7/14/2025
The TCFP will be seeking qualified applicants for two new ad hoc curriculum committees beginning August 4, 2025.
First, a combined Incident Safety Officer (ISO) and Fire Instructor committee will review, edit and make changes to the curriculum, skills, test questions and the administrative code for the ISO and Instructor I, II, and III disciplines. The minimum requirements include:
Experience teaching an ISO and/or Instructor course is preferred.
Also, a Fire Officer committee will review, edit and make changes to the curriculum, skills, test questions and the administrative code for the Fire Officer I, II, III, and IV disciplines. The minimum requirements for this committee include:
Experience teaching a fire officer course is preferred.
More information about each of the committees can be found on this webpage. Applications will be accepted for both committees beginning August 4 through September 5, 2025.
7/10/2025
We are currently in the early stages of creating a certification for Water Rescue ...
and, if it gets approved, Ropes Operations (at a minimum) will be a prerequisite to getting said certification. If you have any questions, please reach out to certifications@tcfp.texas.gov.
7/1/2025
The application period is NOW OPEN for the Commission’s three standing committees:
TCFP will accept applications from July 1 – 31, 2025. The applications will be presented to the Commission during their August 20, 2025 workshop.
An ad hoc committee of commissioners will review the applications and create an eligibility list for each of the standing committees. The names on the eligibility list will be ranked in the order that they will be selected to fill vacancies. The eligibility lists will be effective for one year, beginning January 1, 2026 and expiring December 31, 2026. Whenever a committee vacancy occurs, TCFP staff will follow the appropriate eligibility list to fill the vacancy.
Yes, you may apply for more than one committee.
More information about each of the committees and the requirements to apply can be found on our website: https://www.tcfp.texas.gov/become-committee-member
To apply, please click on the link above and follow the prompts to submit your application by the July 31, 2025 deadline.
6/23/2025
The Curriculum & Testing committee will be meeting at TCFP HQ in Austin on July 8-9, 2025.
You may download the agenda from our calendar webpage: https://www.tcfp.texas.gov/calendar
Questions about the meeting? Please send an email to curriculum@tcfp.texas.gov.
6/5/2025
TCFP is NOT currently accepting SFFMA certification for reciprocal TCFP certification.
TCFP is NOT currently accepting SFFMA certification for reciprocal TCFP certification. The Register SFFMA Button that appears in the SUBMISSIONS portion of your FIDO account is non-functional at this time. More information will be forthcoming after the SFFMA Conference later this month. STAY TUNED!!!
6/1/2025
Have you ever thought about being on one of the Commission’s three standing committees?
The annual application period is approaching!
TCFP will accept applications from July 1 – 31, 2025. The applications will be presented to the Commission during the 8-20-25 workshop.
An ad hoc committee of commissioners will review the applications and create an eligibility list for each of the standing committees. The names on the eligibility list will be ranked in the order they will be selected to fill vacancies. The eligibility lists will be effective for one year, beginning 1-1-26 and expiring 12-31-26. Whenever a committee vacancy occurs, TCFP staff will follow the appropriate eligibility list to fill the vacancy.
Yes, you may apply for more than one committee.
HOW TO APPLY
At this time, please put a note on your calendar on July 1 to go to this link on our website.
Starting July 1, you will be able to find more information about each of the committees and the requirements to apply. Just follow the prompts to submit your application(s). Applications will only be accepted during the month of July.
5/29/2025
We have three regional meetings coming up in June in Bee Cave, Fort Worth, and Frisco.
Wed. June 11, 2025 - 9am
Bee Cave City Hall, Community Room
4000 Galleria Pkwy
Bee Cave, TX
Tue. June 17, 2025 - 10am
505 W. Felix St.
Fort Worth, TX 76115
Wed. June 18, 2025 - 10am
8601 Gary Burns Drive
Frisco, TX 75034
For more information about our regional meetings, and for the rest of the 2025 schedule, please go to our webpage: https://www.tcfp.texas.gov/regional-meetings
5/9/2025
Our newest online testing center is part of the Texas Tech family:
Texas Tech University DFW
4201 SH 161, Suite 250 (2nd Floor)
Irving, Texas 75038
As always, you can schedule an online exam through your online FIDO account. Please contact our testing staff if you have questions or need help getting your exam scheduled. You can email them at testing@tcfp.texas.gov
5/1/2025
The Commission will be meeting on Thursday, May 15 at 10am at our Austin office.
You will be able to download the meeting agenda/notebook and register for CE from our calendar webpage a few days before the meeting.
We look forward to seeing you on May 15th! Questions or concerns about the meeting can be sent to info@tcfp.texas.gov.
4/21/2025
We have a new testing center in Greenville:
Paris Junior College Greenville
6500 Monty Stratton Parkway
Greenville, TX 75402
Please schedule your exam through your FIDO account online. And if you need help or have questions, send an email to testing@tcfp.texas.gov.
4/8/2025
We're happy to announce that we have a new testing center in East Texas where firefighters can take TCFP exams:
Texas State University System - Polk County Center
1015 US Hwy 59 Loop N
Livingston, TX 77351
You can schedule an exam through your online FIDO account. Please send an email to testing@tcfp.texas.gov if you have questions or need assistance getting scheduled to take an exam.
