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Accredited nursing schools in Wisconsin

24 accredited schools in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin has approved their programs for workforce funding. Between them they offer 52 of the 87 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 Wisconsin, every school, with costs and results

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Accredited CNA programs in Wisconsin

17 of the 33 schools with CNA programs on Wisconsin's list are accredited. They offer 19 of the 36 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states

Show the other 7 accredited schools

  • Moraine Park Technical College

    Fond du Lac

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2034

    1 program

  • Nicolet College

    Rhinelander, listed as Nicolet Area Technical College

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2035

    1 program

  • Northcentral Technical College

    Wausau

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1970, next review 2034

    1 program

  • Northwood Technical College

    Rice Lake

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2033

    1 program

  • Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

    Fennimore

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2027

    1 program

  • Waukesha County Technical College

    Pewaukee

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2028

    1 program

  • Western Technical College

    La Crosse

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2035

    1 program

Accredited RN programs in Wisconsin

All 17 schools with RN programs on Wisconsin's list are accredited. They offer all 20 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states

Show the other 7 accredited schools

  • Madison Area Technical College

    Madison

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2036

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

    1 program

  • Mid-State Technical College

    Wisconsin Rapids

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2035

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

    1 program

  • Moraine Park Technical College

    Fond du Lac

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2034

    1 program

  • Northcentral Technical College

    Wausau

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1970, next review 2034

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

    1 program

  • Northwood Technical College

    Rice Lake

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2033

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

    1 program

  • Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

    Fennimore

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2027

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

    1 program

  • Western Technical College

    La Crosse

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2035

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

    1 program

Accredited LPN programs in Wisconsin

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

Accredited home health aide programs in Wisconsin

2 of the 20 schools with home health aide programs on Wisconsin's list are accredited. They offer 2 of the 20 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited medication aide programs in Wisconsin

All 2 schools with medication aide programs on Wisconsin's list are accredited. They offer all 2 programs. See these programs with prices and results

How we matched Wisconsin's schools to the accreditation list

Which schools are counted?

Schools with programs Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin

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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