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Accredited medical certification programs in Alabama

21 accredited schools in Alabama offer medical certification programs approved for WIOA funding

These schools are on the US Department of Education's list of accredited schools, and Alabama has approved their programs for workforce funding. Between them they offer 53 of the 78 medical certification programs on the state's list.

The Department doesn't accredit schools itself. It reviews accrediting agencies and lists the ones it recognizes as reliable judges of the quality of the education they accredit.1 Each school below names its accreditor, the year it was first accredited where the list records it, and its next review.

WIOA funding doesn't require accreditation. Besides colleges, a state can approve other public and private training providers,2 so many short courses come from schools that aren't on the Department's list. Their programs and results are on each field's page.

Medical certification programs in Alabama, every school, with costs and results

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Accredited medical certification programs in other states

Accredited medical assistant programs in Alabama

12 of the 26 schools with medical assistant programs on Alabama's list are accredited. They offer 12 of the 30 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states

Show the other 2 accredited schools

  • Shelton State Community College

    Tuscaloosa

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1994, next review 2029

    1 program

  • Southern Union Community College

    Opelika, listed as Southern Union State Community College

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1994, next review 2027

    1 program

Accredited medical office programs in Alabama

10 of the 11 schools with medical office programs on Alabama's list are accredited. They offer 12 of the 13 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited medical billing and coding programs in Alabama

10 of the 12 schools with medical billing and coding programs on Alabama's list are accredited. They offer 11 of the 13 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states

Accredited pharmacy technician programs in Alabama

8 of the 9 schools with pharmacy technician programs on Alabama's list are accredited. They offer 8 of the 9 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited health information programs in Alabama

4 of the 5 schools with health information programs on Alabama's list are accredited. They offer 5 of the 6 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited medical lab programs in Alabama

All 4 schools with medical lab programs on Alabama's list are accredited. They offer all 4 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited phlebotomy programs in Alabama

1 of the 3 schools with phlebotomy programs on Alabama's list are accredited. They offer 1 of the 3 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states

How we matched Alabama's schools to the accreditation list

Which schools are counted?

Schools with programs Alabama approved for WIOA funding in medical office and lab work, from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).3 The two lists share no ID number, so we matched each school by its website and name in the same state, and checked every unclear case by hand. A school that only hosts a college's classes doesn't count as the college. Where we couldn't tell, the school is left out.

How current is the accreditation?

We read the Department's list of October 24, 2026 and count only current accreditation. The Department notes that agencies report this information, that it isn't audited, and that the agency itself has the latest status.1 Before you enroll, check the school's standing with its accreditor.

Sources for the accreditation facts about Alabama

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  1. US Department of Education, Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), data files of 2026-10-24
  2. 20 CFR 680.410, What is an eligible training provider? (eCFR)
  3. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List