Accounting and bookkeeping classes in Connecticut
11 accounting and bookkeeping programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
6 schools offer these accounting and bookkeeping programs, and Connecticut has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did. One school runs 5 of these 11 programs, so the typical figures lean heavily on its prices and results.
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 Connecticut, 2 of the 11 programs take students without a high school diploma, 7 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 2 ask for earlier courses first.
By kind, the 11 programs here are bookkeeping certificate or course (5 programs), QuickBooks and accounting software (3 programs), accounting (associate degree, 2 programs) and accounting certificate (1 program).
See the 11 programsHow much do accounting and bookkeeping classes cost in Connecticut?
$2,524 to $3,799 is what most accounting and bookkeeping programs in Connecticut cost if you pay yourself
That is the middle half of the 11 programs with a price. All of them: $1,650 to $7,968
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- 94%
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
- Length
- 15 to 52 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 Connecticut may also offer accounting and bookkeeping classes. How these figures are made
All 11 accounting and bookkeeping programs in Connecticut approved for WIOA funding
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Accounting, Associate in Science
CT State Community College
New Britain
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,813Program website, Accounting, Associate in Science at CT State Community CollegeMore details about Accounting, Associate in Science at CT State Community College
- Finished
- 85%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 104 weeks, 9 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $4,155
- Students counted
- 707
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,813
Accounting, Associate in Science
Asnuntuck Community College
Enfield
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$58,600Price if you pay yourself$7,968Program website, Accounting, Associate in Science at Asnuntuck Community CollegeMore details about Accounting, Associate in Science at Asnuntuck Community College
- Finished
- 92%
- Working at 6 months
- 77%
- Earned in a quarter
- $14,662
- Length
- 104 weeks, 9 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $4,155
- Students counted
- 164
- Earned a year, estimated
- $58,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $7,968
Accounting Certificate
CT State Community College
New Britain
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,940Program website, Accounting Certificate at CT State Community CollegeMore details about Accounting Certificate at CT State Community College
- Finished
- 92%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 52 weeks, 6 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,887
- Students counted
- 128
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,940
Bookkeeper
Naugatuck Valley Community College
Waterbury
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$45,600Price if you pay yourself$2,650Program website, Bookkeeper at Naugatuck Valley Community CollegeMore details about Bookkeeper at Naugatuck Valley Community College
- Finished
- 95%
- Working at 6 months
- 83%
- Earned in a quarter
- $11,404
- Length
- 6 weeks, 17 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 112
- Earned a year, estimated
- $45,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,650
Accounting Assistant Certificate
Asnuntuck Community College
Enfield
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,320School website, Accounting Assistant Certificate at Asnuntuck Community CollegeMore details about Accounting Assistant Certificate at Asnuntuck Community College
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 52 weeks, 6 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,669
- Students counted
- 32
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,320
QuickBooks Certification
Patrick's Academy
Based in Meriden, CT
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$36,100Price if you pay yourself$3,5005 students trained with WIOA funding
School website, QuickBooks Certification at Patrick's AcademyMore details about QuickBooks Certification at Patrick's Academy
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 80%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,036
- Length
- 8 weeks, 27 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 19
- Earned a year, estimated
- $36,100
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,500
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 5
Bookkeeper
CT State Community College
New Britain
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,399Program website, Bookkeeper at CT State Community CollegeMore details about Bookkeeper at CT State Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 17 weeks, 6 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $260
- Students counted
- 41
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,399
Microsoft Office and QuickBooks Certificate
CT State Community College
New Britain
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,650Program website, Microsoft Office and QuickBooks Certificate at CT State Community CollegeMore details about Microsoft Office and QuickBooks Certificate at CT State Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 16 weeks, 7 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $250
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,650
Microsoft Office and Quickbooks Certificate
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
Winsted
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,900Program website, Microsoft Office and Quickbooks Certificate at Northwestern Connecticut Community CollegeMore details about Microsoft Office and Quickbooks Certificate at Northwestern Connecticut Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 16 weeks, 7 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $250
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,900
Bookkeeping Certificate Program w/Quickbooks
CT State Community College
New Britain
Accredited school
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,324Program website, Bookkeeping Certificate Program w/Quickbooks at CT State Community CollegeMore details about Bookkeeping Certificate Program w/Quickbooks at CT State Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 14 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,324
Bookkeeping Certification w/ Quickbooks
Gateway Community College
New Haven
Accredited school
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,785School website, Bookkeeping Certification w/ Quickbooks at Gateway Community CollegeMore details about Bookkeeping Certification w/ Quickbooks at Gateway Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 24 weeks, 5 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $40
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,785
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How to pay for accounting and bookkeeping classes in Connecticut
WIOA funding can pay for accounting and bookkeeping classes in Connecticut
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 Connecticut
- lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
- 9th of 38
- accounting and bookkeeping programs here, against the typical state's 16
- 11 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).
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Where the Connecticut accounting and bookkeeping program numbers come from
Which Connecticut accounting and bookkeeping programs are on this list?
These are the accounting and bookkeeping programs Connecticut 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 Connecticut offers.
How the prices and results of Connecticut 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 Connecticut
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
- Internal Revenue Service: PTIN requirements for tax return preparers
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- 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)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- 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