Accounting and bookkeeping classes in Iowa
32 accounting and bookkeeping programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
14 schools offer these accounting and bookkeeping programs, and Iowa 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 Anyone paid to prepare or help prepare federal tax returns needs a Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) from the IRS.2
In Iowa, 11 of the 32 programs take students without a high school diploma, 19 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 2 ask for earlier courses first.
By kind, the 32 programs here are accounting (associate degree, 12 programs), bookkeeping certificate or course (9 programs), accounting certificate (8 programs), payroll (2 programs), and 1 more of one other kind.
See the 32 programsHow much do accounting and bookkeeping classes cost in Iowa?
- Certificates and short courses (20 programs)
- $3,047 to $6,626most of them, usually 24 to 42 weeks long
- Two-year degrees (12 programs)
- $12,458 to $14,603most of them, usually 64 to 65 weeks long
What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it. "Most" is the middle half of the programs with a price.
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- 31%
- Working 6 months later
- 80%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $35,200
- Length
- 32 to 64 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 Iowa may also offer accounting and bookkeeping classes. How these figures are made
All 32 accounting and bookkeeping programs in Iowa approved for WIOA funding
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Accounting Payroll, Certificate
Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$44,600Price if you pay yourself$2,895Program website, Accounting Payroll, Certificate at Des Moines Area Community CollegeMore details about Accounting Payroll, Certificate at Des Moines Area Community College
- Finished
- 31%
- Working at 6 months
- 84%
- Earned in a quarter
- $11,139
- Length
- 32 weeks, 9 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $785
- Students counted
- 642
- Earned a year, estimated
- $44,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,895
Accounting Specialist AAS
Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$35,200Price if you pay yourself$11,840Program website, Accounting Specialist AAS at Des Moines Area Community CollegeMore details about Accounting Specialist AAS at Des Moines Area Community College
- Finished
- 22%
- Working at 6 months
- 79%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,796
- Length
- 64 weeks, 17 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,440
- Students counted
- 519
- Earned a year, estimated
- $35,200
- Price if you pay yourself
- $11,840
Business Administration: Accounting
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
Accredited school
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$31,000Price if you pay yourself$10,985Program website, Business Administration: Accounting at Kirkwood Community CollegeMore details about Business Administration: Accounting at Kirkwood Community College
- Finished
- 17%
- Working at 6 months
- 76%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,740
- Length
- 68 weeks, 16 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $4,335
- Students counted
- 482
- Earned a year, estimated
- $31,000
- Price if you pay yourself
- $10,985
Accounting Associate
Iowa Central Community College
Fort Dodge
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$17,800Price if you pay yourself$12,800Program website, Accounting Associate at Iowa Central Community CollegeMore details about Accounting Associate at Iowa Central Community College
- Finished
- 38%
- Working at 6 months
- 68%
- Earned in a quarter
- $4,452
- Length
- 75 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,686
- Students counted
- 277
- Earned a year, estimated
- $17,800
- Price if you pay yourself
- $12,800
Accounting Certificate
Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$41,400Price if you pay yourself$2,590Program website, Accounting Certificate at Des Moines Area Community CollegeMore details about Accounting Certificate at Des Moines Area Community College
- Finished
- 38%
- Working at 6 months
- 80%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,338
- Length
- 32 weeks, 7 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $610
- Students counted
- 249
- Earned a year, estimated
- $41,400
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,590
Tax Preparer - Certificate
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$35,900Price if you pay yourself$5,910Program website, Tax Preparer - Certificate at Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeMore details about Tax Preparer - Certificate at Western Iowa Tech Community College
- Finished
- 22%
- Working at 6 months
- 84%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,980
- Length
- 32 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $594
- Students counted
- 228
- Earned a year, estimated
- $35,900
- Price if you pay yourself
- $5,910
Accounting Diploma - Accounting Clerk
Southeastern Community College
West Burlington
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$34,600Price if you pay yourself$6,624Program website, Accounting Diploma - Accounting Clerk at Southeastern Community CollegeMore details about Accounting Diploma - Accounting Clerk at Southeastern Community College
- Finished
- 39%
- Working at 6 months
- 80%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,660
- Length
- 32 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 152
- Earned a year, estimated
