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Accredited first responder schools in Arkansas

21 accredited schools in Arkansas offer first responder programs approved for WIOA funding

These schools are on the US Department of Education's list of accredited schools, and Arkansas has approved their programs for workforce funding. Between them they offer 63 of the 63 first responder 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.

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Accredited criminal justice programs in Arkansas

All 16 schools with criminal justice programs on Arkansas's list are accredited. They offer all 23 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Show the other 6 accredited schools

  • PHILLIPS Community College of the Univ. of Arkansas (PCCCUA) - Stuttgart

    Stuttgart, listed as Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2036

    1 program

  • SOUTH ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (SACC) - EAST & WEST El Dorado

    El Dorado, listed as South Arkansas College

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2027

    1 program

  • SOUTHEAST Arkansas College (SEARK)

    Pine Bluff, listed as Southeast Arkansas College

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2026

    1 program

  • Southern Arkansas University (SAU) Tech

    Camden, listed as Southern Arkansas University Tech

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2030

    1 program

  • Univ of Arkansas Community College - Batesville (UACCB)

    Batesville, listed as University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2033

    1 program

  • University of Arkansas At Monticello (UAM)

    Monticello, listed as University of Arkansas at Monticello

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2035

    1 program

Accredited EMT and paramedic programs in Arkansas

All 16 schools with EMT and paramedic programs on Arkansas's list are accredited. They offer all 28 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Show the other 6 accredited schools

  • National Park College (Npc)

    Hot Springs, listed as National Park College

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2032

    1 program

  • NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC)

    Bentonville, listed as NorthWest Arkansas Community College

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2030

    1 program

  • SOUTHEAST Arkansas College (SEARK)

    Pine Bluff, listed as Southeast Arkansas College

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2026

    1 program

  • Uam College Of Technology - Mcgehee

    McGehee, listed as University of Arkansas at Monticello

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2035

    1 program

  • University of Arkansas At Monticello (UAM)

    Monticello, listed as University of Arkansas at Monticello

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2035

    1 program

  • UofA - PULASKI TECHNICAL COLLEGE

    North Little Rock, listed as University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2030

    1 program

Accredited police and corrections programs in Arkansas

All 3 schools with police and corrections programs on Arkansas's list are accredited. They offer all 8 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited firefighter programs in Arkansas

All 2 schools with firefighter programs on Arkansas's list are accredited. They offer all 4 programs. See these programs with prices and results

How we matched Arkansas's schools to the accreditation list

Which schools are counted?

Schools with programs Arkansas approved for WIOA funding in public safety, 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 Arkansas

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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