Top-Notch Fire and EMT Training in Sulphur Springs, TX

This 474-hour training course is available in online and on-site formats. There are no prerequisites required to enroll. Our on-site training is 12 weeks long, and the tuition fee is $3,250.00. For our online fire academy session, students may pick their start date and the skill session that best fits their schedule. Check our availability and scheduled skill sessions and then your own schedule to see which is best for you.

The tuition for the online fire academy is $2,800.00 (Housing is included in the online fire academy tuition). Meanwhile, traditional academy students have the option of being housed at a couple of different volunteer fire departments with respective monthly charges.

In the fire academy classes, we conduct live fire drills to train students on the basics of overhauls, forced entries, ropes, knots, ladders, fire extinguishers, building construction, fire safety, and orientation. After passing the basic fire academy and finals, the student may take the state test, which will be administered at a testing center of the student’s choice. That’s right. The student can test anywhere in the state of Texas with a TCFP testing center available.

Students will become state-certified with a passing grade of 70 or above in each of the 4 sections after completing the state test, background check, and medical requirements. Meanwhile, students will also be eligible for IFSAC seals on the state exam after successfully testing and passing each section on the state test. Through the program, you will receive the following certifications: NFPA 1001 and NFPA 472, and IFSAC Seals, including HazMat Awareness, Firefighter I, HazMat Operations, and Firefighter II.

See online schedule for dates. The tuition fee is $400.00

Bridging to EMT is no longer an option per the state. However, if you go through our EMR class and decide 12 months later to get your EMT, we will deduct the tuition you already paid for the online EMR course when you sign up for the EMT course online.

EMT is a minimum prerequisite to certifying as a firefighter in the state of Texas. The Texas Commission on Fire Protection has minimum medical requirements to certify (c) prior to being appointed to fire suppression duties.

Personnel must complete a commission-approved basic structure fire suppression program and successfully complete a commission-recognized emergency medical course. The individual must also successfully pass the commission examination pertaining to that curriculum as required by §423.3 of this title. The commission recognizes the following emergency medical training:

1. Department of State Health Services Emergency Medical Service Personnel Certification Training;
2. An American Red Cross Emergency Response Course, Including the Optional Lessons and Enrichment Sections;
3. An American Safety and Health Institute First Responder Course;
4. National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Certification; or
5. Medical Training Deemed Equivalent by the Commission.

Tuition: $1,240.00 for On-Site EMT and $1,100.00 for Online EMT

We offer EMT in the online and on-site training sessions. Traditional classroom students are trained over the course of 8 weeks, while online students have 3 months to complete the course. Students will attend a skill session for online EMT, the final will be administered when the student(s) on the first day and if the requirements are met then they will continue on  to the skill session and then schedule their 2 – 12 hour shifts at the ER and the 2 – 24 hour shifts on the Ambulance.

Online students have several options for housing. Contact us for more information.

November 2, 2025 – January 24, 2026

Clinical Time (Not Included in Dates)
2-12 Hour ER shifts  and 2 – 24 Hour shifts on the Ambulance