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Accredited first responder schools in Oklahoma

27 accredited schools in Oklahoma offer first responder programs approved for WIOA funding

These schools are on the US Department of Education's list of accredited schools, and Oklahoma has approved their programs for workforce funding. Between them they offer 58 of the 59 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.

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Accredited EMT and paramedic programs in Oklahoma

All 22 schools with EMT and paramedic programs on Oklahoma's list are accredited. They offer all 41 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Show the other 12 accredited schools

  • Tulsa Community College

    Tulsa

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2029

    2 programs

  • Tulsa Technology Center

    Tulsa

    Accredited by Oklahoma Board of Career and Technology Educationsince 1976

    2 programs

  • Autry Technology Center

    Enid

    Accredited by Oklahoma Board of Career and Technology Educationsince 1980

    1 program

  • Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center

    Choctaw

    Accredited by Oklahoma Board of Career and Technology Educationsince 1983

    1 program

  • Gordon Cooper Technology Center

    Shawnee

    Accredited by Oklahoma Board of Career and Technology Educationsince 1984

    1 program

  • Grayson College

    Denison

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1967, next review 2027

    1 program

  • Kiamichi Technology Center - Atoka

    Atoka, listed as Kiamichi Technology Center - McAlester

    Accredited by Oklahoma Board of Career and Technology Educationsince 1979

    1 program

  • Kiamichi Technology Center/McAlester

    McAlester

    Accredited by Oklahoma Board of Career and Technology Educationsince 1979

    1 program

  • Kiamichi Technology Center/Poteau

    Poteau, listed as Kiamichi Technology Center - McAlester

    Accredited by Oklahoma Board of Career and Technology Educationsince 1979

    1 program

  • Pioneer Technology Center

    Ponca City

    Accredited by Oklahoma Board of Career and Technology Educationsince 1979

    1 program

  • Southern Tech

    Ardmore, listed as Southern Oklahoma Technology Center

    Accredited by Oklahoma Board of Career and Technology Educationsince 1978

    1 program

  • Southwest Technology Center

    Altus

    Accredited by Oklahoma Board of Career and Technology Educationsince 1990

    1 program

Accredited security guard programs in Oklahoma

5 of the 6 schools with security guard programs on Oklahoma's list are accredited. They offer 5 of the 6 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited firefighter programs in Oklahoma

All 4 schools with firefighter programs on Oklahoma's list are accredited. They offer all 5 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited police and corrections programs in Oklahoma

All 4 schools with police and corrections programs on Oklahoma's list are accredited. They offer all 4 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited criminal justice programs in Oklahoma

All 3 schools with criminal justice programs on Oklahoma's list are accredited. They offer all 3 programs. See these programs with prices and results

How we matched Oklahoma's schools to the accreditation list

Which schools are counted?

Schools with programs Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma

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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