4/4/2025
Congratulations to Michael Glynn of the Fort Worth Fire Department who was appointed the new Presiding Officer of our Commission by Governor Abbott.
We also want to welcome two new Commissioners, also appointed by Governor Abbott:
We're glad to have both of them join our team and look forward to working with them!
4/1/2025
We have another new online testing center in the Plano area:
DelsyTech, LLC
3401 Custer RD, Suite 104 (Building 1)
Plano, TX 75023
Please schedule your exam through your online FIDO account. And if you need assistance or have questions, please send an email to testing@tcfp.texas.gov.
3/25/2025
We have another new online testing center in West Texas:
Odessa College - Pecos
1000 South Eddy Street
Pecos, TX 79772
As always, please schedule your online exam through your FIDO account. If you need help or have questions, please send an email to: testing@tcfp.texas.gov
3/12/2025
The Firefighter Advisory Committee will be meeting at 9am on Thursday, March 27, 2025.
The meeting agenda and notebook will be available on our calendar page a few days before the meeting. And you can get CE hours for attending. Please check-in with the TEEX representative when you arrive to make sure you get CE.
We look forward to seeing you March 27th. Questions or concerns about the meeting can be sent to info@tcfp.texas.gov.
3/10/2025
The Curriculum & Testing committee will be meeting at TCFP HQ in Austin on April 2 and 3, 2025.
Questions about the meeting? Please send an email to: curriculum@tcfp.texas.gov
2/6/2025
We are seeking applicants for two ad hoc curriculum committees:
Applications for both of these committees will be accepted through Tuesday, March 18, 2025. More information including the minimum requirements for each committee position as well as the responsibilities can be found by navigating to the application on our website. At the top of the website, go to About Us > Commissioners and Committees > Apply to Open Committee Position for all the details.
Questions? Send an email to curriculum@tcfp.texas.gov
2/6/2025
The Commission will be meeting at 9am on Thursday, February 20, 2025.
The meeting agenda and notebook will be available on our calendar page a few days before the meeting. We hope to see you there!
If you have any questions or concerns about the meeting, please send an email to info@tcfp.texas.gov.
2/4/2025
We are aware of (and are working on) some glitches in our new injury reporting system.
We have received reports of some of the fields auto populating themselves with information you are not entering. We also understand that many of your new injury reports are mistakenly going into your "Incomplete" buckets even though you have entered all the required information. Please know that we are working on these issues and we will post an update once we know that the glitches have been fixed.
Thank you for your patience with our new system! Please feel free to send any additional feedback and concerns you may have to injuries@tcfp.texas.gov.
1/30/2025
We have another new online testing center that you can use to schedule online exams:
Northeast Texas Community College
2886 FM 1735
Mt. Pleasant, TX 75455
As always, please schedule your certification exams through your online FIDO account. Questions or concerns can be sent to testing@tcfp.texas.gov.
1/21/2025
The Curriculum & Testing Committee will be meeting at TCFP HQ in Austin January 28-30, 2025.
You can download a copy of the agenda from the calendar webpage:
Questions about the meeting? Please send an email to curriculum@tcfp.texas.gov.
11/25/2024
TCFP is looking for individuals interested in updating the curriculum for the Marine Firefighter certification.
The position description and online application can be found at https://www.tcfp.texas.gov/become-committee-member. To qualify, you must hold both MARINE and INSTRUCTOR certifications.
If you are interested in joining the team and bettering the Marine Firefighter program, please follow the link above and APPLY today!
11/22/2024
At yesterday's Commission meeting, they made their official appointments to the Firefighter Advisory Committee as well as the Curriculum and Testing Committee.
Please download the PDF file to view Mike's official memo which has a list of all the appointments.
11/14/2024
The meeting starts at 9:30am. We plan to broadcast the live audio feed on our Facebook page.
If you visit our calendar page, you can find links to download the meeting notebook and to pre-register for CE. Simply click on the calendar event on Nov. 21.
If you will be attending the meeting in person, we have a guide to help you find our location with details on where to park. Please go to the Contact Us tab at the top of the website and select Find Location Instructions from the drop-down menu.
Questions or concerns about the upcoming meeting can be sent to info@tcfp.texas.gov
11/8/2024
Training facilities can submit batch ONLINE TESTING applications starting Monday, November 4, 2024.
This is for ONLINE EXAMS ONLY.
Questions? Email: testing@tcfp.texas.gov
11/6/2024
Cancer Awareness Training completion deadline December 1st, 2024
All TCFP regulated personnel must have completed and report their cancer awareness training no later than December 1st, 2024.
Failure to complete the Firefighter Cancer Support Network Cancer Awareness Training program before the required deadline will be considered a violation of continuing education rules found in Chapter 441 of this title (relating to Continuing Education).
Please contact your regional compliance officer if you have any questions or need assistance with completing the cancer awareness training requirement or reporting completion to us.
11/5/2024
The Curriculum & Testing committee will be meeting at TCFP HQ in Austin on November 13-14, 2024. You can download a copy of the agenda from the calendar page.
