Accounting and bookkeeping classes in North Dakota

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

2 schools offer these accounting and bookkeeping programs, and North Dakota 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 In North Dakota, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first, and both are taught partly or fully online.

See the 2 programs

How much do accounting and bookkeeping classes cost in North Dakota?

$5,083 to $10,519

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program: Not reported
Working 6 months later: 92%
Earned a year, estimated: about $33,400
Length: 32 to 80 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 North Dakota may also offer accounting and bookkeeping classes. How these figures are made

Are there free accounting and bookkeeping classes in North Dakota?

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.²³⁴For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $5,083 to $10,519.

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

Accounting and bookkeeping classes in Williston, Dickinson and other North Dakota cities

Choosing an area filters the list below.

All 2 accounting and bookkeeping programs in North Dakota approved for WIOA funding

2 programs

Accounting (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Associate in Applied Science - Accounting
Williston State College
Williston
High school diploma or equivalent
Williston State College, Williston · Accounting (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$33,400
Price if you pay yourself$10,519
More details about Associate in Applied Science - Accounting at Williston State College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
92%
Earned in a quarter
$8,352
Length
80 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
84
a year, estimated
$33,400
price
$10,519
Bookkeeping certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Accounting Technician Certificate
Dickinson State University
Dickinson
High school diploma or equivalent
Dickinson State University, Dickinson · Bookkeeping certificate or course · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$5,083
More details about Accounting Technician Certificate at Dickinson State University
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
32 weeks, 32 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$5,083

How to pay for accounting and bookkeeping classes in North Dakota

WIOA funding can pay for accounting and bookkeeping classes in North Dakota

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.

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Where the North Dakota accounting and bookkeeping program numbers come from

Which North Dakota accounting and bookkeeping programs are on this list?

These are the accounting and bookkeeping programs North Dakota 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. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what North Dakota offers.

How the prices and results of North Dakota accounting and bookkeeping programs are measured

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. Results describe students who left the program in recent years, and the yearly earnings figure is the reported quarter times four, an estimate. They describe past students, so they are no guarantee. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported". Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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