Accredited nursing schools in Idaho
10 accredited schools in Idaho 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 Idaho has approved their programs for workforce funding. Between them they offer 13 of the 13 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 Idaho, every school, with costs and results
All job training programs in Idaho
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Accredited CNA programs in Idaho
All 6 schools with CNA programs on Idaho's list are accredited. They offer all 8 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states
College of Western Idaho - Workforce
Nampa, listed as College of Western Idaho
Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 2017, next review 2030
3 programs
College of Eastern Idaho - WTCE
Idaho Falls, listed as College of Eastern Idaho
Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1982, next review 2030
1 program
College of Southern Idaho - Workforce Training
Twin Falls, listed as College of Southern Idaho
Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1968, next review 2029
1 program
Idaho State University - Workforce Training
Pocatello, listed as Idaho State University
Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1918, next review 2028
1 program
North Idaho College Workforce Training Center
Post Falls, listed as North Idaho College
Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1947, next review 2027
1 program
Workforce Training at LC State
Lewiston, listed as Lewis-Clark State College
Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1964, next review 2032
1 program
Accredited LPN programs in Idaho
All 3 schools with LPN programs on Idaho's list are accredited. They offer all 3 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states
College of Eastern Idaho
Idaho Falls
Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1982, next review 2030
Accredited program here Nursing: practical nursing programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)
1 program
College of Southern Idaho
Twin Falls
Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1968, next review 2029
1 program
Idaho State University
Pocatello
Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1918, next review 2028
1 program
Accredited patient care technician programs in Idaho
All 1 schools with patient care technician programs on Idaho's list are accredited. They offer all 1 programs. See these programs with prices and results
North Idaho College Workforce Training Center
Post Falls, listed as North Idaho College
Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1947, next review 2027
1 program
Accredited RN programs in Idaho
All 1 schools with RN programs on Idaho's list are accredited. They offer all 1 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states
Lewis Clark State College
Lewiston
Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1964, next review 2032
Accredited program here Nursing: nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education)
1 program
How we matched Idaho's schools to the accreditation list
Which schools are counted?
Schools with programs Idaho 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 Idaho
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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