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Accredited nursing schools in Washington

34 accredited schools in Washington 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 Washington has approved their programs for workforce funding. Between them they offer 92 of the 174 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 Washington, every school, with costs and results

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Accredited RN programs in Washington

30 of the 31 schools with RN programs on Washington's list are accredited. They offer 43 of the 44 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states

Show the other 20 accredited schools

  • Big Bend Community College

    Moses Lake

    Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1965, next review 2027

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

  • Centralia College

    Centralia

    Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1948, next review 2032

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree (National League for Nursing, Commission for Nurse Education Accreditation)

    1 program

  • Clark College

    Vancouver

    Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1948, next review 2032

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

  • Columbia Basin College

    Pasco

    Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1960, next review 2031

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    Accredited program here Nursing: nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education)

    1 program

  • Everett Community College

    Everett

    Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1948, next review 2031

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

  • Grays Harbor College

    Aberdeen

    Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1948, next review 2026

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

  • Green River College

    Auburn, listed as Green River Community College

    Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1967, next review 2027

    Accredited program here Nursing: bachelor's degree (National League for Nursing, Commission for Nurse Education Accreditation), preaccredited

    1 program

  • Highline College

    Des Moines

    Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1965, next review 2027

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

  • Lake Washington Institute of Technology

    Kirkland

    Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1981, next review 2026

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

  • Northwest University

    Kirkland

    Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1973, next review 2027

    Accredited program here Nursing: nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education)

    1 program

  • Peninsula College

    Port Angeles

    Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1965, next review 2032

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree (National League for Nursing, Commission for Nurse Education Accreditation)

    1 program

  • Renton Technical College

    Renton

    Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1978, next review 2027

    1 program

  • Seattle Central College

    Seattle

    Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1970, next review 2026

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

  • South Puget Sound Community College

    Olympia

    Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1975, next review 2025

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree (National League for Nursing, Commission for Nurse Education Accreditation)

    1 program

  • South Seattle College

    Seattle

    Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1975, next review 2026

    1 program

  • Tacoma Community College

    Tacoma

    Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1967, next review 2028

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

  • Walla Walla Community College

    Walla Walla

    Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1969, next review 2029

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

  • Wenatchee Valley College

    Wenatchee

    Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1948, next review 2033

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    Accredited program here Nursing: nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education)

    1 program

  • Whatcom Community College

    Bellingham

    Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1976, next review 2033

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

  • Yakima Valley College

    Yakima, listed as Yakima Valley Community College

    Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1948, next review 2026

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

Accredited CNA programs in Washington

28 of the 61 schools with CNA programs on Washington's list are accredited. They offer 33 of the 78 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states

Show the other 18 accredited schools

  • Community Colleges of Spokane

    Spokane, listed as Spokane Community College

    Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1967, next review 2027

    1 program

  • Grays Harbor College

    Aberdeen

    Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1948, next review 2026

    1 program

  • Green River College

    Auburn, listed as Green River Community College

    Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1967, next review 2027

    1 program

  • Highline College

    Des Moines

    Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1965, next review 2027

    1 program

  • Lake Washington Institute of Technology

    Kirkland

    Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1981, next review 2026

    1 program

  • Lower Columbia College

    Longview

    Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1948, next review 2032

    1 program

  • Olympic College

    Bremerton

    Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1948, next review 2033

    1 program

  • Peninsula College

    Port Angeles

    Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1965, next review 2032

    1 program

  • Pierce College

    Lakewood

    Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1972, next review 2030

    1 program

  • Renton Technical College

    Renton

    Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1978, next review 2027

    1 program

  • Seattle Central College

    Seattle

    Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1970, next review 2026

    1 program

  • Shoreline Community College

    Shoreline, listed as Shoreline College

    Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1966, next review 2027

    1 program

  • Skagit Valley College

    Mount Vernon

    Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1948, next review 2032

    1 program

  • South Seattle College

    Seattle

    Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1975, next review 2026

    1 program

  • Spokane Community College

    Spokane

    Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1967, next review 2027

    1 program

  • Tacoma Community College

    Tacoma

    Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1967, next review 2028

    1 program

  • Whatcom Community College

    Bellingham

    Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1976, next review 2033

    1 program

  • Yakima Valley College

    Yakima, listed as Yakima Valley Community College

    Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1948, next review 2026

    1 program

Accredited LPN programs in Washington

All 8 schools with LPN programs on Washington's list are accredited. They offer all 9 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states

Accredited home health aide programs in Washington

4 of the 21 schools with home health aide programs on Washington's list are accredited. They offer 4 of the 37 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited patient care technician programs in Washington

All 3 schools with patient care technician programs on Washington's list are accredited. They offer all 3 programs. See these programs with prices and results

How we matched Washington's schools to the accreditation list

Which schools are counted?

Schools with programs Washington 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 Washington

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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