Accredited first responder schools in Nebraska
7 accredited schools in Nebraska offer first responder 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 26 of the 26 first responder 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.
First responder training in Nebraska, every school, with costs and results
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Accredited EMT and paramedic programs in Nebraska
All 7 schools with EMT and paramedic programs on Nebraska's list are accredited. They offer all 18 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Central Community College
Grand Island
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2035
5 programs
Mid-Plains Community College
North Platte, listed as Mid-Plains Community College - South Campus
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2033
3 programs
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2029
3 programs
Western Nebraska Community College
Scottsbluff
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2030
3 programs
Northeast Community College
Norfolk
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2034
2 programs
Metropolitan Community College
Omaha
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2023
1 program
Southeast Community College
Lincoln, listed as Southeast Community College Area
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2033
1 program
Accredited criminal justice programs in Nebraska
All 3 schools with criminal justice programs on Nebraska's list are accredited. They offer all 6 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Southeast Community College
Lincoln, listed as Southeast Community College Area
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2033
3 programs
Northeast Community College
Norfolk
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2034
2 programs
Metropolitan Community College
Omaha
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2023
1 program
Accredited firefighter programs in Nebraska
All 1 schools with firefighter programs on Nebraska's list are accredited. They offer all 2 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Mid-Plains Community College
North Platte, listed as Mid-Plains Community College - South Campus
Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2033
2 programs
How we matched Nebraska's schools to the accreditation list
Which schools are counted?
Schools with programs Nebraska approved for WIOA funding in public safety, 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