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Accredited child care and social services programs in Missouri

38 accredited schools in Missouri 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 Missouri has approved their programs for workforce funding. Between them they offer 85 of the 91 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.

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Accredited early childhood programs in Missouri

20 of the 23 schools with early childhood programs on Missouri's list are accredited. They offer 35 of the 38 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Show the other 10 accredited schools

  • Lex La Ray Technical Center

    Lexington

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 2014, next review 2030

    1 program

  • North Central Missouri College

    Trenton

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2032

    1 program

  • North Central Missouri College-Savannah

    Savannah, listed as North Central Missouri College

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2032

    1 program

  • Northwest Missouri State University, Continuing Ed

    Gladstone, listed as Northwest Missouri State University

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2029

    1 program

  • Southeast Mo State University, Cape Girardeau

    Cape Girardeau, listed as Southeast Missouri State University

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2030

    1 program

  • Southeastern Community College - Keokuk Campus

    Keokuk, listed as Southeastern Community College

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2030

    1 program

  • St. Louis Community College, District

    Bridgeton, listed as Saint Louis Community College

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1966, next review 2028

    1 program

  • Three Rivers College @ Kennett

    Kennett, listed as Three Rivers College

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2028

    1 program

  • Three Rivers College @ Sikeston

    Sikeston, listed as Three Rivers College

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2028

    1 program

  • Three Rivers College, Poplar Bluff

    Poplar Bluff, listed as Three Rivers College

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2028

    1 program

Accredited mental health technician programs in Missouri

All 16 schools with mental health technician programs on Missouri's list are accredited. They offer all 23 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Show the other 6 accredited schools

  • St. Louis Community College, District

    Bridgeton, listed as Saint Louis Community College

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1966, next review 2028

    1 program

  • State Fair Community College, Sedalia

    Sedalia, listed as State Fair Community College

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2029

    1 program

  • Three Rivers College @ Dexter

    Dexter, listed as Three Rivers College

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2028

    1 program

  • Three Rivers College @ Kennett

    Kennett, listed as Three Rivers College

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2028

    1 program

  • Three Rivers College @ Sikeston

    Sikeston, listed as Three Rivers College

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2028

    1 program

  • Three Rivers College, Poplar Bluff

    Poplar Bluff, listed as Three Rivers College

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2028

    1 program

Accredited human services programs in Missouri

All 11 schools with human services programs on Missouri's list are accredited. They offer all 11 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Show the other 1 accredited school

  • St. Louis Community College, District

    Bridgeton, listed as Saint Louis Community College

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1966, next review 2028

    1 program

Accredited teacher assistant programs in Missouri

8 of the 9 schools with teacher assistant programs on Missouri's list are accredited. They offer 9 of the 10 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited community health worker programs in Missouri

All 4 schools with community health worker programs on Missouri's list are accredited. They offer all 4 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited addiction counseling programs in Missouri

All 2 schools with addiction counseling programs on Missouri's list are accredited. They offer all 2 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited RBT programs in Missouri

1 of the 2 schools with RBT programs on Missouri's list are accredited. They offer 1 of the 3 programs. See these programs with prices and results

How we matched Missouri's schools to the accreditation list

Which schools are counted?

Schools with programs Missouri 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 Missouri

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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