Accounting and bookkeeping classes in Rhode Island

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

3 schools offer these accounting and bookkeeping programs, and Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island, 2 of the 4 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 2 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 4 programs

How much do accounting and bookkeeping classes cost in Rhode Island?

$800 to $7,500

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

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data
Working 6 months later: Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data
Length: Not enough data

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

Are there free accounting and bookkeeping classes in Rhode Island?

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.²³⁴
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 $800 to $7,500.

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

Accounting and bookkeeping classes in Providence, Philadelphia and other Rhode Island cities

Choosing an area filters the list below.

All 4 accounting and bookkeeping programs in Rhode Island approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

Bookkeeping certificate or courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Bookkeeping and Accounting
Rhode Island College Professional Studies & Continuing Ed
Providence
High school diploma or equivalent
Rhode Island College Professional Studies & Continuing Ed, Providence · Bookkeeping certificate or course · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$40,200
Price if you pay yourself$7,500
Program website, Bookkeeping and Accounting at Rhode Island College Professional Studies & Continuing Ed
More details about Bookkeeping and Accounting at Rhode Island College Professional Studies & Continuing Ed
Finished
89%
Working at 6 months
72%
Earned in a quarter
$10,042
Length
19 weeks, 18 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
64
a year, estimated
$40,200
price
$7,500
QuickBooks and accounting softwareHybridNo diploma needed
Accounting Specialist with QuickBooks Online Certification Program
ONLC Training Centers
Wilmington, DE
No diploma needed
ONLC Training Centers, Wilmington, DE · QuickBooks and accounting software · Hybrid · No diploma needed
Classes are outside Rhode Island; Rhode Island approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$800
School website, Accounting Specialist with QuickBooks Online Certification Program at ONLC Training Centers
More details about Accounting Specialist with QuickBooks Online Certification Program at ONLC Training Centers
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
1 week, 14 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$50
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$800
QuickBooks and accounting softwareHybridNo diploma needed
Accounting Specialist with QuickBooks Desktop Certification Program
ONLC Training Centers
Wilmington, DE
No diploma needed
ONLC Training Centers, Wilmington, DE · QuickBooks and accounting software · Hybrid · No diploma needed
Classes are outside Rhode Island; Rhode Island approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,400
School website, Accounting Specialist with QuickBooks Desktop Certification Program at ONLC Training Centers
More details about Accounting Specialist with QuickBooks Desktop Certification Program at ONLC Training Centers
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
1 week, 28 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$100
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$1,400
QuickBooks and accounting softwareIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
QuickBooks
Tailor-Made Training LLC
Greenville
High school diploma or equivalent
Tailor-Made Training LLC, Greenville · QuickBooks and accounting software · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,200
Program website, QuickBooks at Tailor-Made Training LLC
More details about QuickBooks at Tailor-Made Training LLC
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
6 weeks, 10 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$4,200

How to pay for accounting and bookkeeping classes in Rhode Island

WIOA funding can pay for accounting and bookkeeping classes in Rhode Island

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 Rhode Island accounting and bookkeeping program numbers come from

Which Rhode Island accounting and bookkeeping programs are on this list?

These are the accounting and bookkeeping programs Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island offers.

How the prices and results of Rhode Island 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.

Other training in Rhode Island

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