Accredited child care and social services programs in Connecticut
7 accredited schools in Connecticut offer child care and social services programs approved for WIOA funding
These schools are on the US Department of Education's list of accredited schools, and Connecticut has approved their programs for workforce funding. Between them they offer 19 of the 21 child care and social services 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.
Child care and social services training in Connecticut, every school, with costs and results
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Accredited human services programs in Connecticut
4 of the 5 schools with human services programs on Connecticut's list are accredited. They offer 5 of the 6 programs. See these programs with prices and results
CT State Community College
New Britain, listed as Connecticut State Community College
Accredited by New England Commission of Higher Educationsince 2023, next review 2029
2 programs
Asnuntuck Community College
Enfield, listed as Connecticut State Community College
Accredited by New England Commission of Higher Educationsince 2023, next review 2029
1 program
Middlesex Community College - Meriden Center
Meriden, listed as Connecticut State Community College
Accredited by New England Commission of Higher Educationsince 2023, next review 2029
1 program
Naugatuck Valley Community College
Waterbury, listed as Connecticut State Community College
Accredited by New England Commission of Higher Educationsince 2023, next review 2029
1 program
Accredited community health worker programs in Connecticut
All 3 schools with community health worker programs on Connecticut's list are accredited. They offer all 3 programs. See these programs with prices and results
CT State Community College
New Britain, listed as Connecticut State Community College
Accredited by New England Commission of Higher Educationsince 2023, next review 2029
1 program
Capital Community College
Hartford, listed as Connecticut State Community College
Accredited by New England Commission of Higher Educationsince 2023, next review 2029
1 program
Housatonic Community College
Bridgeport, listed as Connecticut State Community College
Accredited by New England Commission of Higher Educationsince 2023, next review 2029
1 program
Accredited early childhood programs in Connecticut
All 3 schools with early childhood programs on Connecticut's list are accredited. They offer all 5 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Asnuntuck Community College
Enfield, listed as Connecticut State Community College
Accredited by New England Commission of Higher Educationsince 2023, next review 2029
2 programs
CT State Community College
New Britain, listed as Connecticut State Community College
Accredited by New England Commission of Higher Educationsince 2023, next review 2029
2 programs
Mitchell College
New London
Accredited by New England Commission of Higher Educationsince 1956, next review 2033
1 program
Accredited addiction counseling programs in Connecticut
2 of the 3 schools with addiction counseling programs on Connecticut's list are accredited. They offer 2 of the 3 programs. See these programs with prices and results
CT State Community College
New Britain, listed as Connecticut State Community College
Accredited by New England Commission of Higher Educationsince 2023, next review 2029
1 program
Naugatuck Valley Community College
Waterbury, listed as Connecticut State Community College
Accredited by New England Commission of Higher Educationsince 2023, next review 2029
1 program
Accredited mental health technician programs in Connecticut
All 2 schools with mental health technician programs on Connecticut's list are accredited. They offer all 2 programs. See these programs with prices and results
CT State Community College
New Britain, listed as Connecticut State Community College
Accredited by New England Commission of Higher Educationsince 2023, next review 2029
1 program
Naugatuck Valley Community College
Waterbury, listed as Connecticut State Community College
Accredited by New England Commission of Higher Educationsince 2023, next review 2029
1 program
Accredited teacher assistant programs in Connecticut
All 2 schools with teacher assistant programs on Connecticut's list are accredited. They offer all 2 programs. See these programs with prices and results
CT State Community College
New Britain, listed as Connecticut State Community College
Accredited by New England Commission of Higher Educationsince 2023, next review 2029
1 program
Middlesex Community College - Meriden Center
Meriden, listed as Connecticut State Community College
Accredited by New England Commission of Higher Educationsince 2023, next review 2029
1 program
How we matched Connecticut's schools to the accreditation list
Which schools are counted?
Schools with programs Connecticut approved for WIOA funding in education and social services, 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 Connecticut
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- US Department of Education, Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), data files of 2026-10-24
- 20 CFR 680.410, What is an eligible training provider? (eCFR)
- 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