Questions about the meeting? Please send an email to curriculum@tcfp.texas.gov.
10/2/2024
The "special temporary provision" for the new Rope Rescue certifications is now underway. Qualified individuals can take a state certification exam without first needing to take and pass an approved course.
You are eligible to take the TCFP exam for the awareness/operations level and/or the technician level if you meet the following qualifications:
1 – you must be certified by TCFP as a structural firefighter, an ARFF firefighter, or a Marine firefighter; and
2 – you must provide an affidavit from your Head of Department or Chief Training Officer that you meet your department’s requirements to perform as a rope rescuer and that you have demonstrated proficiency as a rope rescuer at the awareness/operations level and/or the technician level.
To qualify to take the state exam, you must submit your application to us no later than October 1, 2025.
The special temporary provision will expire on November 1, 2025.
Please see the rules in our standards manual (chapter 469) for more information. And if you have questions, send an email to testing@tcfp.texas.gov.
9/26/2024
We have another new online testing center! Brazosport College Learning Services 500 College Drive Lake Jackson, TX
Brazosport College Learning Services 500 College Drive Lake Jackson, TX You can schedule an exam through your FIDO account. If you need assistance or have questions, send an email to testing@tcfp.texas.gov.
9/23/2024
Only three regional meetings left in 2024! If you're near Galveston, Katy, or Bryan, come out and visit with us, and make sure to get your CE hours.
Please go to our Regional Meetings webpage for more information (including start times and addresses of the venues) and to pre-register for CE hours if you will be attending. https://www.tcfp.texas.gov/regional-meetings
Questions? Send us an email! info@tcfp.texas.gov
9/12/2024
We have another new online testing center!
Trinity Valley Community College - Palestine
2970 North State Highway 19
Palestine, TX 75803
As always, please schedule your exam through your online FIDO account. And if you have questions or need assistance, please send an email to testing@tcfp.texas.gov
8/26/2024
Trinity Valley Community College has joined our family of testing centers offering TCFP exams.
Trinity Valley Community College - Terrell
1200 E I-20
Terrell, TX 75160
Please apply to take your exam through your online FIDO account. If you have questions or need assistance, you can send us an email: testing@tcfp.texas.gov.
8/19/2024
The Firefighter Advisory Committee is now accepting applications for membership.
Please go to About Us > Commissioner and Committees > Apply to Open Committee Position. Applications are being accepted until Friday, September 20, 2024.
Questions? Send an email to info@tcfp.texas.gov.
8/19/2024
If you haven't sent in your registration yet, please do so ASAP!
You can download the PDF flyer for the event here: https://www.tcfp.texas.gov/Services/GetPdf?filename=//Announcements/Announcement_TIFMAS_Symposium_Sept._17-18_19Aug2024.pdf
For more information please contact Jeffrey Wittig at tifmasfoundation@gmail.com
7/30/2024
We have added a new online testing center in Frisco.
Ho2 Systems, LLC
4645 Avon Lane, Suite 220
Frisco, TX 75033
Please schedule your exam through your online FIDO account. If you have questions or need assistance, send an email to: testing@tcfp.texas.gov
7/25/2024
You can now pre-register for CE hours if you plan to attend our regional meeting in Amarillo on Sept. 4 or the one in Abilene on Sept. 5.
Please visit our regional meetings webpage to find the links so you can get registered: https://www.tcfp.texas.gov/regional-meetings
Questions or concerns can be emailed to info@tcfp.texas.gov.
7/14/2025
The TCFP will be seeking qualified applicants for two new ad hoc curriculum committees beginning August 4, 2025.
First, a combined Incident Safety Officer (ISO) and Fire Instructor committee will review, edit and make changes to the curriculum, skills, test questions and the administrative code for the ISO and Instructor I, II, and III disciplines. The minimum requirements include:
Experience teaching an ISO and/or Instructor course is preferred.
Also, a Fire Officer committee will review, edit and make changes to the curriculum, skills, test questions and the administrative code for the Fire Officer I, II, III, and IV disciplines. The minimum requirements for this committee include:
Experience teaching a fire officer course is preferred.
More information about each of the committees can be found on this webpage. Applications will be accepted for both committees beginning August 4 through September 5, 2025.
7/10/2025
We are currently in the early stages of creating a certification for Water Rescue ...
and, if it gets approved, Ropes Operations (at a minimum) will be a prerequisite to getting said certification. If you have any questions, please reach out to certifications@tcfp.texas.gov.
7/1/2025
The application period is NOW OPEN for the Commission’s three standing committees:
TCFP will accept applications from July 1 – 31, 2025. The applications will be presented to the Commission during their August 20, 2025 workshop.
An ad hoc committee of commissioners will review the applications and create an eligibility list for each of the standing committees. The names on the eligibility list will be ranked in the order that they will be selected to fill vacancies. The eligibility lists will be effective for one year, beginning January 1, 2026 and expiring December 31, 2026. Whenever a committee vacancy occurs, TCFP staff will follow the appropriate eligibility list to fill the vacancy.
Yes, you may apply for more than one committee.
