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Accredited nursing schools in Arizona

21 accredited schools in Arizona 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 Arizona has approved their programs for workforce funding. Between them they offer 40 of the 61 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 Arizona, every school, with costs and results

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Accredited nursing schools in other states

Accredited CNA programs in Arizona

14 of the 26 schools with CNA programs on Arizona's list are accredited. They offer 16 of the 31 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states

Show the other 4 accredited schools

  • Northland Pioneer College

    Holbrook

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2030

    1 program

  • Pima Community College

    Tucson

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2035

    1 program

  • Pima Medical Institute - East Valley Campus

    Mesa, listed as Pima Medical Institute

    Accredited by Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schoolsnext review 2028

    1 program

  • Yavapai College

    Prescott

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2033

    1 program

Accredited RN programs in Arizona

13 of the 14 schools with RN programs on Arizona's list are accredited. They offer 14 of the 15 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states

Show the other 3 accredited schools

  • Pima Community College

    Tucson

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2035

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

    1 program

  • Pima Medical Institute - Tucson

    Tucson, listed as Pima Medical Institute

    Accredited by Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schoolsnext review 2028

    Accredited program here Nursing: nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education)

    1 program

  • Yavapai College

    Prescott

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2033

    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

Accredited LPN programs in Arizona

6 of the 7 schools with LPN programs on Arizona's list are accredited. They offer 6 of the 7 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states

Accredited home health aide programs in Arizona

2 of the 4 schools with home health aide programs on Arizona's list are accredited. They offer 2 of the 5 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited patient care technician programs in Arizona

2 of the 3 schools with patient care technician programs on Arizona's list are accredited. They offer 2 of the 3 programs. See these programs with prices and results

How we matched Arizona's schools to the accreditation list

Which schools are counted?

Schools with programs Arizona 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 Arizona

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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