Accredited nursing schools in New Jersey
16 accredited schools in New Jersey 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 New Jersey has approved their programs for workforce funding. Between them they offer 23 of the 48 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 New Jersey, every school, with costs and results
All job training programs in New Jersey
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Accredited LPN programs in New Jersey
8 of the 12 schools with LPN programs on New Jersey's list are accredited. They offer 8 of the 12 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states
Lincoln Technical Institute Iselin PCS
Iselin, listed as Lincoln Technical Institute
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Collegessince 2018, next review 2028
Accredited program here Nursing: practical nursing programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)
1 program
Lincoln Technical Institute Moorestown PCS
Moorestown, listed as Lincoln Technical Institute
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Collegessince 2018, next review 2028
Accredited program here Nursing: practical nursing programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)
1 program
Lincoln Technical Institute Paramus PCS
Paramus, listed as Lincoln Technical Institute
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Collegessince 2018, next review 2028
Accredited program here Nursing: practical nursing programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)
1 program
Monmouth County Vocational School Adult Post Secondary Evening Education
Neptune, listed as Monmouth County Post-Secondary Adult School
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Secondary Schoolssince 1989, next review 2030
1 program
Ocean County Vocational Technical Schools Toms River
Toms River, listed as Ocean County Vocational-Technical School
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Secondary Schoolsnext review 2031
1 program
Prism Career Institute Cherry Hill PCS
Cherry Hill, listed as Prism Career Institute
Accredited by Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Trainingsince 1988, next review 2027
1 program
Prism Career Institute West Atlantic City PCS
West Atlantic City, listed as Prism Career Institute
Accredited by Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Trainingsince 1988, next review 2027
1 program
Universal Training Institute Inc. PCS
Perth Amboy, listed as Universal Training Institute
Accredited by Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Trainingsince 2018, next review 2026
1 program
Accredited CNA programs in New Jersey
6 of the 14 schools with CNA programs on New Jersey's list are accredited. They offer 7 of the 16 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states
Hudson County Community College Center for Business and Industry
Jersey City, listed as Hudson County Community College
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Educationsince 1981, next review 2028
2 programs
Bergen Community College Continuing Education Program
Paramus, listed as Bergen Community College
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Educationsince 1972, next review 2033
1 program
County College of Morris
Randolph
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Educationsince 1972, next review 2034
1 program
Essex County College NonCredit WIOA Title 2
Newark, listed as Essex County College
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Educationsince 1974, next review 2031
1 program
Monmouth County Vocational School Adult Post Secondary Evening Education
Neptune, listed as Monmouth County Post-Secondary Adult School
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Secondary Schoolssince 1989, next review 2030
1 program
Rowan College of South Jersey Cumberland Campus
Vineland, listed as Rowan College of South Jersey
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Educationsince 1973, next review 2034
1 program
Accredited patient care technician programs in New Jersey
6 of the 12 schools with patient care technician programs on New Jersey's list are accredited. They offer 6 of the 13 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Bergen Community College Continuing Education Program
Paramus, listed as Bergen Community College
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Educationsince 1972, next review 2033
1 program
Brookdale Community College Continuing Professional Education
Lincroft, listed as Brookdale Community College
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Educationsince 1972, next review 2027
1 program
Essex County College NonCredit WIOA Title 2
Newark, listed as Essex County College
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Educationsince 1974, next review 2031
1 program
Hudson County Community College Center for Business and Industry
Jersey City, listed as Hudson County Community College
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Educationsince 1981, next review 2028
1 program
Lincoln Technical Institute Paramus PCS
Paramus, listed as Lincoln Technical Institute
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Collegessince 2018, next review 2028
1 program
Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester
Sewell, listed as Rowan College of South Jersey
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Educationsince 1973, next review 2034
1 program
Accredited RN programs in New Jersey
All 2 schools with RN programs on New Jersey's list are accredited. They offer all 2 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states
Atlantic Cape Community College CMCH
Cape May Court House, listed as Atlantic Cape Community College
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Educationsince 1971, next review 2026
Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)
1 program
Rowan College of South Jersey Cumberland Campus
Vineland, listed as Rowan College of South Jersey
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Educationsince 1973, next review 2034
Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)
1 program
How we matched New Jersey's schools to the accreditation list
Which schools are counted?
Schools with programs New Jersey 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 New Jersey
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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