Tyler Firefighter Hiring 2026: Apply by Sep 22

Upload with the application, by the deadline: DD-214 showing discharge status if you are a veteran; proof of U.S. citizenship or IRCA eligibility (Social Security card, U.S. passport, or other Form I-9 document); proof of age (birth certificate or driver's license). Documents after the deadline are not accepted.

Department listing: Tyler Fire Department. The live slug is tyler-fire-department. Do not use /departments/tyler-fire-rescue. Official hub: tylerfire.org. Headquarters: 1520 W. Front St., Tyler, TX 75702, 903-535-0005. Civil Service Director Regina Y. Moss, 903-531-1103. 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.

What You Need Before You Apply

The July 27 notice. You must meet these at application. No TCFP and no EMT to sit.

• United States citizen, or employment authorization under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
• 18 through not-yet-36 on the written exam date. Measured-at for this cycle is September 29, 2026. NeoGov question 1 still asks "between the ages of 18 and 35" plus proof of age. The notice's exam-day rule is the one this cycle uses.
• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Pass a medical examination.
• Perform the essential functions of the job.
• Valid driver's license on the date of appointment.
• Read, write, and speak English fluently.

Veterans: honorably discharged from 180 days or more of active-duty service get five points on a passing written score. Reserves and training are not eligible. The DD-214 must say "Honorable Discharge" and must be uploaded by the application deadline.

Optional written-exam study: crc.cpshr.us, ID NFire208262.

Tyler Junior College Fire Technology is in town. It is not a required first step for job 5411980.

Order of the process

The July 27 notice, in this order:

1. Written examination. Reading comprehension, math, mechanical comprehension, table interpretation. Photo ID at the door. Late arrivals are not admitted. Cell phones, smart watches, and other electronics stay out of the room.
2. Eligibility list from the written score. 12 months from the exam date unless exhausted. Raw scores post at the test site the afternoon of the test. Official list posts at City Hall by 5:00 p.m. the next business day.
3. Work fitness test of work-related tasks.
4. Preliminary interview at Fire Department Administration, 1520 W. Front St. Personal History Questionnaire.
5. Background investigation. Criminal behavior, work history, credit, dependability. Some disqualifiers are temporary; some are permanent.
6. Interview panel.
7. Polygraph.
8. Medical examination to NFPA 1582 and Tyler Civil Service standards, plus a drug test at the same appointment.
9. Final interview with the Fire Chief.

The Hiring Eligibility Requirements page lists a different order: written, interview, polygraph, background, drug screen, medical, work fitness. Both pages are live. This cycle uses the notice.

If you fail the entrance test, you may apply at the next posted sitting. Appointment starts a one-year probation before full civil service coverage.

Does Tyler Use CPAT?

No. The physical is a department work-fitness test, not a CPAT card. The eligibility page (retrieved 2026-08-20): untimed confined-space crawl 30 ft in an SCBA face piece and a 50 lb vest, then an 8-inch beam 8 ft high and 18 ft long. Timed block 6 minutes: stair climb, three flights with 42 lb of 1-1/2 inch hose; hoist a 42 lb donut to 35 ft; forcible entry with a 9 lb mallet on a 165 lb object 5 ft; hose advance 140 ft slalom then 75 ft charged 1-3/4 inch; 185 lb dummy 106 ft. The department provides helmet, 50 lb vest, and gloves.

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

How Long Is the Academy?

Week count unpublished. Certification is obtained after hire. Tyler Junior College Fire Technology is not a required first step for this sitting.

Stations, headcount, and retirement

Ten fire stations, two battalions. North 1, 3, 5, 6, 7. South 2, 4, 8, 9, 10. Headquarters at 1520 W. Front St. is administration, not an 11th hire house. The training ground at 701 Fair Park Drive is a TCFP certified training facility, not a station. Opened station addresses this cycle: Station 1 801 W. Gentry Pkwy; Station 3 150 Airport Drive (Tyler Pounds Regional Airport); Station 6 2804 Van Highway; Station 10 2502 Old Omen Road. Station 2 is in a replacement-design cycle; still count it.

Headcount: TCFP appointed strength is 164 (FDID 2130, rank 45) on the departments-by-size table. A 165 sworn line on other pages is not the TCFP count. Use 164.

Pension: Tyler Firefighters' Relief and Retirement Fund (PRB plan 350), created under TLFFRA. Not TMRS. Employee 13.50 percent, employer 23.00 percent, Social Security No. Full retirement 55/20 or 50/25. New hires are Tier 2.

ISO: the department currently claims Class 1. Fire Chief David L. Coble, confirmed September 28, 2016. Operations run three shifts and two battalions. Shift length unpublished.

Starting pay is on the July 27 Civil Service notice (Trainee per pay period, then Recruit once certified). This guide does not print a dollar.

What To Do This Cycle

Apply on NEOGOV 5411980 before 11:59 p.m. Central, Tuesday, September 22, 2026. Sit Tuesday, September 29, 1:00 p.m. at Brookshire. Train the department work-fitness test, not a CPAT card. You do not need TCFP or EMT to sit. Hold age 18 through not-yet-36 on exam day, HS/GED, and the three upload documents. If you have an honorable DD-214 from 180 days or more of active duty, upload it with the application.

Confirm the live NeoGov card and the Civil Service Test page before you apply. 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

Sources

• City of Tyler Civil Service Commission, Fire Recruit/Trainee Entrance Examination Notice. Posted 2026-07-27. Apply 2026-07-28 through 2026-09-22 23:59. Exam 2026-09-29 13:00, W.T. Brookshire Conference Center, 2000 W. Front St. Age 18 through not-yet-36 on exam day. No TCFP or EMT to sit. Veteran +5, honorable, 180 days active, DD-214 by deadline. List 12 months. Notice process order. Trainee then Recruit per-period cells (dollars omitted here). One-year probation. Retrieved from Pathfinder bank 2026-08-20; Quartermaster pack 2026-08-22.
• City of Tyler (NEOGOV), Fire Recruit / Trainee, job 5411980. Job number 995257. Opening 2026-07-28. Closing 2026-09-22 11:59 PM Central. Salary field blank (See Position Description). Minimums match the notice. 15 vacation days; 10 holiday days on that posting. Window reconfirmed open 2026-08-29.
• Tyler Fire Department, Civil Service Test. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
• Tyler Fire Department, Hiring Eligibility Requirements. Department work-fitness events, not CPAT. Process order differs from the notice. Retrieved 2026-08-20.
• Tyler Fire Department, Fire Stations. Ten stations, two battalions. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
• Tyler Fire Department, About. Ten stations throughout the city and Tyler Pounds Regional Airport. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
• Tyler Fire Department, Divisions. Three shifts, two battalions. Chief David L. Coble confirmed 2016-09-28. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
• Tyler Fire Department, Home. Hub. ISO Class 1 as the department's current claim. HQ 1520 W. Front St. Phone 903-535-0005. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
• Texas Pension Review Board, Plan 350, Tyler Firefighters' Relief and Retirement Fund. TLFFRA. Employee 13.50 percent, employer 23.00 percent, SS No. 55/20 or 50/25. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
• Texas Commission on Fire Protection, departments-by-size table. Tyler Fire Department FDID 2130, 164 appointed, rank 45. Banked 2026-08-20.