Training the people who
run toward the call.
Affordable, accredited training for firefighters, EMS providers, peace officers, and volunteer teams - delivered without pulling them away from their community.
New cohorts are scheduled regularly — call (737) 881-8045 for the next start date.
You may qualify for a TPSTA Scholarship or tuition assistance — funding may be available to cover part or all of your tuition.
Check your eligibilityKeep volunteers in their community.
TPSTA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit built to deliver affordable training to rural departments - so volunteer members can stay certified, stay sharp, and stay in-district when the call comes. We're registered with the State Firefighters' Association, the Texas Commission on Fire Protection, the Texas Department of State Health Services, and the Department of Public Safety.
Cadre with field hours.
Every TPSTA instructor is an active or recently-retired responder. Credentials are listed - the experience behind them is what shows up in class.
Five core divisions.
From first-time volunteer firefighters to working paramedics chasing continuing-ed hours, every track lives under one of these five divisions. Click any tile for the full course list, accreditation, and enrollment.
Not a course - a deployable team.
TPSTA's Rescue Task Force is a stand-up team of vetted instructors and field responders that activates for natural disasters: hurricane response, wildfire support, flood rescue, and mutual-aid mobilizations across Texas. Departments and emergency-management agencies can request the team through the link below.
See what training actually looks like.
Real cohorts, real props, real hospital partners. Pick a program and scroll the gallery - click any photo to open it full-size.
Next cohorts.
Live enrollment - seats update as students register. When a course fills we open a waitlist and schedule the next one.
Trained across Texas.
Every dot is a county TPSTA has trained responders from. The bigger the dot, the more graduates serving in that community. Hover any county to see the count.
Chiefs, medics, and officers.
Two steps to get started.
Enroll online in minutes, or bring TPSTA to your department with an on-site training request. Either way, you'll get a real human response from the Bastrop team.