Accredited nursing schools in Nebraska
11 accredited schools in Nebraska 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 Nebraska has approved their programs for workforce funding. Between them they offer 34 of the 40 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 Nebraska, every school, with costs and results
All job training programs in Nebraska
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Accredited RN programs in Nebraska
All 10 schools with RN programs on Nebraska's list are accredited. They offer all 11 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states
Clarkson College
Omaha
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2029
Accredited program here Nursing: baccalaureate program (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)
2 programs
Bryan College of Health Sciences
Lincoln
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 2008, next review 2034
Accredited program here Nursing: baccalaureate program (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)
1 program
Central Community College
Grand Island
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2035
Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)
1 program
College of Saint Mary
Omaha
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1958, next review 2029
Accredited program here Nursing: baccalaureate program (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)
1 program
Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2029
1 program
Metropolitan Community College
Omaha
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2023
Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)
1 program
Mid-Plains Community College
North Platte, listed as Mid-Plains Community College - South Campus
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2033
1 program
Northeast Community College
Norfolk
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2034
Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)
1 program
Southeast Community College
Lincoln, listed as Southeast Community College Area
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2033
1 program
Western Nebraska Community College
Scottsbluff
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2030
Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)
1 program
Accredited CNA programs in Nebraska
9 of the 11 schools with CNA programs on Nebraska's list are accredited. They offer 9 of the 11 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states
Bryan College of Health Sciences
Lincoln
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 2008, next review 2034
1 program
Central Community College
Grand Island
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2035
1 program
Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2029
1 program
Metropolitan Community College
Omaha
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2023
1 program
Mid-Plains Community College
North Platte, listed as Mid-Plains Community College - South Campus
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2033
1 program
Northeast Community College
Norfolk
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2034
1 program
Southeast Community College
Lincoln, listed as Southeast Community College Area
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2033
1 program
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2029
1 program
Western Nebraska Community College
Scottsbluff
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2030
1 program
Accredited LPN programs in Nebraska
All 7 schools with LPN programs on Nebraska's list are accredited. They offer all 7 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states
College of Saint Mary
Omaha
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1958, next review 2029
1 program
Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2029
1 program
Metropolitan Community College
Omaha
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2023
1 program
Mid-Plains Community College
North Platte, listed as Mid-Plains Community College - South Campus
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2033
1 program
Northeast Community College
Norfolk
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2034
1 program
Southeast Community College
Lincoln, listed as Southeast Community College Area
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2033
1 program
Western Nebraska Community College
Scottsbluff
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2030
Accredited program here Nursing: practical nursing programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)
1 program
Accredited medication aide programs in Nebraska
6 of the 8 schools with medication aide programs on Nebraska's list are accredited. They offer 7 of the 9 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2029
2 programs
Central Community College
Grand Island
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2035
1 program
Mid-Plains Community College
North Platte, listed as Mid-Plains Community College - South Campus
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2033
1 program
Northeast Community College
Norfolk
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2034
1 program
Southeast Community College
Lincoln, listed as Southeast Community College Area
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2033
1 program
Western Nebraska Community College
Scottsbluff
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2030
1 program
How we matched Nebraska's schools to the accreditation list
Which schools are counted?
Schools with programs Nebraska 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 Nebraska
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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