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Accredited nursing schools in Virginia

34 accredited schools in Virginia 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 Virginia has approved their programs for workforce funding. Between them they offer 79 of the 170 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 Virginia, every school, with costs and results

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Accredited nursing schools in other states

Accredited CNA programs in Virginia

21 of the 60 schools with CNA programs on Virginia's list are accredited. They offer 26 of the 66 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states

Show the other 11 accredited schools

  • Dabney S. Lancaster Community College

    Clifton Forge, listed as Mountain Gateway Community College

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegesnext review 2029

    1 program

  • Germanna Community College

    Fredericksburg

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

    1 program

  • Mountain Gateway Community College

    Clifton Forge

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegesnext review 2029

    1 program

  • New River Community College

    Dublin

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

    1 program

  • Northern Virginia Community College

    Annandale

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1968, next review 2032

    1 program

  • Piedmont Virginia Community College

    Charlottesville

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1974, next review 2030

    1 program

  • Southside Virginia Community College

    Keysville

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

    1 program

  • Virginia Highlands Community College

    Abingdon

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

    1 program

  • Virginia Peninsula Community College

    Hampton

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1970, next review 2027

    1 program

  • Virginia Western Community College

    Roanoke

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1969, next review 2029

    1 program

  • Wytheville Community College

    Wytheville

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1970, next review 2031

    1 program

Accredited LPN programs in Virginia

20 of the 35 schools with LPN programs on Virginia's list are accredited. They offer 20 of the 35 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states

Show the other 10 accredited schools

  • New River Community College

    Dublin

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

    1 program

  • Patrick Henry Community College

    Martinsville

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

    1 program

  • Paul D Camp Community College

    Franklin

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegesnext review 2029

    1 program

  • Rappahannock Community College

    Glenns

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1973, next review 2029

    1 program

  • Riverside College of Health Sciences

    Newport News, listed as Riverside College of Health Science

    Accredited by Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schoolssince 2011, next review 2030

    Accredited program here Nursing: practical nursing programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

  • Southside Virginia Community College

    Keysville

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

    1 program

  • Southwest VA Community College

    Cedar Bluff, listed as Southwest Virginia Community College

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1970, next review 2031

    1 program

  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology -- Elizabethton

    Elizabethton

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1973, next review 2029

    1 program

  • Virginia Highlands Community College

    Abingdon

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

    1 program

  • Wytheville Community College

    Wytheville

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1970, next review 2031

    1 program

Accredited RN programs in Virginia

All 19 schools with RN programs on Virginia's list are accredited. They offer all 20 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states

Show the other 9 accredited schools

  • Mountain Gateway Community College

    Clifton Forge

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegesnext review 2029

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

  • New River Community College

    Dublin

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

    1 program

  • Paul D Camp Community College

    Franklin

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegesnext review 2029

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

  • Rappahannock Community College

    Glenns

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1973, next review 2029

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

  • Riverside College of Health Sciences

    Newport News, listed as Riverside College of Health Science

    Accredited by Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schoolssince 2011, next review 2030

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    Accredited program here Nursing: diploma programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    Accredited program here Nursing: baccalaureate program (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

  • Sentara College of Health Sciences

    Chesapeake

    Accredited by Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schoolssince 2017, next review 2031

    Accredited program here Nursing: nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education)

    1 program

  • Southwest VA Community College

    Cedar Bluff, listed as Southwest Virginia Community College

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1970, next review 2031

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

  • Virginia Western Community College

    Roanoke

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1969, next review 2029

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

  • Wytheville Community College

    Wytheville

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1970, next review 2031

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

Accredited medication aide programs in Virginia

9 of the 28 schools with medication aide programs on Virginia's list are accredited. They offer 9 of the 29 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited patient care technician programs in Virginia

3 of the 8 schools with patient care technician programs on Virginia's list are accredited. They offer 3 of the 9 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited home health aide programs in Virginia

1 of the 11 schools with home health aide programs on Virginia's list are accredited. They offer 1 of the 11 programs. See these programs with prices and results

How we matched Virginia's schools to the accreditation list

Which schools are counted?

Schools with programs Virginia 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 Virginia

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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