Paid Firefighter Trainee: Academy Path to Firefighter

City of Wichita Falls, Texas; Wichita Falls (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Wichita Falls, Texas is offering a paid firefighter trainee position with an entry pay of $64,146.94 annually, effective 9/19/26. Applicants must complete a notarized Personal History Statement and attend the entrance exam on November 21, 2026, with further testing following for agility and Erg metrics.

After academy completion, eligibility for hire as a Firefighter with the Wichita Falls Fire Department is provided.

Qualifications

• Be at least eighteen (18) years of age on the day of testing and must not have reached his/her 40th birthday prior to the date of hire
• Be a graduate of an accredited high school or possess an equivalency certificate
• Have a valid Texas driver's license within 30 days of hire
• Be a citizen of the United States by birth or naturalization
• Be able to read, write, and speak the English language
• Be of good moral character
• Achieve a minimum passing score of seventy (70) percent on the written civil service entry examination
• Successfully complete the physical ability test as prescribed by the Fire Department and approved by the Commission
• Pass a background investigation
• Pass oral interviews
• Successfully complete a post-job offer psychological examination and medical examination that includes passing a visual acuity test, and physician certification that the applicant is not dependent on and does not use illegal drugs or misuse legal drugs

Job description

City of Wichita Falls, Texas is offering a paid firefighter trainee position with an entry pay of $64,146.94 annually, effective 9/19/26. Applicants must complete a notarized Personal History Statement and attend the entrance exam on November 21, 2026, with further testing following for agility and Erg metrics.

After academy completion, eligibility for hire as a Firefighter with the Wichita Falls Fire Department is provided.