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Accounting and bookkeeping classes in Colorado

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

4 schools offer these accounting and bookkeeping programs, and Colorado has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did. One school runs 3 of these 7 programs, so the typical figures lean heavily on its prices and results.

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 Anyone paid to prepare or help prepare federal tax returns needs a Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) from the IRS.2

In Colorado, 6 of the 7 programs take students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for a bachelor's degree.

By kind, the 7 programs here are QuickBooks and accounting software (4 programs), accounting certificate (1 program), accounting (associate degree, 1 program) and bookkeeping certificate or course (1 program).

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How much do accounting and bookkeeping classes cost in Colorado?

$1,064 to $10,130 is what most accounting and bookkeeping programs in Colorado cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 7 programs with a price. All of them: $939 to $18,000

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
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2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

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

Are there free accounting and bookkeeping classes in Colorado?

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

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

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7 programs

  • Accounting certificateHybridBachelor's degree

    Professional Accounting

    Colorado State University-Global Campus

    Aurora

    Accredited school

    Bachelor's degree

    Colorado State University-Global Campus, AuroraAccounting certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · Bachelor's degree

    Earned a year, estimated$94,600
    Price if you pay yourself$18,000
    Program website, Professional Accounting at Colorado State University-Global Campus
    More details about Professional Accounting at Colorado State University-Global Campus
    Finished
    55%
    Working at 6 months
    81%
    Earned in a quarter
    $23,639
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $1,800
    Students counted
    77
    Earned a year, estimated
    $94,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $18,000
    Program website, Professional Accounting at Colorado State University-Global Campus

  • Accounting (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed

    BUSINESS - Accounting AAS

    Morgan Community College

    Wray

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Morgan Community College, WrayAccounting (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$36,600
    Price if you pay yourself$14,264
    Program website, BUSINESS - Accounting AAS at Morgan Community College
    More details about BUSINESS - Accounting AAS at Morgan Community College
    Finished
    10%
    Working at 6 months
    54%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,155
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $4,500
    Students counted
    56
    Earned a year, estimated
    $36,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $14,264
    Program website, BUSINESS - Accounting AAS at Morgan Community College

  • QuickBooks and accounting softwareHybridNo diploma needed

    QuickBooks Level 1

    Digital Workshop Center

    Fort Collins

    No diploma needed

    Digital Workshop Center, Fort CollinsQuickBooks and accounting softwareHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$939
    Program website, QuickBooks Level 1 at Digital Workshop Center
    More details about QuickBooks Level 1 at Digital Workshop Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $939
    Program website, QuickBooks Level 1 at Digital Workshop Center

  • QuickBooks and accounting softwareHybridNo diploma needed

    QuickBooks Level 2

    Digital Workshop Center

    Fort Collins

    No diploma needed

    Digital Workshop Center, Fort CollinsQuickBooks and accounting softwareHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$939
    Program website, QuickBooks Level 2 at Digital Workshop Center
    More details about QuickBooks Level 2 at Digital Workshop Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $939
    Program website, QuickBooks Level 2 at Digital Workshop Center

  • QuickBooks and accounting softwareHybridNo diploma needed

    Quickbooks Desktop Program

    ONLC Training Centers

    Wilmington, DE

    No diploma needed

    ONLC Training Centers, Wilmington, DEQuickBooks and accounting softwareHybrid · No diploma needed

    Classes are outside Colorado; Colorado approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,190
    Program website, Quickbooks Desktop Program at ONLC Training Centers
    More details about Quickbooks Desktop Program at ONLC Training Centers
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    6 weeks, 28 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,190
    Program website, Quickbooks Desktop Program at ONLC Training Centers

  • QuickBooks and accounting softwareHybridNo diploma needed

    Accounting Specialist with QuickBooks Desktop Certification Program

    ONLC Training Centers

    Wilmington, DE

    No diploma needed

    ONLC Training Centers, Wilmington, DEQuickBooks and accounting softwareHybrid · No diploma needed

    Classes are outside Colorado; Colorado approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,500
    Program website, Accounting Specialist with QuickBooks Desktop Certification Program at ONLC Training Centers
    More details about Accounting Specialist with QuickBooks Desktop Certification Program at ONLC Training Centers
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    2 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,500
    Program website, Accounting Specialist with QuickBooks Desktop Certification Program at ONLC Training Centers

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseHybridNo diploma needed

    QuickBooks® Bookkeeper Certificate

    Digital Workshop Center

    Fort Collins

    No diploma needed

    Digital Workshop Center, Fort CollinsBookkeeping certificate or courseHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,995
    School website, QuickBooks® Bookkeeper Certificate at Digital Workshop Center
    More details about QuickBooks® Bookkeeper Certificate at Digital Workshop Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,995
    School website, QuickBooks® Bookkeeper Certificate at Digital Workshop Center

How to pay for accounting and bookkeeping classes in Colorado

WIOA funding can pay for accounting and bookkeeping classes in Colorado

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

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.78

GI Bill for accounting and bookkeeping classes

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.9

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

Quick facts: Accounting and bookkeeping classes in Colorado

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
1st of 38
accounting and bookkeeping programs here, against the typical state's 16
7 vs 16

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).

Accounting and bookkeeping classes in Fort Collins, Denver, Philadelphia and other Colorado cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Colorado

How accounting and bookkeeping classes compare with the rest of business and office work: Business and office training in Colorado

Where the Colorado accounting and bookkeeping program numbers come from

Which Colorado accounting and bookkeeping programs are on this list?

These are the accounting and bookkeeping programs Colorado 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).10 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 Colorado offers.

How the prices and results of Colorado accounting and bookkeeping programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

How reliable are the Colorado figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Colorado among the states with "known data quality concerns".11 The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

Sources for the facts about accounting and bookkeeping classes in Colorado

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
  2. Internal Revenue Service: PTIN requirements for tax return preparers
  3. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  4. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  5. 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)
  6. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  8. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  9. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  10. 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
  11. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns