry exam TO BE DETERMINED. No test dates currently scheduled. TCFP Basic and DSHS EMT-Basic before a conditional offer, not to apply. Age 18-35 / not 36 at appointment. Letter of Intent to Human Resources. Retrieved 2026-08-22; re-read 2026-09-03.
• City of Conroe, Join Conroe Fire. Upcoming exam information will be posted here. No date in the block. firerecruiting@cityofconroe.org. Retrieved 2026-08-22; re-read 2026-09-03.
• City of Conroe ApplicantPro, Job listings. 47 city jobs 2026-09-03, 0 firefighter / cadet / Fire Department. 2026-08-29: 39 city / 0 fire. 2026-08-22: 37 city / 0 fire. Retrieved 2026-08-29; re-read 2026-09-03.
• City of Conroe, Fire Entry Eligibility List 02.28.2026. Still hosted. Exam sitting past. List one year unless exhausted, through February 28, 2027. Not a 2026 apply-now posting. Re-read 2026-09-03.
• City of Conroe, Fire Entry Exam Interest Form. Notification only. Not a Letter of Intent. Re-read 2026-09-03. Letter of Intent form Cognito.
• City of Conroe, Join FAQ. 18th birthday by exam / not 36th at appointment. Certs by conditional offer. CFD PAT, not CPAT. 24/48, not 48/96. City does not provide FF/EMT training. Applications at least annually, or sooner if the hiring list is exhausted. Re-read 2026-09-03.
• City of Conroe, Selection process. PAT within 2 weeks. SCBA / 100-ft aerial / 7-minute work block. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
• City of Conroe, Fire hub. 155 professional firefighters and 4 civilians. Seven stations. Chief Paul D. Sims. Admin 700 Metcalf. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
• City of Conroe, Facilities and apparatus. Stations 1-7 addresses. Admin 700 Metcalf, not a hire house. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
• City of Conroe, Command staff. Chief Paul D. Sims. Assistant Chief Matt Perkins, role October 6, 2025. Fire Marshal announcement coming soon. Deputy Chiefs Barker, Miller, Nesom, Cottar. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
• City of Conroe, Fire insurance savings. ISO Class 2 effective July 1, 2009, remains in effect today. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
• City of Conroe, Fire benefits. Employee 15.50 percent, city 16.25 percent, 50/20, 67.5 percent, DROP. Stamped October 2022. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
• Texas Pension Review Board, plan 87 Conroe Fire Fighters' Retirement Fund. Employee 15.50 percent, employer 16.30 percent, active 151, Social Security No. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
• Texas Municipal Retirement System, Conroe city plan. Employee 7 percent, match 2-to-1. City non-fire plan. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
• Texas Commission on Fire Protection, departments by size. Conroe Fire Department FDID 520, 155 appointed, rank 49. Banked 2026-08-20.
• City of Conroe, Incidents and Statistics. 2023 TOTAL 11,055. Last published year 2023. Pack 2026-08-22. Pay omitted.