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Accredited child care and social services programs in Wisconsin

22 accredited schools in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin has approved their programs for workforce funding. Between them they offer 86 of the 96 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.

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Accredited child care and social services programs in other states

Accredited early childhood programs in Wisconsin

19 of the 24 schools with early childhood programs on Wisconsin's list are accredited. They offer 42 of the 51 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Show the other 9 accredited schools

  • Northcentral Technical College

    Wausau

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1970, next review 2034

    2 programs

  • Northcentral Technical College - Local Programs

    Wausau, listed as Northcentral Technical College

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1970, next review 2034

    2 programs

  • Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

    Green Bay

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2031

    2 programs

  • Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

    Fennimore

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2027

    2 programs

  • Waukesha County Technical College

    Pewaukee

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2028

    2 programs

  • Western Technical College

    La Crosse

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2035

    2 programs

  • Alverno College

    Milwaukee

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2027

    1 program

  • Blackhawk Technical College

    Janesville

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionsince 1978, next review 2029

    1 program

  • Rasmussen University

    Bloomington, listed as American Public University System

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2031

    1 program

Accredited teacher assistant programs in Wisconsin

All 12 schools with teacher assistant programs on Wisconsin's list are accredited. They offer all 17 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Show the other 2 accredited schools

  • University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

    La Crosse

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2036

    1 program

  • Waukesha County Technical College

    Pewaukee

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2028

    1 program

Accredited addiction counseling programs in Wisconsin

11 of the 12 schools with addiction counseling programs on Wisconsin's list are accredited. They offer 14 of the 15 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Show the other 1 accredited school

  • Waukesha County Technical College

    Pewaukee

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2028

    1 program

Accredited human services programs in Wisconsin

All 9 schools with human services programs on Wisconsin's list are accredited. They offer all 10 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited community health worker programs in Wisconsin

All 3 schools with community health worker programs on Wisconsin's list are accredited. They offer all 3 programs. See these programs with prices and results

How we matched Wisconsin's schools to the accreditation list

Which schools are counted?

Schools with programs Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin

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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