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Accounting and bookkeeping classes in Kansas

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

4 schools offer these accounting and bookkeeping programs, and Kansas 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 Kansas, 3 of the 4 programs take students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 4 programs here are bookkeeping certificate or course (2 programs), accounting certificate (1 program) and QuickBooks and accounting software (1 program).

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How much do accounting and bookkeeping classes cost in Kansas?

$740 to $4,909

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not reported
None of the 4 programs report it

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

Are there free accounting and bookkeeping classes in Kansas?

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

All 4 accounting and bookkeeping programs in Kansas approved for WIOA funding

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4 programs

  • Accounting certificateIn personNo diploma needed

    Accounting Technical Certificate

    WSU Tech

    Wichita

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    WSU Tech, WichitaAccounting certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,909
    School website, Accounting Technical Certificate at WSU Tech
    More details about Accounting Technical Certificate at WSU Tech
    Finished
    57%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,131
    Students counted
    35
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,909
    School website, Accounting Technical Certificate at WSU Tech

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Accounting Clerk

    Cowley College

    Arkansas City

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Cowley College, Arkansas CityBookkeeping certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$37,900
    Price if you pay yourself$740
    Program website, Accounting Clerk at Cowley College
    More details about Accounting Clerk at Cowley College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,469
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $626
    Students counted
    15
    Earned a year, estimated
    $37,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $740
    Program website, Accounting Clerk at Cowley College

  • QuickBooks and accounting softwareHybridNo diploma needed

    Accounting Specialist with QuickBooks Online Certification

    ONLC Training Centers

    Wilmington, DE

    No diploma needed

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

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

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$850
    Program website, Accounting Specialist with QuickBooks Online Certification at ONLC Training Centers
    More details about Accounting Specialist with QuickBooks Online Certification at ONLC Training Centers
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $50
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $850
    Program website, Accounting Specialist with QuickBooks Online Certification at ONLC Training Centers

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Professional Bookkeeper-NC

    Butler Community College (IV)

    Based in El Dorado, KS

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Butler Community College (IV), based in El Dorado, KSBookkeeping certificate or course · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,500
    Program website, Professional Bookkeeper-NC at Butler Community College (IV)
    More details about Professional Bookkeeper-NC at Butler Community College (IV)
    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
    $1,500
    Program website, Professional Bookkeeper-NC at Butler Community College (IV)

How to pay for accounting and bookkeeping classes in Kansas

WIOA funding can pay for accounting and bookkeeping classes in Kansas

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.

Accounting and bookkeeping classes in Wichita, Arkansas City, Philadelphia and other Kansas cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 program is online.

Other training in Kansas

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

Where the Kansas accounting and bookkeeping program numbers come from

Which Kansas accounting and bookkeeping programs are on this list?

These are the accounting and bookkeeping programs Kansas 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 Kansas offers.

How the prices and results of Kansas 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 Kansas

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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