- $34,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $6,624
Accounting Specialist *ACCSP.AAS
Northeast Iowa Community College
Calmar
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$23,700Price if you pay yourself$17,063Program website, Accounting Specialist *ACCSP.AAS at Northeast Iowa Community CollegeMore details about Accounting Specialist *ACCSP.AAS at Northeast Iowa Community College
- Finished
- 11%
- Working at 6 months
- 86%
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,935
- Length
- 64 weeks, 25 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,800
- Students counted
- 148
- Earned a year, estimated
- $23,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- $17,063
Accounting Specialist
Indian Hills Community College
Ottumwa
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$31,500Price if you pay yourself$22,751Program website, Accounting Specialist at Indian Hills Community CollegeMore details about Accounting Specialist at Indian Hills Community College
- Finished
- 23%
- Working at 6 months
- 77%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,876
- Length
- 72 weeks, 13 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 132
- Earned a year, estimated
- $31,500
- Price if you pay yourself
- $22,751
Accounting Management - Diploma
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
Davenport
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$43,900Price if you pay yourself$6,630Program website, Accounting Management - Diploma at Eastern Iowa Community CollegesMore details about Accounting Management - Diploma at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
- Finished
- 21%
- Working at 6 months
- 92%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,972
- Length
- 16 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,000
- Students counted
- 111
- Earned a year, estimated
- $43,900
- Price if you pay yourself
- $6,630
Accounting Certificate
North Iowa Area Community College
Mason City
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$34,800Price if you pay yourself$3,098Program website, Accounting Certificate at North Iowa Area Community CollegeMore details about Accounting Certificate at North Iowa Area Community College
- Finished
- 44%
- Working at 6 months
- 94%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,712
- Length
- 15 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,234
- Students counted
- 60
- Earned a year, estimated
- $34,800
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,098
Accounting (E/MVACT) CIP: 520301.0200 ITSO: 03.02.11.03
Iowa Valley Community College District
Marshalltown
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$37,000Price if you pay yourself$12,480Program website, Accounting (E/MVACT) CIP: 520301.0200 ITSO: 03.02.11.03 at Iowa Valley Community College DistrictMore details about Accounting (E/MVACT) CIP: 520301.0200 ITSO: 03.02.11.03 at Iowa Valley Community College District
- Finished
- 34%
- Working at 6 months
- 74%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,255
- Length
- 64 weeks, 16 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $3,264
- Students counted
- 57
- Earned a year, estimated
- $37,000
- Price if you pay yourself
- $12,480
Accounting and Bookkeeping Diploma
Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$36,800Price if you pay yourself$7,913Program website, Accounting and Bookkeeping Diploma at Des Moines Area Community CollegeMore details about Accounting and Bookkeeping Diploma at Des Moines Area Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- 79%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,208
- Length
- 42 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,815
- Students counted
- 52
- Earned a year, estimated
- $36,800
- Price if you pay yourself
- $7,913
Accounting: Para-Accounting - Associate of Applied Science
Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$35,100Price if you pay yourself$13,560Program website, Accounting: Para-Accounting - Associate of Applied Science at Iowa Western Community CollegeMore details about Accounting: Para-Accounting - Associate of Applied Science at Iowa Western Community College
- Finished
- 18%
- Working at 6 months
- 56%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,784
- Length
- 64 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,700
- Students counted
- 42
- Earned a year, estimated
- $35,100
- Price if you pay yourself
- $13,560
Accounting
Southwestern Community College
Creston
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$39,200Price if you pay yourself$14,756Program website, Accounting at Southwestern Community CollegeMore details about Accounting at Southwestern Community College
- Finished
- 27%
- Working at 6 months
- 79%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,797
- Length
- 64 weeks, 21 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,400
- Students counted
- 39
- Earned a year, estimated
- $39,200
- Price if you pay yourself
- $14,756
Bookkeeping Specialist Certificate
Hawkeye Community College
Waterloo
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$31,600Price if you pay yourself$1,199Program website, Bookkeeping Specialist Certificate at Hawkeye Community CollegeMore details about Bookkeeping Specialist Certificate at Hawkeye Community College
- Finished
- 65%
- Working at 6 months
- 95%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,897
- Length
- 11 weeks, 6 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 24
- Earned a year, estimated
- $31,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,199
Accounting, A.A.S.
