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Accounting and bookkeeping classes in Orlando, Florida

11 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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 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 Orlando, 4 of the 11 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 6 are taught partly or fully online.

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All 44 accounting and bookkeeping programs in Florida, including online programs

How much do accounting and bookkeeping classes cost in Orlando?

$2,466 to $3,794 is what most accounting and bookkeeping programs in Orlando cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 11 programs with a price. All of them: $1,333 to $7,000

In the typical program

Finished the program
65%
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Length
30 to 48 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 Orlando may also offer accounting and bookkeeping classes. How these figures are made

Are there free accounting and bookkeeping classes in Orlando?

All 11 accounting and bookkeeping programs in Orlando approved for WIOA funding

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11 programs

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Accounting Specialist

    Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF

    Sanford

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF, Sanford · Bookkeeping certificate or course · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$30,500
    Price if you pay yourself$2,253
    Program website, Accounting Specialist at Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF
    More details about Accounting Specialist at Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF
    Finished
    93%
    Working at 6 months
    85%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,629
    Length
    16 weeks, 28 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    59
    a year, estimated
    $30,500
    price
    $2,253
  • Accounting certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Accounting Applications

    Valencia College-CSCF

    Orlando

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Valencia College-CSCF, Orlando · Accounting certificate · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,999

    6 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Accounting Applications at Valencia College-CSCF
    More details about Accounting Applications at Valencia College-CSCF
    Finished
    13%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    44 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,135
    Students counted
    59
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,999
    trained with WIOA funding
    6
  • Accounting certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Accounting Operations

    Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF

    Sanford

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF, Sanford · Accounting certificate · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$35,200
    Price if you pay yourself$2,880
    Program website, Accounting Operations at Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF
    More details about Accounting Operations at Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF
    Finished
    90%
    Working at 6 months
    80%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,795
    Length
    27 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    47
    a year, estimated
    $35,200
    price
    $2,880
  • Accounting certificateIn personNo diploma needed

    Accounting Operations

    Orange Technical College - East Campus-CSCF

    Winter Park

    No diploma needed

    Orange Technical College - East Campus-CSCF, Winter Park · Accounting certificate · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,679

    9 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Accounting Operations at Orange Technical College - East Campus-CSCF
    More details about Accounting Operations at Orange Technical College - East Campus-CSCF
    Finished
    45%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,856
    Students counted
    41
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,679
    trained with WIOA funding
    9
  • Accounting certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Accounting Operations

    Valencia College-CSCF

    Orlando

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Valencia College-CSCF, Orlando · Accounting certificate · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,999

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Accounting Operations at Valencia College-CSCF
    More details about Accounting Operations at Valencia College-CSCF
    Finished
    25%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $826
    Students counted
    32
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,999
    trained with WIOA funding
    3
  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Accounting Specialist

    Valencia College-CSCF

    Orlando

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Valencia College-CSCF, Orlando · Bookkeeping certificate or course · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,333
    Program website, Accounting Specialist at Valencia College-CSCF
    More details about Accounting Specialist at Valencia College-CSCF
    Finished
    33%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $587
    Students counted
    28
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,333
  • Accounting certificateHybridNo diploma needed

    Accounting Operations

    Osceola Technical College-O-Tech-CSCF

    Kissimmee

    No diploma needed

    Osceola Technical College-O-Tech-CSCF, Kissimmee · Accounting certificate · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,072
    Program website, Accounting Operations at Osceola Technical College-O-Tech-CSCF
    More details about Accounting Operations at Osceola Technical College-O-Tech-CSCF
    Finished
    86%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $799
    Students counted
    28
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,072
  • Accounting certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Accounting Applications

    Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF

    Sanford

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF, Sanford · Accounting certificate · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,819

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Accounting Applications at Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF
    More details about Accounting Applications at Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    24

    Listed 2 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.

    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,819
    trained with WIOA funding
    4
  • Accounting certificateIn personNo diploma needed

    Accounting Operations

    Lake Technical College-CSCF

    Eustis

    No diploma needed

    Lake Technical College-CSCF, Eustis · Accounting certificate · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,787

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Accounting Operations at Lake Technical College-CSCF
    More details about Accounting Operations at Lake Technical College-CSCF
    Finished
    73%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    23
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,787
    trained with WIOA funding
    3
  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Bookkeeping-Professional- W/Quickbooks Online W/Payroll Practice & Mgmt

    University of Central Florida-Cont Educ-CSCF

    Orlando

    No diploma needed

    University of Central Florida-Cont Educ-CSCF, Orlando · Bookkeeping certificate or course · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,800

    6 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Bookkeeping-Professional- W/Quickbooks Online W/Payroll Practice & Mgmt at University of Central Florida-Cont Educ-CSCF
    More details about Bookkeeping-Professional- W/Quickbooks Online W/Payroll Practice & Mgmt at University of Central Florida-Cont Educ-CSCF
    Finished
    57%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 4 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $145
    Students counted
    18
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,800
    trained with WIOA funding
    6
  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Bookkeeping And Accounting Technology

    Ana G Mendez University- CSCF

    Orlando

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Ana G Mendez University- CSCF, Orlando · Bookkeeping certificate or course · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,000
    Program website, Bookkeeping And Accounting Technology at Ana G Mendez University- CSCF
    More details about Bookkeeping And Accounting Technology at Ana G Mendez University- CSCF
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $7,000

How to pay for accounting and bookkeeping classes in Orlando

WIOA funding can pay for accounting and bookkeeping classes in Orlando

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.

Where the Orlando accounting and bookkeeping program numbers come from

Which Orlando accounting and bookkeeping programs are on this list?

These are the accounting and bookkeeping programs with classes in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 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 Florida page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How Orlando 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 Orlando

Sources for the facts about accounting and bookkeeping classes in Orlando

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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