Official public registerUpdated 21 October 2026
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- Institutions on the register
- 3,349
- Accredited programmes listed
- 7,380
- States and the FCT covered
- 37
- Kinds of document you can verify
- 4
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Is an institution approved?
Search by name, town or state, then see every programme it is accredited to run and when that accreditation ends.
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Pick a programme and see which institutions are accredited to teach it, state by state.
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Higher education institutions
- PolytechnicsAward the National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND). 207listed
- MonotechnicsSpecialist colleges that focus on one field of study. 0listed
- Colleges of NursingNursing and midwifery training colleges. 245listed
- Colleges of Health TechnologyColleges that train health technicians and technologists. 150listed
- Allied InstitutionsSpecialist institutes offering NBTE-accredited programmes. 153listed
- Innovative Enterprise InstitutionsEnterprise-led institutions running skills programmes. 1listed
Vocational and skills providers
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What the status labels mean
Each accredited programme shows an accreditation end date. A coloured label tells you at a glance where it stands.
If a label is amber or red, ask the institution for its latest NBTE letter and verify that letter on this site.
- Active
The accreditation end date is more than 90 days away.
- Expires in 23 days
The end date is within 90 days. Check again after that date.
- Expired
The end date has passed. Ask the institution for its current approval letter.
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Received a letter from NBTE?
Every genuine document carries a QR code and a code. Check it here to see exactly what NBTE has on record.
- Official letters
- Quality assurance approvals
- VTSD trade approvals
- NSQ letters
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Open the help pageHow do I know if an institution is approved?
Search for it on this site. If it appears on the register, it is listed as approved by NBTE. Open its record to see which programmes are accredited and their end dates.
The institution is not listed. What should I do?
Check the spelling and try one distinctive word of the name. If it still does not appear, ask the institution for its NBTE approval letter and verify that letter here.
Where do I find a document's verification code?
It is in the link that the QR code on the document opens. You can paste that link, type the code, or scan the QR code with your phone camera on the Verify page.