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Accredited first responder schools in Tennessee

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

These schools are on the US Department of Education's list of accredited schools, and Tennessee has approved their programs for workforce funding. Between them they offer 70 of the 71 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 Tennessee

17 of the 18 schools with EMT and paramedic programs on Tennessee's list are accredited. They offer 43 of the 44 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Show the other 7 accredited schools

  • Southwest Tennessee Community College

    Memphis

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 2000, next review 2030

    2 programs

  • Austin Peay State University

    Clarksville

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1947, next review 2034

    1 program

  • Pellissippi State Community College

    Knoxville

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1977, next review 2027

    1 program

  • Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Hohenwald

    Hohenwald, listed as Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hohenwald

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1972, next review 2028

    1 program

  • Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Jacksboro

    Jacksboro, listed as Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jacksboro

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1972, next review 2028

    1 program

  • Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Livingston

    Livingston, listed as Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Livingston

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1971, next review 2028

    1 program

  • Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Oneida Huntsvill

    Huntsville, listed as Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Oneida/Huntsville

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1973, next review 2028

    1 program

Accredited criminal justice programs in Tennessee

All 12 schools with criminal justice programs on Tennessee's list are accredited. They offer all 12 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Show the other 2 accredited schools

  • Volunteer State Community College

    Gallatin

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1973, next review 2026

    1 program

  • WSCC Morristown Campus

    Morristown, listed as Walters State Community College

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1972, next review 2028

    1 program

Accredited police and corrections programs in Tennessee

All 12 schools with police and corrections programs on Tennessee's list are accredited. They offer all 12 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Show the other 2 accredited schools

  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest

    Newbern

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1972, next review 2022

    1 program

  • WSCC Morristown Campus

    Morristown, listed as Walters State Community College

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1972, next review 2028

    1 program

Accredited firefighter programs in Tennessee

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

Accredited security guard programs in Tennessee

All 1 schools with security guard programs on Tennessee's list are accredited. They offer all 1 programs. See these programs with prices and results

How we matched Tennessee's schools to the accreditation list

Which schools are counted?

Schools with programs Tennessee 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 Tennessee

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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