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Accredited child care and social services programs in Illinois

28 accredited schools in Illinois 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 Illinois has approved their programs for workforce funding. Between them they offer 72 of the 78 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 Illinois

27 of the 29 schools with early childhood programs on Illinois's list are accredited. They offer 51 of the 53 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Show the other 17 accredited schools

  • College Of DuPage

    Glen Ellyn

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2028

    1 program

  • College of Lake County

    Grayslake

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1974, next review 2028

    1 program

  • Eiccd - Scc

    Bettendorf, listed as Eastern Iowa Community College District

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2035

    1 program

  • Elgin Comm. College District #509

    Elgin, listed as Elgin Community College

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2036

    1 program

  • Heartland Community College

    Normal

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1994, next review 2029

    1 program

  • Highland Community College

    Freeport

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1973, next review 2028

    1 program

  • Illinois Eastern Community Colleges / WVC

    Mt. Carmel, listed as Illinois Eastern Community Colleges

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2035

    1 program

  • Joliet Junior College

    Joliet

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2034

    1 program

  • Kaskaskia College

    Centralia

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1964, next review 2030

    1 program

  • Lake Land College

    Mattoon

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2035

    1 program

  • Lewis and Clark Community College

    Godfrey

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1971, next review 2033

    1 program

  • Lincoln Land Community College

    Springfield

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1973, next review 2033

    1 program

  • Parkland College

    Champaign

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2033

    1 program

  • Richland Community College

    Decatur

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2034

    1 program

  • Southeastern Illinois College

    Harrisburg

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2030

    1 program

  • Southwestern Illinois College

    Belleville

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2035

    1 program

  • Waubonsee Community College

    Sugar Grove

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2027

    1 program

Accredited addiction counseling programs in Illinois

4 of the 5 schools with addiction counseling programs on Illinois's list are accredited. They offer 10 of the 11 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited human services programs in Illinois

4 of the 5 schools with human services programs on Illinois's list are accredited. They offer 9 of the 10 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited teacher assistant programs in Illinois

All 2 schools with teacher assistant programs on Illinois's list are accredited. They offer all 2 programs. See these programs with prices and results

How we matched Illinois's schools to the accreditation list

Which schools are counted?

Schools with programs Illinois 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 Illinois

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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