Accounting and bookkeeping classes in Alaska

7 accounting and bookkeeping programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

3 schools offer these accounting and bookkeeping programs, and Alaska has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Bookkeeping and accounting clerks record and check financial data so an organization keeps complete, accurate books. Some employers want college classes or a degree in accounting, others hire people with a high school diploma and train them on the job; certification is not usually required.¹ In Alaska, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first, and 2 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 7 programs

How much do accounting and bookkeeping classes cost in Alaska?

$4,650 to $13,500 is what most accounting and bookkeeping programs in Alaska cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 7 programs with a price. All of them: $4,500 to $18,000

In the typical program

Finished the program: 56%
Working 6 months later: 62%
Earned a year, estimated: about $43,300
Length: 22 to 45 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Alaska may also offer accounting and bookkeeping classes. How these figures are made

Are there free accounting and bookkeeping classes in Alaska?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. Most accounting and bookkeeping programs in Alaska cost $4,650 to $13,500. Prices on this page run from $4,500 to $18,000.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

Accounting and bookkeeping classes in Fairbanks, Anchorage, Juneau and other Alaska cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 2 programs are online.

All 7 accounting and bookkeeping programs in Alaska approved for WIOA funding

7 programs

Accounting (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Accounting (AAS)
University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
Anchorage
High school diploma or equivalent
University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), Anchorage · Accounting (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$35,800
Price if you pay yourself$18,000
Program website, Accounting (AAS) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
More details about Accounting (AAS) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
Finished
31%
Working at 6 months
64%
Earned in a quarter
$8,957
Length
60 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$4,500
Students counted
227
a year, estimated
$35,800
price
$18,000
Accounting (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Applied Accounting (AAS)
University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF
Fairbanks
High school diploma or equivalent
University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF, Fairbanks · Accounting (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$42,600
Price if you pay yourself$18,000
Program website, Applied Accounting (AAS) at University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF
More details about Applied Accounting (AAS) at University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF
Finished
53%
Working at 6 months
59%
Earned in a quarter
$10,657
Length
60 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$4,500
Students counted
66
a year, estimated
$42,600
price
$18,000
Bookkeeping certificate or courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
Bookkeeping (OEC)
University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
Based in Anchorage, AK
High school diploma or equivalent
University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), based in Anchorage, AK · Bookkeeping certificate or course · Online · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$56,000
Price if you pay yourself$4,800
Program website, Bookkeeping (OEC) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
More details about Bookkeeping (OEC) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
Finished
77%
Working at 6 months
83%
Earned in a quarter
$13,998
Length
30 weeks, 24 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,200
Students counted
42
a year, estimated
$56,000
price
$4,800
Bookkeeping certificate or courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Accounting Technician (CT2)
University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF
Fairbanks
High school diploma or equivalent
University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF, Fairbanks · Bookkeeping certificate or course · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$44,000
Price if you pay yourself$4,800
Program website, Accounting Technician (CT2) at University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF
More details about Accounting Technician (CT2) at University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF
Finished
40%
Working at 6 months
46%
Earned in a quarter
$10,992
Length
30 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,200
Students counted
40
a year, estimated
$44,000
price
$4,800
Bookkeeping certificate or courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Accounting Technician (CT2)
University of Alaska Southeast (UAS)
Juneau
High school diploma or equivalent
University of Alaska Southeast (UAS), Juneau · Bookkeeping certificate or course · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$48,300
Price if you pay yourself$9,000
Program website, Accounting Technician (CT2) at University of Alaska Southeast (UAS)
More details about Accounting Technician (CT2) at University of Alaska Southeast (UAS)
Finished
59%
Working at 6 months
68%
Earned in a quarter
$12,071
Length
30 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,250
Students counted
25
a year, estimated
$48,300
price
$9,000
Bookkeeping certificate or courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Bookkeeping Technician (OEC)
University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF
Fairbanks
High school diploma or equivalent
University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF, Fairbanks · Bookkeeping certificate or course · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$32,500
Price if you pay yourself$4,500
Program website, Bookkeeping Technician (OEC) at University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF
More details about Bookkeeping Technician (OEC) at University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF
Finished
63%
Working at 6 months
56%
Earned in a quarter
$8,132
Length
15 weeks, 9 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,125
Students counted
18
a year, estimated
$32,500
price
$4,500
Accounting certificateOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
Accountant Endorsement (OEC)
University of Alaska Southeast (UAS)
Based in Juneau, AK
High school diploma or equivalent
University of Alaska Southeast (UAS), based in Juneau, AK · Accounting certificate · Online · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,500
Program website, Accountant Endorsement (OEC) at University of Alaska Southeast (UAS)
More details about Accountant Endorsement (OEC) at University of Alaska Southeast (UAS)
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
15 weeks, 9 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,125
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$4,500

How to pay for accounting and bookkeeping classes in Alaska

WIOA funding can pay for accounting and bookkeeping classes in Alaska

Every program on this page is approved for WIOA funding: public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.²People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.³Your state or local area may limit how much WIOA pays and for how long. If a program costs more, a Pell Grant, a scholarship or severance pay can cover the rest.⁴

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).⁵

Financial aid and grants for accounting and bookkeeping classes

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁶⁷

GI Bill for accounting and bookkeeping classes

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Quick facts: Accounting and bookkeeping classes in Alaska

programs with a price cost under $5,000: 4 of 7
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 18th of 36
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less: 17 of 19
accounting and bookkeeping programs here, against the typical state's 12: 7 vs 12

State comparisons use the same figures as the accounting and bookkeeping classes by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Where the Alaska accounting and bookkeeping program numbers come from

Which Alaska accounting and bookkeeping programs are on this list?

These are the accounting and bookkeeping programs Alaska approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Alaska offers.

How Alaska accounting and bookkeeping program prices are reported

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. "Trained with WIOA funding" on a program counts the people whose training there WIOA paid toward through a training account in program year 2024; the file never gives counts under 3, so a program without the line may still take WIOA students. It does not say how much of the price WIOA covered. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.

What the graduate results of these programs measure

The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.

Why do some accounting and bookkeeping programs say "Not reported"?

Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.

Why the kind of school is left off each program

The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.

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