More information about each of the committees and the requirements to apply can be found on our website: https://www.tcfp.texas.gov/become-committee-member
To apply, please click on the link above and follow the prompts to submit your application by the July 31, 2025 deadline.
6/23/2025
The Curriculum & Testing committee will be meeting at TCFP HQ in Austin on July 8-9, 2025.
You may download the agenda from our calendar webpage: https://www.tcfp.texas.gov/calendar
Questions about the meeting? Please send an email to curriculum@tcfp.texas.gov.
6/5/2025
TCFP is NOT currently accepting SFFMA certification for reciprocal TCFP certification.
TCFP is NOT currently accepting SFFMA certification for reciprocal TCFP certification. The Register SFFMA Button that appears in the SUBMISSIONS portion of your FIDO account is non-functional at this time. More information will be forthcoming after the SFFMA Conference later this month. STAY TUNED!!!
6/1/2025
Have you ever thought about being on one of the Commission’s three standing committees?
The annual application period is approaching!
TCFP will accept applications from July 1 – 31, 2025. The applications will be presented to the Commission during the 8-20-25 workshop.
An ad hoc committee of commissioners will review the applications and create an eligibility list for each of the standing committees. The names on the eligibility list will be ranked in the order they will be selected to fill vacancies. The eligibility lists will be effective for one year, beginning 1-1-26 and expiring 12-31-26. Whenever a committee vacancy occurs, TCFP staff will follow the appropriate eligibility list to fill the vacancy.
Yes, you may apply for more than one committee.
HOW TO APPLY
At this time, please put a note on your calendar on July 1 to go to this link on our website.
Starting July 1, you will be able to find more information about each of the committees and the requirements to apply. Just follow the prompts to submit your application(s). Applications will only be accepted during the month of July.
5/29/2025
We have three regional meetings coming up in June in Bee Cave, Fort Worth, and Frisco.
Wed. June 11, 2025 - 9am
Bee Cave City Hall, Community Room
4000 Galleria Pkwy
Bee Cave, TX
Tue. June 17, 2025 - 10am
505 W. Felix St.
Fort Worth, TX 76115
Wed. June 18, 2025 - 10am
8601 Gary Burns Drive
Frisco, TX 75034
For more information about our regional meetings, and for the rest of the 2025 schedule, please go to our webpage: https://www.tcfp.texas.gov/regional-meetings
5/9/2025
Our newest online testing center is part of the Texas Tech family:
Texas Tech University DFW
4201 SH 161, Suite 250 (2nd Floor)
Irving, Texas 75038
As always, you can schedule an online exam through your online FIDO account. Please contact our testing staff if you have questions or need help getting your exam scheduled. You can email them at testing@tcfp.texas.gov
5/1/2025
The Commission will be meeting on Thursday, May 15 at 10am at our Austin office.
You will be able to download the meeting agenda/notebook and register for CE from our calendar webpage a few days before the meeting.
We look forward to seeing you on May 15th! Questions or concerns about the meeting can be sent to info@tcfp.texas.gov.
4/21/2025
We have a new testing center in Greenville:
Paris Junior College Greenville
6500 Monty Stratton Parkway
Greenville, TX 75402
Please schedule your exam through your FIDO account online. And if you need help or have questions, send an email to testing@tcfp.texas.gov.
4/8/2025
We're happy to announce that we have a new testing center in East Texas where firefighters can take TCFP exams:
Texas State University System - Polk County Center
1015 US Hwy 59 Loop N
Livingston, TX 77351
You can schedule an exam through your online FIDO account. Please send an email to testing@tcfp.texas.gov if you have questions or need assistance getting scheduled to take an exam.
4/4/2025
Congratulations to Michael Glynn of the Fort Worth Fire Department who was appointed the new Presiding Officer of our Commission by Governor Abbott.
We also want to welcome two new Commissioners, also appointed by Governor Abbott:
We're glad to have both of them join our team and look forward to working with them!
4/1/2025
We have another new online testing center in the Plano area:
DelsyTech, LLC
3401 Custer RD, Suite 104 (Building 1)
Plano, TX 75023
Please schedule your exam through your online FIDO account. And if you need assistance or have questions, please send an email to testing@tcfp.texas.gov.
3/25/2025
We have another new online testing center in West Texas:
Odessa College - Pecos
1000 South Eddy Street
Pecos, TX 79772
As always, please schedule your online exam through your FIDO account. If you need help or have questions, please send an email to: testing@tcfp.texas.gov
3/12/2025
The Firefighter Advisory Committee will be meeting at 9am on Thursday, March 27, 2025.
The meeting agenda and notebook will be available on our calendar page a few days before the meeting. And you can get CE hours for attending. Please check-in with the TEEX representative when you arrive to make sure you get CE.
We look forward to seeing you March 27th. Questions or concerns about the meeting can be sent to info@tcfp.texas.gov.
3/10/2025
The Curriculum & Testing committee will be meeting at TCFP HQ in Austin on April 2 and 3, 2025.
Questions about the meeting? Please send an email to: curriculum@tcfp.texas.gov
2/6/2025
We are seeking applicants for two ad hoc curriculum committees:
Applications for both of these committees will be accepted through Tuesday, March 18, 2025. More information including the minimum requirements for each committee position as well as the responsibilities can be found by navigating to the application on our website. At the top of the website, go to About Us > Commissioners and Committees > Apply to Open Committee Position for all the details.
