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Accredited first responder schools in Minnesota

27 accredited schools in Minnesota offer first responder programs approved for WIOA funding

These schools are on the US Department of Education's list of accredited schools, and Minnesota has approved their programs for workforce funding. Between them they offer 110 of the 110 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 Minnesota

All 17 schools with criminal justice programs on Minnesota's list are accredited. They offer all 26 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Show the other 7 accredited schools

  • Minnesota State College Southeast

    Winona

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2027

    1 program

  • Minnesota State Community and Technical College

    Moorhead

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2033

    1 program

  • Minnesota West Community and Technical College

    Worthington

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2032

    1 program

  • Northland Community and Technical College

    Thief River Falls

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2030

    1 program

  • Pine Technical and Community College

    Pine City

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2029

    1 program

  • Ridgewater College

    Hutchinson

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2028

    1 program

  • Riverland Community College

    Austin

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2026

    1 program

Accredited EMT and paramedic programs in Minnesota

All 17 schools with EMT and paramedic programs on Minnesota's list are accredited. They offer all 39 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Show the other 7 accredited schools

  • Anoka-Ramsey Community College

    Cambridge

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2027

    1 program

  • Lake Superior College

    Duluth

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2034

    1 program

  • Northland Community and Technical College

    East Grand Forks

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2030

    1 program

  • Northwest Technical College

    Bemidji

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2036

    1 program

  • Pine Technical and Community College

    Pine City

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2029

    1 program

  • South Central College

    North Mankato

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2030

    1 program

  • St. Cloud Technical & Community College

    St. Cloud, listed as St. Cloud Technical and Community College

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2036

    1 program

Accredited police and corrections programs in Minnesota

All 15 schools with police and corrections programs on Minnesota's list are accredited. They offer all 20 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Show the other 5 accredited schools

  • Minnesota State University Mankato

    Mankato

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2036

    1 program

  • Minnesota West Community and Technical College

    Worthington

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2032

    1 program

  • Normandale Community College

    Bloomington

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2030

    1 program

  • Riverland Community College

    Austin

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2026

    1 program

  • St. Cloud State University

    St. Cloud, listed as Saint Cloud State University

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2027

    1 program

Accredited firefighter programs in Minnesota

All 7 schools with firefighter programs on Minnesota's list are accredited. They offer all 24 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited security guard programs in Minnesota

All 1 schools with security guard programs on Minnesota's list are accredited. They offer all 1 programs. See these programs with prices and results

How we matched Minnesota's schools to the accreditation list

Which schools are counted?

Schools with programs Minnesota 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 Minnesota

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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