North Iowa Area Community College
Mason City
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$39,800Price if you pay yourself$12,390Program website, Accounting, A.A.S. at North Iowa Area Community CollegeMore details about Accounting, A.A.S. at North Iowa Area Community College
- Finished
- 38%
- Working at 6 months
- 82%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,951
- Length
- 60 weeks, 14 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,362
- Students counted
- 22
- Earned a year, estimated
- $39,800
- Price if you pay yourself
- $12,390
Accounting Assistant, Diploma
Indian Hills Community College
Ottumwa
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$27,400Price if you pay yourself$14,502Program website, Accounting Assistant, Diploma at Indian Hills Community CollegeMore details about Accounting Assistant, Diploma at Indian Hills Community College
- Finished
- 47%
- Working at 6 months
- 100%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,855
- Length
- 48 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 20
- Earned a year, estimated
- $27,400
- Price if you pay yourself
- $14,502
Professional Bookkeeping with Quickbooks Online (Voucher Included) 1010042 (Online) (Continuing Education)
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
Based in Davenport, IA
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,375Program website, Professional Bookkeeping with Quickbooks Online (Voucher Included) 1010042 (Online) (Continuing Education) at Eastern Iowa Community CollegesMore details about Professional Bookkeeping with Quickbooks Online (Voucher Included) 1010042 (Online) (Continuing Education) at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 26 weeks, 4 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,375
Accounting for Entrepreneurs Certificate
Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny
Accredited school
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,509Program website, Accounting for Entrepreneurs Certificate at Des Moines Area Community CollegeMore details about Accounting for Entrepreneurs Certificate at Des Moines Area Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 32 weeks, 7 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $540
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,509
Accounting Certificate
Southeastern Community College
West Burlington
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,312Program website, Accounting Certificate at Southeastern Community CollegeMore details about Accounting Certificate at Southeastern Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 20 weeks, 9 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,312
Bookkeeping - Certificate
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,638Program website, Bookkeeping - Certificate at Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeMore details about Bookkeeping - Certificate at Western Iowa Tech Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 32 weeks, 10 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $594
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,638
Professional Bookkeeping with QB Online + Payroll Practice/Management 1010040 (Online) (Continuing Education)
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
Based in Davenport, IA
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,845Program website, Professional Bookkeeping with QB Online + Payroll Practice/Management 1010040 (Online) (Continuing Education) at Eastern Iowa Community CollegesMore details about Professional Bookkeeping with QB Online + Payroll Practice/Management 1010040 (Online) (Continuing Education) at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 52 weeks, 4 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,845
CE Accounting Clerk
Iowa Lakes Community College
Estherville
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,895Program website, CE Accounting Clerk at Iowa Lakes Community CollegeMore details about CE Accounting Clerk at Iowa Lakes Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 16 weeks, 10 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,895
Payroll Clerk - Certificate
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$4,444Program website, Payroll Clerk - Certificate at Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeMore details about Payroll Clerk - Certificate at Western Iowa Tech Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 32 weeks, 13 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $594
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $4,444
Cost Accounting - Certificate
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$4,922Program website, Cost Accounting - Certificate at Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeMore details about Cost Accounting - Certificate at Western Iowa Tech Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 48 weeks, 8 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $891
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $4,922
Accounting Diploma
North Iowa Area Community College
Mason City
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$6,195Program website, Accounting Diploma at North Iowa Area Community CollegeMore details about Accounting Diploma at North Iowa Area Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 30 weeks, 16 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,541
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $6,195
Bookkeeping and Office Support - Diploma
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$8,132Program website, Bookkeeping and Office Support - Diploma at Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeMore details about Bookkeeping and Office Support - Diploma at Western Iowa Tech Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 42 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $891
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $8,132
Accounting - Diploma
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$8,346Program website, Accounting - Diploma at Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeMore details about Accounting - Diploma at Western Iowa Tech Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 48 weeks, 14 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,091
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $8,346
Accounting Management, AAS
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
Davenport
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$13,065Program website, Accounting Management, AAS at Eastern Iowa Community CollegesMore details about Accounting Management, AAS at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 64 weeks, 17 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,500
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $13,065
Accounting AAS
Southeastern Community College
West Burlington
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$13,248Program website, Accounting AAS at Southeastern Community CollegeMore details about Accounting AAS at Southeastern Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 64 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $500
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $13,248
Accounting Specialist - AAS
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$14,552Program website, Accounting Specialist - AAS at Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeMore details about Accounting Specialist - AAS at Western Iowa Tech Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 64 weeks, 18 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,788
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $14,552
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How to pay for accounting and bookkeeping classes in Iowa
WIOA funding can pay for accounting and bookkeeping classes in Iowa
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 Iowa
- programs with a price cost under $3,000
- 5 of 32
- lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
- 33rd of 38
- other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
- 10 of 19
- accounting and bookkeeping programs here, against the typical state's 16
- 32 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 Sioux City, Des Moines, Burlington and other Iowa cities
Choosing an area filters the program list above. 5 more programs are in 5 other areas, 3 in smaller cities and towns and 2 online.
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How accounting and bookkeeping classes compare with the rest of business and office work: Business and office training in Iowa
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Where the Iowa accounting and bookkeeping program numbers come from
Which Iowa accounting and bookkeeping programs are on this list?
These are the accounting and bookkeeping programs Iowa 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 Iowa offers.
How the prices and results of Iowa 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.
Sources for the facts about accounting and bookkeeping classes in Iowa
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
- Internal Revenue Service: PTIN requirements for tax return preparers
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- 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)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- 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