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Accredited nursing schools in Alabama

25 accredited schools in Alabama offer nursing and patient care 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 69 of the 87 nursing and patient care 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.

Nursing and patient care programs in Alabama, every school, with costs and results

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Accredited RN programs in Alabama

All 18 schools with RN programs on Alabama's list are accredited. They offer all 23 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states

Show the other 8 accredited schools

  • Meridian Community College

    Meridian

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1942, next review 2027

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

  • Northeast Alabama Community College

    Rainsville

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1969, next review 2030

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

  • Shelton State Community College

    Tuscaloosa

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

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

  • Snead State Community College

    Boaz

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1941, next review 2029

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    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

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

  • Troy University

    Troy

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1934, next review 2026

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    Accredited program here Nursing: baccalaureate program (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

  • Wallace Community College - Selma

    Selma, listed as George Corley Wallace State Community College - Selma

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegesnext review 2030

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

  • Wallace State Community College - Hanceville

    Hanceville

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegesnext review 2030

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

Accredited LPN programs in Alabama

All 17 schools with LPN programs on Alabama's list are accredited. They offer all 19 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states

Show the other 7 accredited schools

  • Northwest Shoals Community College

    Muscle Shoals

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegesnext review 2029

    Accredited program here Nursing: practical nursing programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

  • Reid State Technical College

    Evergreen

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1972, next review 2029

    Accredited program here Nursing: practical nursing programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

  • Shelton State Community College

    Tuscaloosa

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

    Accredited program here Nursing: practical nursing programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    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

    Accredited program here Nursing: practical nursing programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

  • Trenholm State Community College

    Montgomery, listed as H. Councill Trenholm State Community College

    Preaccredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 2013, next review 2029

    Accredited program here Nursing: practical nursing programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

  • Wallace Community College - Selma

    Selma, listed as George Corley Wallace State Community College - Selma

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegesnext review 2030

    Accredited program here Nursing: practical nursing programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

  • Wallace State Community College - Hanceville

    Hanceville

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegesnext review 2030

    Accredited program here Nursing: practical nursing programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

Accredited CNA programs in Alabama

14 of the 26 schools with CNA programs on Alabama's list are accredited. They offer 15 of the 28 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states

Show the other 4 accredited schools

  • Northeast Alabama Community College

    Rainsville

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1969, next review 2030

    1 program

  • Northwest Shoals Community College

    Muscle Shoals

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegesnext review 2029

    1 program

  • Reid State Technical College

    Evergreen

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1972, 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 medication aide programs in Alabama

8 of the 9 schools with medication aide programs on Alabama's list are accredited. They offer 9 of the 10 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited patient care technician programs in Alabama

3 of the 7 schools with patient care technician programs on Alabama's list are accredited. They offer 3 of the 7 programs. See these programs with prices and results

How we matched Alabama's schools to the accreditation list

Which schools are counted?

Schools with programs Alabama approved for WIOA funding in nursing and patient care, 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