Questions? Send an email to curriculum@tcfp.texas.gov
2/6/2025
The Commission will be meeting at 9am on Thursday, February 20, 2025.
The meeting agenda and notebook will be available on our calendar page a few days before the meeting. We hope to see you there!
If you have any questions or concerns about the meeting, please send an email to info@tcfp.texas.gov.
2/4/2025
We are aware of (and are working on) some glitches in our new injury reporting system.
We have received reports of some of the fields auto populating themselves with information you are not entering. We also understand that many of your new injury reports are mistakenly going into your "Incomplete" buckets even though you have entered all the required information. Please know that we are working on these issues and we will post an update once we know that the glitches have been fixed.
Thank you for your patience with our new system! Please feel free to send any additional feedback and concerns you may have to injuries@tcfp.texas.gov.
1/30/2025
We have another new online testing center that you can use to schedule online exams:
Northeast Texas Community College
2886 FM 1735
Mt. Pleasant, TX 75455
As always, please schedule your certification exams through your online FIDO account. Questions or concerns can be sent to testing@tcfp.texas.gov.
1/21/2025
The Curriculum & Testing Committee will be meeting at TCFP HQ in Austin January 28-30, 2025.
You can download a copy of the agenda from the calendar webpage:
Questions about the meeting? Please send an email to curriculum@tcfp.texas.gov.
11/25/2024
TCFP is looking for individuals interested in updating the curriculum for the Marine Firefighter certification.
The position description and online application can be found at https://www.tcfp.texas.gov/become-committee-member. To qualify, you must hold both MARINE and INSTRUCTOR certifications.
If you are interested in joining the team and bettering the Marine Firefighter program, please follow the link above and APPLY today!
11/22/2024
At yesterday's Commission meeting, they made their official appointments to the Firefighter Advisory Committee as well as the Curriculum and Testing Committee.
Please download the PDF file to view Mike's official memo which has a list of all the appointments.
11/14/2024
The meeting starts at 9:30am. We plan to broadcast the live audio feed on our Facebook page.
If you visit our calendar page, you can find links to download the meeting notebook and to pre-register for CE. Simply click on the calendar event on Nov. 21.
If you will be attending the meeting in person, we have a guide to help you find our location with details on where to park. Please go to the Contact Us tab at the top of the website and select Find Location Instructions from the drop-down menu.
Questions or concerns about the upcoming meeting can be sent to info@tcfp.texas.gov
11/8/2024
Training facilities can submit batch ONLINE TESTING applications starting Monday, November 4, 2024.
This is for ONLINE EXAMS ONLY.
Questions? Email: testing@tcfp.texas.gov
11/6/2024
Cancer Awareness Training completion deadline December 1st, 2024
All TCFP regulated personnel must have completed and report their cancer awareness training no later than December 1st, 2024.
Failure to complete the Firefighter Cancer Support Network Cancer Awareness Training program before the required deadline will be considered a violation of continuing education rules found in Chapter 441 of this title (relating to Continuing Education).
Please contact your regional compliance officer if you have any questions or need assistance with completing the cancer awareness training requirement or reporting completion to us.
11/5/2024
The Curriculum & Testing committee will be meeting at TCFP HQ in Austin on November 13-14, 2024. You can download a copy of the agenda from the calendar page.
Questions about the meeting? Please send an email to curriculum@tcfp.texas.gov.
10/2/2024
The "special temporary provision" for the new Rope Rescue certifications is now underway. Qualified individuals can take a state certification exam without first needing to take and pass an approved course.
You are eligible to take the TCFP exam for the awareness/operations level and/or the technician level if you meet the following qualifications:
1 – you must be certified by TCFP as a structural firefighter, an ARFF firefighter, or a Marine firefighter; and
2 – you must provide an affidavit from your Head of Department or Chief Training Officer that you meet your department’s requirements to perform as a rope rescuer and that you have demonstrated proficiency as a rope rescuer at the awareness/operations level and/or the technician level.
To qualify to take the state exam, you must submit your application to us no later than October 1, 2025.
The special temporary provision will expire on November 1, 2025.
Please see the rules in our standards manual (chapter 469) for more information. And if you have questions, send an email to testing@tcfp.texas.gov.
9/26/2024
We have another new online testing center! Brazosport College Learning Services 500 College Drive Lake Jackson, TX
Brazosport College Learning Services 500 College Drive Lake Jackson, TX You can schedule an exam through your FIDO account. If you need assistance or have questions, send an email to testing@tcfp.texas.gov.
9/23/2024
Only three regional meetings left in 2024! If you're near Galveston, Katy, or Bryan, come out and visit with us, and make sure to get your CE hours.
Please go to our Regional Meetings webpage for more information (including start times and addresses of the venues) and to pre-register for CE hours if you will be attending. https://www.tcfp.texas.gov/regional-meetings
Questions? Send us an email! info@tcfp.texas.gov
9/12/2024
We have another new online testing center!
