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 Anyone paid to prepare or help prepare federal tax returns needs a Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) from the IRS.²

In North Dakota, both programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 2 programs here are accounting (associate degree, 1 program) and bookkeeping certificate or course (1 program).

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; Neither program reports it
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.³⁴⁵For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁵
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. These programs cost $5,083 to $10,519.

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

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
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Williston State College, WillistonAccounting (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · 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
Earned a year, estimated
$33,400
Price if you pay yourself
$10,519
Bookkeeping certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Accounting Technician Certificate
Dickinson State University
Dickinson
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Dickinson State University, DickinsonBookkeeping certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · 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
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$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 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 Williston, Dickinson and other North Dakota cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in North Dakota

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

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).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 North Dakota offers.

How the prices and results of North Dakota 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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