Accounting and bookkeeping classes in Maine

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

13 schools offer these accounting and bookkeeping programs, and Maine 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 Maine, 11 of the 20 programs take students without a high school diploma, 5 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 4 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 20 programs here are bookkeeping certificate or course (7 programs), QuickBooks and accounting software (5 programs), accounting (associate degree, 4 programs), accounting certificate (3 programs), and 1 more of one other kind.

See the 20 programs

How much do accounting and bookkeeping classes cost in Maine?

$486 to $2,375 is what most accounting and bookkeeping programs in Maine cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 17 programs with a price. All of them: $224 to $6,000

In the typical program

Finished the program: 80%
Working 6 months later: 68%
Earned a year, estimated: about $30,700
Length: 8 to 16 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 Maine may also offer accounting and bookkeeping classes. How these figures are made

Are there free accounting and bookkeeping classes in Maine?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.³⁴⁵In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 12 people at 2 of the 20 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁶ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁵
Or pay yourself. Most accounting and bookkeeping programs in Maine cost $486 to $2,375. Prices on this page run from $224 to $6,000.

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

How to pay for accounting and bookkeeping classes in Maine

WIOA funding can pay for accounting and bookkeeping classes in Maine

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 Maine

programs with a price cost under $1,000: 7 of 17
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 2nd of 38
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less: 2 of 19
accounting and bookkeeping programs here, against the typical state's 16: 20 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 Portland, Bangor, Lewiston and other Maine cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 2 in smaller cities and towns and 9 online.

Other training in Maine

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

Where the Maine accounting and bookkeeping program numbers come from

Which Maine accounting and bookkeeping programs are on this list?

These are the accounting and bookkeeping programs Maine 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 Maine offers.

How the prices and results of Maine 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.

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Accounting and bookkeeping classes in Maine

How much do accounting and bookkeeping classes cost in Maine?

Are there free accounting and bookkeeping classes in Maine?

All 20 accounting and bookkeeping programs in Maine approved for WIOA funding

BUA111 - Accounting I (On Line Option)

Accounting

QuickBooks 2021

BUA111 - Accounting I (In Person Option)

Accounting

Accounting - Associated in Applied Science

Professional Bookkeeping with QuickBooks Online (ED2GO)

Quickbooks Introduction Desktop

Certificate in QuickBooks Online

Bookkeeping Certificate

Accounting Specialist with QuickBooks Online Certification

Accounting Specialist with QuickBooks Desktop Certification

Bookkeeping Certificate

Accounts Payable Specialist with Microsoft Excel (Ed2Go)

Payroll Practice and Management

Certified Bookkeeper (ED2GO)

Professional Bookkeeping with QuickBooks 2018 GES2025

Professional Bookkeeping w/QuickBooks Online with Payroll

Certificate in Accounting

A.S. Accounting