Trinity Valley Community College - Palestine
2970 North State Highway 19
Palestine, TX 75803
As always, please schedule your exam through your online FIDO account. And if you have questions or need assistance, please send an email to testing@tcfp.texas.gov
8/26/2024
Trinity Valley Community College has joined our family of testing centers offering TCFP exams.
Trinity Valley Community College - Terrell
1200 E I-20
Terrell, TX 75160
Please apply to take your exam through your online FIDO account. If you have questions or need assistance, you can send us an email: testing@tcfp.texas.gov.
8/19/2024
The Firefighter Advisory Committee is now accepting applications for membership.
Please go to About Us > Commissioner and Committees > Apply to Open Committee Position. Applications are being accepted until Friday, September 20, 2024.
Questions? Send an email to info@tcfp.texas.gov.
8/19/2024
If you haven't sent in your registration yet, please do so ASAP!
You can download the PDF flyer for the event here: https://www.tcfp.texas.gov/Services/GetPdf?filename=//Announcements/Announcement_TIFMAS_Symposium_Sept._17-18_19Aug2024.pdf
For more information please contact Jeffrey Wittig at tifmasfoundation@gmail.com
7/30/2024
We have added a new online testing center in Frisco.
Ho2 Systems, LLC
4645 Avon Lane, Suite 220
Frisco, TX 75033
Please schedule your exam through your online FIDO account. If you have questions or need assistance, send an email to: testing@tcfp.texas.gov
7/25/2024
You can now pre-register for CE hours if you plan to attend our regional meeting in Amarillo on Sept. 4 or the one in Abilene on Sept. 5.
Please visit our regional meetings webpage to find the links so you can get registered: https://www.tcfp.texas.gov/regional-meetings
Questions or concerns can be emailed to info@tcfp.texas.gov.
7/14/2025
The TCFP will be seeking qualified applicants for two new ad hoc curriculum committees beginning August 4, 2025.
First, a combined Incident Safety Officer (ISO) and Fire Instructor committee will review, edit and make changes to the curriculum, skills, test questions and the administrative code for the ISO and Instructor I, II, and III disciplines. The minimum requirements include:
Experience teaching an ISO and/or Instructor course is preferred.
Also, a Fire Officer committee will review, edit and make changes to the curriculum, skills, test questions and the administrative code for the Fire Officer I, II, III, and IV disciplines. The minimum requirements for this committee include:
Experience teaching a fire officer course is preferred.
More information about each of the committees can be found on this webpage. Applications will be accepted for both committees beginning August 4 through September 5, 2025.
7/10/2025
We are currently in the early stages of creating a certification for Water Rescue ...
and, if it gets approved, Ropes Operations (at a minimum) will be a prerequisite to getting said certification. If you have any questions, please reach out to certifications@tcfp.texas.gov.
7/1/2025
The application period is NOW OPEN for the Commission’s three standing committees:
TCFP will accept applications from July 1 – 31, 2025. The applications will be presented to the Commission during their August 20, 2025 workshop.
An ad hoc committee of commissioners will review the applications and create an eligibility list for each of the standing committees. The names on the eligibility list will be ranked in the order that they will be selected to fill vacancies. The eligibility lists will be effective for one year, beginning January 1, 2026 and expiring December 31, 2026. Whenever a committee vacancy occurs, TCFP staff will follow the appropriate eligibility list to fill the vacancy.
Yes, you may apply for more than one committee.
More information about each of the committees and the requirements to apply can be found on our website: https://www.tcfp.texas.gov/become-committee-member
To apply, please click on the link above and follow the prompts to submit your application by the July 31, 2025 deadline.
6/23/2025
The Curriculum & Testing committee will be meeting at TCFP HQ in Austin on July 8-9, 2025.
You may download the agenda from our calendar webpage: https://www.tcfp.texas.gov/calendar
Questions about the meeting? Please send an email to curriculum@tcfp.texas.gov.
6/5/2025
TCFP is NOT currently accepting SFFMA certification for reciprocal TCFP certification.
TCFP is NOT currently accepting SFFMA certification for reciprocal TCFP certification. The Register SFFMA Button that appears in the SUBMISSIONS portion of your FIDO account is non-functional at this time. More information will be forthcoming after the SFFMA Conference later this month. STAY TUNED!!!
6/1/2025
Have you ever thought about being on one of the Commission’s three standing committees?
The annual application period is approaching!
TCFP will accept applications from July 1 – 31, 2025. The applications will be presented to the Commission during the 8-20-25 workshop.
An ad hoc committee of commissioners will review the applications and create an eligibility list for each of the standing committees. The names on the eligibility list will be ranked in the order they will be selected to fill vacancies. The eligibility lists will be effective for one year, beginning 1-1-26 and expiring 12-31-26. Whenever a committee vacancy occurs, TCFP staff will follow the appropriate eligibility list to fill the vacancy.
Yes, you may apply for more than one committee.
HOW TO APPLY
At this time, please put a note on your calendar on July 1 to go to this link on our website.
Starting July 1, you will be able to find more information about each of the committees and the requirements to apply. Just follow the prompts to submit your application(s). Applications will only be accepted during the month of July.
5/29/2025
We have three regional meetings coming up in June in Bee Cave, Fort Worth, and Frisco.
