2023 San Antonio Firefighter Exam

50-75 firefighters to be hired from this exam!

The City of San Antonio will be conducting a Firefighter Examination in 2023.  The details are listed below and available at the following site:  

https://www.sa.gov/Directory/Departments/SAFD/Recruiting/Announcements

Don McNea Fire School's 2023 
San Antonio Preparatory Seminar

PURCHASE SEMINAR & ENCYCLOPEDIA           PURCHASE ENCYCLOPEDIA ONLY

Our class is currently 55% full!

Our seminars always sell out - don't wait to register!


This will be our nineteenth consecutive San Antonio Firefighter Examination in which we have conducted SOLD OUT preparatory classes with extremely successful results. Hundreds of San Antonio firefighters have been hired by attending Don McNea Fire School's seminars.  This is not a public relations statement - it's a fact!  

Past results from our San Antonio seminar class include:

  • 39 of the first 50 on the eligibility list were Don McNea Fire School San Antonio Seminar Students!

  • For the last 12 years, we have had the top scoring applicant on both the cognitive and integrity exams!

This highly-intensive seminar will include a full-length, custom-designed, multiple choice practice examination with over 300 questions covering the following Cognitive Ability and Behavior Aptitude Exam testing subjects for your 2023 San Antonio Firefighter Examination:

  • Communication
  • Spatial Orientation
  • Selective Attention
  • Visualization/Memorization
  • Flexibility of Closure
  • Deductive Reasoning
  • Inductive Reasoning
  • Information Gathering
  • Problem Sensitivity

60% of your exam (150 questions) will be based on the Behavior Aptitude Exam which includes: Tolerance, Team Orientation, and Motivation/Attitude and the Counterproductive Workplace Behaviors, Integrity Related Personality Factors Exam.

99% of all firefighter applicants have never taken an examination with these testing subjects – this is where the ballgame will be won! We have the key insight for this portion of your exam to put you in the top percentile to be hired by the San Antonio Fire Department!

Remember that the higher your score on the written exam, the higher your ranking on the eligibility list, which determines who will be hired by the San Antonio Fire Department!

Benefits of being a San Antonio Firefighter

  • Starting Salary - $41,518
  • Salary after 18 months - $59,064
  • Hospitalization, Dental and Vision plan, Life insurance
  • Retirement plan after only 20 years of service

Start Studying Now with our Free Bonus Material Download!

Because of the short timeframe before your actual examination, when you register for the seminar online at www.FirePrep.com, you will receive a PDF download of the following information: 

  • Don McNea Fire School’s Encyclopedia of Firefighter Examinations,that was recommended by the San Antonio Fire Department Recruitment Unit. Normally priced at $29.95!
  • Don McNea Fire School’s over 200-question practice exam package covering the cognitive testing subjects so that you can start preparing now!
  • Our top-scoring test taking, physical agility strategies, and our in-depth Punctuation, Spelling and Grammar Rules for the Communication/Language Skills subject that have been developed by our experts to give you a head start over your competition.
  • Don McNea Fire School’s Texas Fire Department Watchlist – a compilation of almost 300 fire departments that includes department address and phone number to enable you to keep up-to-date examination information for departments across the state of Texas;
  • Don McNea Fire School’s Hiring Guide Notebook,
  • Our Don McNea Fire School’s How to Become a Firefighter Bookletwhich contains over 100 articles from the nation’s top entry-level authors.  These articles cover the written, oral, psychological, physical agility and more!

    NOTE:  If you register by phone and provide your email address, we will email you this information.

    San Antonio Seminar Class Dates/Location

    The seminar will be held on Sunday, April 30th, from 1:00 – 7:00 pm, in the Ballroom of the Marriott San Antonio Airport, 77 NE Interstate 410 Loop, San Antonio TX 78216.  Please call them at 210-600-0777 if you need directions.  There is FREE parking at the hotel!

    All of our San Antonio seminars over the past 18 years have been sold out – this is not a public relations statement, it’s a fact!  Remember that thousands of applicants are expected to apply to take this examination – this seminar will give you that needed edge – don’t wait to register!

