Accredited child care and social services programs in Texas
25 accredited schools in Texas 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 Texas has approved their programs for workforce funding. Between them they offer 44 of the 61 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.
Child care and social services training in Texas, every school, with costs and results
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Accredited child care and social services programs in other states
Accredited early childhood programs in Texas
14 of the 18 schools with early childhood programs on Texas's list are accredited. They offer 25 of the 33 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Coastal Bend College
Alice
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1969, next review 2029
4 programs
Grayson County College
Denison, listed as Grayson College
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1967, next review 2027
4 programs
Trinity Valley Community College
Athens
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1952, next review 2027
3 programs
Angelina College
Lufkin
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1970, next review 2031
2 programs
Southwest Texas Junior College
Uvalde, listed as Southwest Texas College
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1964, next review 2026
2 programs
Wharton County Junior College (14004 University Blvd)
Wharton, listed as Wharton County Junior College
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1951, next review 2029
2 programs
Amarillo College (Clements Correctional Facility)
Amarillo, listed as Amarillo College
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1933, next review 2028
1 program
McLennan Community College
Waco
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1968, next review 2027
1 program
North Central Texas College
Gainesville
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1961, next review 2027
1 program
Odessa College
Odessa
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1952, next review 2027
1 program
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South Texas College
McAllen
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1995, next review 2026
1 program
Texas Tech University
Lubbock
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1928, next review 2031
1 program
Tyler Junior College
Tyler
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1931, next review 2026
1 program
West Texas A&M University
Canyon
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegesnext review 2026
1 program
Accredited teacher assistant programs in Texas
All 6 schools with teacher assistant programs on Texas's list are accredited. They offer all 10 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Texas Southmost College
Brownsville
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegesnext review 2030
4 programs
Texas State Technical College Harlingen
Harlingen, listed as Texas State Technical College
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegesnext review 2030
2 programs
Del Mar College
Corpus Christi
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1946, next review 2031
1 program
Howard College
Big Spring
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1955, next review 2027
1 program
Midland College
Midland
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1975, next review 2026
1 program
South Texas College
McAllen
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1995, next review 2026
1 program
Accredited community health worker programs in Texas
3 of the 4 schools with community health worker programs on Texas's list are accredited. They offer 3 of the 4 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Central Texas College
Killeen
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1969, next review 2035
1 program
South Texas College
McAllen
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1995, next review 2026
1 program
Tyler Junior College
Tyler
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1931, next review 2026
1 program
Accredited human services programs in Texas
All 2 schools with human services programs on Texas's list are accredited. They offer all 2 programs. See these programs with prices and results
El Paso Community College
El Paso, listed as El Paso Community College (Rio Grande Campus)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegesnext review 2028
1 program
Weatherford College-Bridgeport Correctional
Weatherford, listed as Weatherford College
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1956, next review 2027
1 program
Accredited mental health technician programs in Texas
2 of the 5 schools with mental health technician programs on Texas's list are accredited. They offer 2 of the 7 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Amarillo College
Amarillo
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1933, next review 2028
1 program
University Of Texas At Arlington Division Of Continuing Education
Arlington, listed as The University of Texas at Arlington
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1939, next review 2027
1 program
Accredited addiction counseling programs in Texas
1 of the 3 schools with addiction counseling programs on Texas's list are accredited. They offer 1 of the 4 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Weatherford College-Bridgeport Correctional
Weatherford, listed as Weatherford College
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1956, next review 2027
1 program
Accredited RBT programs in Texas
All 1 schools with RBT programs on Texas's list are accredited. They offer all 1 programs. See these programs with prices and results
University of Texas San Antonio
San Antonio, listed as The University of Texas at San Antonio
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1974, next review 2030
1 program
How we matched Texas's schools to the accreditation list
Which schools are counted?
Schools with programs Texas 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 Texas
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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