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Accounting and bookkeeping classes in San Francisco, California

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

7 schools offer these accounting and bookkeeping programs with classes in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont area, and every one is approved 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 San Francisco, 4 of the 10 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 7 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 10 programs

All 129 accounting and bookkeeping programs in California, including online programs

How much do accounting and bookkeeping classes cost in San Francisco?

$582 to $1,248 is what most accounting and bookkeeping programs in San Francisco cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 10 programs with a price. All of them: $315 to $10,000

In the typical program

Finished the program
67%
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Length
16 to 32 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 San Francisco may also offer accounting and bookkeeping classes. How these figures are made

Are there free accounting and bookkeeping classes in San Francisco?

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

All 10 accounting and bookkeeping programs in San Francisco approved for WIOA funding

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10 programs

  • Accounting certificateHybridNo diploma needed

    Certificate of Achievement in Applied Accounting, Occupational

    College of Marin

    Greenbrae

    No diploma needed

    College of Marin, Greenbrae · Accounting certificate · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,058
    Program website, Certificate of Achievement in Applied Accounting, Occupational at College of Marin
    More details about Certificate of Achievement in Applied Accounting, Occupational at College of Marin
    Finished
    67%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    17 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,295
    Students counted
    767
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,058

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Bookkeeper

    Martinez Adult Education

    Martinez

    No diploma needed

    Martinez Adult Education, Martinez · Bookkeeping certificate or course · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$900

    18 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Bookkeeper at Martinez Adult Education
    Finished
    45%
    Working at 6 months
    94%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    36 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $625
    Students counted
    76
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $900
    trained with WIOA funding
    18

  • QuickBooks and accounting softwareIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Computerized Accounting

    Softtech

    Richmond

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Softtech, Richmond · QuickBooks and accounting software · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$22,800
    Price if you pay yourself$10,000
    More details about Computerized Accounting at Softtech
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    60%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,710
    Length
    52 weeks, 5 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    27
    a year, estimated
    $22,800
    price
    $10,000

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Accounting Assistant

    Liberty Adult Education

    Brentwood

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Liberty Adult Education, Brentwood · Bookkeeping certificate or course · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$23,600
    Price if you pay yourself$2,000

    6 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Accounting Assistant at Liberty Adult Education
    More details about Accounting Assistant at Liberty Adult Education
    Finished
    32%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,900
    Length
    30 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $880
    Students counted
    24
    a year, estimated
    $23,600
    price
    $2,000
    trained with WIOA funding
    6

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Accounting Clerk

    Martinez Adult Education

    Martinez

    No diploma needed

    Martinez Adult Education, Martinez · Bookkeeping certificate or course · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$42,600
    Price if you pay yourself$450

    6 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Accounting Clerk at Martinez Adult Education
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,646
    Length
    18 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $455
    Students counted
    22
    a year, estimated
    $42,600
    price
    $450
    trained with WIOA funding
    6

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Business Worker- Accounting/Bookkeeping/QuickBook Pro Certificate

    West Contra Costa Adult Educat

    Richmond

    No diploma needed

    West Contra Costa Adult Educat, Richmond · Bookkeeping certificate or course · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$315
    School website, Business Worker- Accounting/Bookkeeping/QuickBook Pro Certificate at West Contra Costa Adult Educat
    More details about Business Worker- Accounting/Bookkeeping/QuickBook Pro Certificate at West Contra Costa Adult Educat
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    14 weeks, 28 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    51
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $315

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    BUSAC: Bookkeeping Certificate

    Diablo Valley College

    Pleasant Hill

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill · Bookkeeping certificate or course · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$576
    Program website, BUSAC: Bookkeeping Certificate at Diablo Valley College
    More details about BUSAC: Bookkeeping Certificate at Diablo Valley College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $733
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $576

  • Accounting certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    BUSAC; General Accounting Certificate

    Diablo Valley College

    Pleasant Hill

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill · Accounting certificate · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$598
    Program website, BUSAC; General Accounting Certificate at Diablo Valley College
    More details about BUSAC; General Accounting Certificate at Diablo Valley College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $758
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $598

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseHybridPrerequisite courses

    Cert. of Achievement Accounting Technician

    Contra Costa College

    San Pablo

    Prerequisite courses

    Contra Costa College, San Pablo · Bookkeeping certificate or course · Hybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,127
    School website, Cert. of Achievement Accounting Technician at Contra Costa College
    More details about Cert. of Achievement Accounting Technician at Contra Costa College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,450
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,127

  • Accounting certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Accounting Advanced Certificate

    Diablo Valley College

    Pleasant Hill

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill · Accounting certificate · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,288
    School website, Accounting Advanced Certificate at Diablo Valley College
    More details about Accounting Advanced Certificate at Diablo Valley College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,000
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,288

How to pay for accounting and bookkeeping classes in San Francisco

WIOA funding can pay for accounting and bookkeeping classes in San Francisco

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

Where the San Francisco accounting and bookkeeping program numbers come from

Which San Francisco accounting and bookkeeping programs are on this list?

These are the accounting and bookkeeping programs with classes in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont area that are 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. Online programs are left out here; they are on the California page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How San Francisco 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.

Other training in San Francisco

Sources for the facts about accounting and bookkeeping classes in San Francisco

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. 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