Wed. June 11, 2025 - 9am
Bee Cave City Hall, Community Room
4000 Galleria Pkwy
Bee Cave, TX
Tue. June 17, 2025 - 10am
505 W. Felix St.
Fort Worth, TX 76115
Wed. June 18, 2025 - 10am
8601 Gary Burns Drive
Frisco, TX 75034
For more information about our regional meetings, and for the rest of the 2025 schedule, please go to our webpage: https://www.tcfp.texas.gov/regional-meetings
5/9/2025
Our newest online testing center is part of the Texas Tech family:
Texas Tech University DFW
4201 SH 161, Suite 250 (2nd Floor)
Irving, Texas 75038
As always, you can schedule an online exam through your online FIDO account. Please contact our testing staff if you have questions or need help getting your exam scheduled. You can email them at testing@tcfp.texas.gov
5/1/2025
The Commission will be meeting on Thursday, May 15 at 10am at our Austin office.
You will be able to download the meeting agenda/notebook and register for CE from our calendar webpage a few days before the meeting.
We look forward to seeing you on May 15th! Questions or concerns about the meeting can be sent to info@tcfp.texas.gov.
4/21/2025
We have a new testing center in Greenville:
Paris Junior College Greenville
6500 Monty Stratton Parkway
Greenville, TX 75402
Please schedule your exam through your FIDO account online. And if you need help or have questions, send an email to testing@tcfp.texas.gov.
4/8/2025
We're happy to announce that we have a new testing center in East Texas where firefighters can take TCFP exams:
Texas State University System - Polk County Center
1015 US Hwy 59 Loop N
Livingston, TX 77351
You can schedule an exam through your online FIDO account. Please send an email to testing@tcfp.texas.gov if you have questions or need assistance getting scheduled to take an exam.
4/4/2025
Congratulations to Michael Glynn of the Fort Worth Fire Department who was appointed the new Presiding Officer of our Commission by Governor Abbott.
We also want to welcome two new Commissioners, also appointed by Governor Abbott:
We're glad to have both of them join our team and look forward to working with them!
4/1/2025
We have another new online testing center in the Plano area:
DelsyTech, LLC
3401 Custer RD, Suite 104 (Building 1)
Plano, TX 75023
Please schedule your exam through your online FIDO account. And if you need assistance or have questions, please send an email to testing@tcfp.texas.gov.
3/25/2025
We have another new online testing center in West Texas:
Odessa College - Pecos
1000 South Eddy Street
Pecos, TX 79772
As always, please schedule your online exam through your FIDO account. If you need help or have questions, please send an email to: testing@tcfp.texas.gov
3/12/2025
The Firefighter Advisory Committee will be meeting at 9am on Thursday, March 27, 2025.
The meeting agenda and notebook will be available on our calendar page a few days before the meeting. And you can get CE hours for attending. Please check-in with the TEEX representative when you arrive to make sure you get CE.
We look forward to seeing you March 27th. Questions or concerns about the meeting can be sent to info@tcfp.texas.gov.
3/10/2025
The Curriculum & Testing committee will be meeting at TCFP HQ in Austin on April 2 and 3, 2025.
Questions about the meeting? Please send an email to: curriculum@tcfp.texas.gov
2/6/2025
We are seeking applicants for two ad hoc curriculum committees:
Applications for both of these committees will be accepted through Tuesday, March 18, 2025. More information including the minimum requirements for each committee position as well as the responsibilities can be found by navigating to the application on our website. At the top of the website, go to About Us > Commissioners and Committees > Apply to Open Committee Position for all the details.
Questions? Send an email to curriculum@tcfp.texas.gov
2/6/2025
The Commission will be meeting at 9am on Thursday, February 20, 2025.
The meeting agenda and notebook will be available on our calendar page a few days before the meeting. We hope to see you there!
If you have any questions or concerns about the meeting, please send an email to info@tcfp.texas.gov.
2/4/2025
We are aware of (and are working on) some glitches in our new injury reporting system.
We have received reports of some of the fields auto populating themselves with information you are not entering. We also understand that many of your new injury reports are mistakenly going into your "Incomplete" buckets even though you have entered all the required information. Please know that we are working on these issues and we will post an update once we know that the glitches have been fixed.
Thank you for your patience with our new system! Please feel free to send any additional feedback and concerns you may have to injuries@tcfp.texas.gov.
1/30/2025
We have another new online testing center that you can use to schedule online exams:
Northeast Texas Community College
2886 FM 1735
Mt. Pleasant, TX 75455
As always, please schedule your certification exams through your online FIDO account. Questions or concerns can be sent to testing@tcfp.texas.gov.
1/21/2025
The Curriculum & Testing Committee will be meeting at TCFP HQ in Austin January 28-30, 2025.
You can download a copy of the agenda from the calendar webpage:
Questions about the meeting? Please send an email to curriculum@tcfp.texas.gov.
11/25/2024
TCFP is looking for individuals interested in updating the curriculum for the Marine Firefighter certification.
The position description and online application can be found at https://www.tcfp.texas.gov/become-committee-member. To qualify, you must hold both MARINE and INSTRUCTOR certifications.
