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Important Dates: 

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION:  5:00 pm, August 31, 2020

ORIENTATION CLASS - January 7, 2021
FAMILY ORIENTATION - TBD 

The 2021 Atascocita Fire Department Firefighter Academy is expected to begin January 7, 2021, with a special orientation for the recruits.  The orientation will detail what is expected of the recruits for the duration of the Firefighter Academy.  Recruits will also be given the necessary uniforms and materials to complete the online portion of the training.  The class will last through July 31, 2021.  

Classes will take place every Monday and Thursday evening from 6:30 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.  Skills days will take place on Saturdays and will begin at 8:00 a.m.  This is a hybrid class.  You will receive a course syllabus during orientation that will outline what assignments need to be completed along with due dates and test dates.  The syllabus will also outline what skills will be covered on skills days and where you will need to report for skills training. 

Once you have graduated from the Firefighter Academy, you will be required to ride a minimum of two, twelve-hour shifts per month and you will also be required to complete ten training hours each month in order to be a Member in Good Standing with the Atascocita Fire Department.  You will also be required to volunteer with the Atascocita Fire Department for no less than one year after graduation.

The cost of the Firefighter Academy will be $1,200.00.  This amount is due by June 1, 2021.  You may either pay the entire amount in full prior to the start of the Firefighter Academy or you may execute an Installment Payment Contract. Installment payments will be due on the first day of the month, but no later than the 5th day of each month.  If the 5th falls on a weekend, the payment will be due by the Monday immediately following the 5th day of the month by 3:30 p.m.

There is an opportunity to be reimbursed for the entire cost of the class after graduation and under the following guidelines:

1. Complete the course, pass the TCFP certification test, continue serving with Atascocita FD as a member in good standing for 6 months after graduation = $600 reimbursement.

2. Complete step one and continue to serve with Atascocita FD as a member in good standing for an additional 6 months after graduation (total of 1 year after graduation) = second $600 reimbursement.

Applications will be accepted starting June 2, 2020.  We will stop accepting applications on August 31, 2020.  Once the application period closes, you will be contacted by the department for the next steps in the process.

The steps that must be taken after the application period has closed are as follows:

1. The department will contact you to schedule an interview and a physical agility test.

2. You will also be required to get a physical by your physician.  This examination should be the equivalent of a school physical.  You will need to provide the results of your physical at the time of your interview and physical agility test.

3. Once you have completed your interview, physical agility test, and turned in your physical results from your physician, you will be contacted about acceptance into the Firefighter Academy.

To Apply:

You can print an application from the following at https://www.avfd.com/page/firefighteracademyapplication and bring the completed application to the address below or Stop by our headquarters 9a-5p, Monday through Friday to fill out an application.  

Our headquarters is located across from Timberwood Middle School at 18425 Timber Forest Dr, Humble, TX 77346.

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