    Your Opportunity

    The cost of this seminar and listed preparatory materials is only $119.00!  

    When considering the cost of the class, view it as an investment in your future or the future of your family! Your investment in these classes will actually be returned to you in your first 5 hours as a San Antonio firefighter! In the job market today, there are not many employment opportunities that offer the same competitive salary, benefits, chance for advancement and job security as the career of a firefighter does.

    If you can't attend the seminar, you may purchase the Encyclopedia alone for $29.95 for Immediate Digital Download or $29.95 + $6.95 for 2-3 day Priority Mail shipping.  PLEASE NOTE  that this book only covers the cognitive testing subjects, not the Behavior Aptitude Examination.

    Testimonials from Successful Students

    • "The exam prep for Behavior Attributes and Counterproductive Workplace Behaviors/Integrity Related Factors Exam alone was well worth the price I paid!  I would have paid 5 times this amount to have this kind of insight."
    • "Great presentation by the instructor.  It dramatically helped me prepare for the San Antonio Fire Test.  Just having examples of the test questions and having the instructor go over them really made a difference.  I'm sure I wouldn't have scored as high as I did (98%) if I wouldn't have taken the seminar."
    • "I attended the San Antonio class of the Don McNea Fire School.  I had a rank of 9th on the San Antonio list.  The prior year when I did not use the Don McNea Fire School, I ranked in the 350s.  I am very happy with the improvement and successful test score I achieved!"
    • "After using the Encyclopedia of Firefighter Exams and attending the seminar to get a better understanding of the Behavior Aptitude Exam, I ranked 15th on the eligibility list with the 4th highest score. Thank you so much!"  
    • “The eligibility list just came out and I had the #1 overall score! I’m on way to becoming a San Antonio firefighter – thank you so much!”

    Over 65% of the students in our seminar were referred by a current San Antonio firefighter.  This says everything about our class.  If you are not sure whether or not to attend our seminar, we ask that you talk to a San Antonio firefighter who has successfully prepared with us in the past.

    The City of San Antonio anticipates hiring at least 50 firefighters from this examination - don't miss this opportunity to be hired!


    Our Final Thoughts…

    You have to ask yourself the following question ~ Will I be adequately prepared for the behavior attributes, counterproductive workplace behaviors/integrity related personality factors exam to put me in the top percentile to be hired as a San Antonio firefighter? Don McNea Fire School will be focusing the seminar on these most important testing subjects.  

    This is a very unique examination; 99% of you have never taking a similar one. What we can tell you is that by attending our seminar and practicing with our over 300 custom-designed practice examination questions, you WILL dramatically increase your chance of becoming a San Antonio firefighter. Our past classes’ successful results for the City of San Antonio prove that!

    We have been conducting preparatory classes since 1950; this is what our business specializes in.

    The instructor for the seminar will be Chief Brent Collins, who is also President of Don McNea Fire School.  Chief Collins is the only instructor who has ever conducted the San Antonio Seminar and has the knowledge and experience to put you in the top percentile.   

    Remember that the higher your score on the written exam, the higher your ranking on the eligibility list, which determines who will be hired by the San Antonio Fire Department!

    Below are scores from a recent eligibility list…

    • 96.9870
    • 96.9187
    • 96.9068
    • 96.8415
    • 96.8393

    You can see how close the scores are - every question will count!  Our seminar will put you in the position to be hired by the San Antonio Fire Department.


    If you feel at this time that you are adequately prepared for this examination, we wish you the best of luck. If you want that extra edge over your competition that our seminar will provide, this class is for you!  Remember that luck goes to the prepared!

    If you cannot attend for any reason, you must cancel 48 hours before classes begin in order to receive a refund. Please note that once the seminar begins, there are NO REFUNDS.  If you have any questions, you may contact us at 440.572.3919.

    PURCHASE SEMINAR & ENCYCLOPEDIA       PURCHASE ENCYCLOPEDIA ONLY