If you are interested in joining the team and bettering the Marine Firefighter program, please follow the link above and APPLY today!
11/22/2024
At yesterday's Commission meeting, they made their official appointments to the Firefighter Advisory Committee as well as the Curriculum and Testing Committee.
Please download the PDF file to view Mike's official memo which has a list of all the appointments.
11/14/2024
The meeting starts at 9:30am. We plan to broadcast the live audio feed on our Facebook page.
If you visit our calendar page, you can find links to download the meeting notebook and to pre-register for CE. Simply click on the calendar event on Nov. 21.
If you will be attending the meeting in person, we have a guide to help you find our location with details on where to park. Please go to the Contact Us tab at the top of the website and select Find Location Instructions from the drop-down menu.
Questions or concerns about the upcoming meeting can be sent to info@tcfp.texas.gov
11/8/2024
Training facilities can submit batch ONLINE TESTING applications starting Monday, November 4, 2024.
This is for ONLINE EXAMS ONLY.
Questions? Email: testing@tcfp.texas.gov
11/6/2024
Cancer Awareness Training completion deadline December 1st, 2024
All TCFP regulated personnel must have completed and report their cancer awareness training no later than December 1st, 2024.
Failure to complete the Firefighter Cancer Support Network Cancer Awareness Training program before the required deadline will be considered a violation of continuing education rules found in Chapter 441 of this title (relating to Continuing Education).
Please contact your regional compliance officer if you have any questions or need assistance with completing the cancer awareness training requirement or reporting completion to us.
11/5/2024
The Curriculum & Testing committee will be meeting at TCFP HQ in Austin on November 13-14, 2024. You can download a copy of the agenda from the calendar page.
Questions about the meeting? Please send an email to curriculum@tcfp.texas.gov.
10/2/2024
The "special temporary provision" for the new Rope Rescue certifications is now underway. Qualified individuals can take a state certification exam without first needing to take and pass an approved course.
You are eligible to take the TCFP exam for the awareness/operations level and/or the technician level if you meet the following qualifications:
1 – you must be certified by TCFP as a structural firefighter, an ARFF firefighter, or a Marine firefighter; and
2 – you must provide an affidavit from your Head of Department or Chief Training Officer that you meet your department’s requirements to perform as a rope rescuer and that you have demonstrated proficiency as a rope rescuer at the awareness/operations level and/or the technician level.
To qualify to take the state exam, you must submit your application to us no later than October 1, 2025.
The special temporary provision will expire on November 1, 2025.
Please see the rules in our standards manual (chapter 469) for more information. And if you have questions, send an email to testing@tcfp.texas.gov.
9/26/2024
We have another new online testing center! Brazosport College Learning Services 500 College Drive Lake Jackson, TX
Brazosport College Learning Services 500 College Drive Lake Jackson, TX You can schedule an exam through your FIDO account. If you need assistance or have questions, send an email to testing@tcfp.texas.gov.
9/23/2024
Only three regional meetings left in 2024! If you're near Galveston, Katy, or Bryan, come out and visit with us, and make sure to get your CE hours.
Please go to our Regional Meetings webpage for more information (including start times and addresses of the venues) and to pre-register for CE hours if you will be attending. https://www.tcfp.texas.gov/regional-meetings
Questions? Send us an email! info@tcfp.texas.gov
9/12/2024
We have another new online testing center!
Trinity Valley Community College - Palestine
2970 North State Highway 19
Palestine, TX 75803
As always, please schedule your exam through your online FIDO account. And if you have questions or need assistance, please send an email to testing@tcfp.texas.gov
8/26/2024
Trinity Valley Community College has joined our family of testing centers offering TCFP exams.
Trinity Valley Community College - Terrell
1200 E I-20
Terrell, TX 75160
Please apply to take your exam through your online FIDO account. If you have questions or need assistance, you can send us an email: testing@tcfp.texas.gov.
8/19/2024
The Firefighter Advisory Committee is now accepting applications for membership.
Please go to About Us > Commissioner and Committees > Apply to Open Committee Position. Applications are being accepted until Friday, September 20, 2024.
Questions? Send an email to info@tcfp.texas.gov.
8/19/2024
If you haven't sent in your registration yet, please do so ASAP!
You can download the PDF flyer for the event here: https://www.tcfp.texas.gov/Services/GetPdf?filename=//Announcements/Announcement_TIFMAS_Symposium_Sept._17-18_19Aug2024.pdf
For more information please contact Jeffrey Wittig at tifmasfoundation@gmail.com
7/30/2024
We have added a new online testing center in Frisco.
Ho2 Systems, LLC
4645 Avon Lane, Suite 220
Frisco, TX 75033
Please schedule your exam through your online FIDO account. If you have questions or need assistance, send an email to: testing@tcfp.texas.gov
7/25/2024
You can now pre-register for CE hours if you plan to attend our regional meeting in Amarillo on Sept. 4 or the one in Abilene on Sept. 5.
Please visit our regional meetings webpage to find the links so you can get registered: https://www.tcfp.texas.gov/regional-meetings
Questions or concerns can be emailed to info@tcfp.texas.gov.
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