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Accounting and bookkeeping classes in Orlando, Florida

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

7 schools offer these accounting and bookkeeping programs with classes in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford area, and every one is approved 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 Orlando, 4 of the 11 programs take students without a high school diploma and 7 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 11 programs here are accounting certificate (7 programs) and bookkeeping certificate or course (4 programs).

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All 46 accounting and bookkeeping programs in Florida, including online programs

How much do accounting and bookkeeping classes cost in Orlando?

$2,466 to $3,794 is what most accounting and bookkeeping programs in Orlando cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 11 programs with a price. All of them: $1,333 to $7,000

In the typical program

Finished the program
65%
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
30 to 48 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 Orlando may also offer accounting and bookkeeping classes. How these figures are made

Are there free accounting and bookkeeping classes in Orlando?

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

All 11 accounting and bookkeeping programs in Orlando approved for WIOA funding

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11 programs

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Accounting Specialist

    Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF

    Sanford

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF, SanfordBookkeeping certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$30,500
    Price if you pay yourself$2,253
    Program website, Accounting Specialist at Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF
    More details about Accounting Specialist at Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF
    Finished
    93%
    Working at 6 months
    85%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,629
    Length
    16 weeks, 28 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    59
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,253
    Program website, Accounting Specialist at Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF

  • Accounting certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Accounting Applications

    Valencia College-CSCF

    Orlando

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Valencia College-CSCF, OrlandoAccounting certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,999

    6 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Accounting Applications at Valencia College-CSCF
    More details about Accounting Applications at Valencia College-CSCF
    Finished
    13%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    44 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,135
    Students counted
    59
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,999
    students trained with WIOA funding
    6
    Program website, Accounting Applications at Valencia College-CSCF

  • Accounting certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Accounting Operations

    Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF

    Sanford

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF, SanfordAccounting certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$35,200
    Price if you pay yourself$2,880
    Program website, Accounting Operations at Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF
    More details about Accounting Operations at Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF
    Finished
    90%
    Working at 6 months
    80%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,795
    Length
    27 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    47
    Earned a year, estimated
    $35,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,880
    Program website, Accounting Operations at Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF

  • Accounting certificateIn personNo diploma needed

    Accounting Operations

    Orange Technical College - East Campus-CSCF

    Winter Park

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Orange Technical College - East Campus-CSCF, Winter ParkAccounting certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,679

    9 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Accounting Operations at Orange Technical College - East Campus-CSCF
    More details about Accounting Operations at Orange Technical College - East Campus-CSCF
    Finished
    45%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,856
    Students counted
    41
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,679
    students trained with WIOA funding
    9
    Program website, Accounting Operations at Orange Technical College - East Campus-CSCF

  • Accounting certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Accounting Operations

    Valencia College-CSCF

    Orlando

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Valencia College-CSCF, OrlandoAccounting certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,999

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Accounting Operations at Valencia College-CSCF
    More details about Accounting Operations at Valencia College-CSCF
    Finished
    25%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $826
    Students counted
    32
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,999
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, Accounting Operations at Valencia College-CSCF

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Accounting Specialist

    Valencia College-CSCF

    Orlando

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Valencia College-CSCF, OrlandoBookkeeping certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,333
    Program website, Accounting Specialist at Valencia College-CSCF
    More details about Accounting Specialist at Valencia College-CSCF
    Finished
    33%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $587
    Students counted
    28
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,333
    Program website, Accounting Specialist at Valencia College-CSCF

  • Accounting certificateHybridNo diploma needed

    Accounting Operations

    Osceola Technical College-O-Tech-CSCF

    Kissimmee

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Osceola Technical College-O-Tech-CSCF, KissimmeeAccounting certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,072
    Program website, Accounting Operations at Osceola Technical College-O-Tech-CSCF
    More details about Accounting Operations at Osceola Technical College-O-Tech-CSCF
    Finished
    86%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $799
    Students counted
    28
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,072
    Program website, Accounting Operations at Osceola Technical College-O-Tech-CSCF

  • Accounting certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Accounting Applications

    Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF

    Sanford

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF, SanfordAccounting certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,819

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Accounting Applications at Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF
    More details about Accounting Applications at Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    24

    Listed 2 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.

    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,819
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4
    School website, Accounting Applications at Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF

  • Accounting certificateIn personNo diploma needed

    Accounting Operations

    Lake Technical College-CSCF

    Eustis

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Lake Technical College-CSCF, EustisAccounting certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,787

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Accounting Operations at Lake Technical College-CSCF
    More details about Accounting Operations at Lake Technical College-CSCF
    Finished
    73%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    23
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,787
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, Accounting Operations at Lake Technical College-CSCF

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Bookkeeping-Professional- W/Quickbooks Online W/Payroll Practice & Mgmt

    University of Central Florida-Cont Educ-CSCF

    Orlando

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    University of Central Florida-Cont Educ-CSCF, OrlandoBookkeeping certificate or course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,800

    6 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Bookkeeping-Professional- W/Quickbooks Online W/Payroll Practice & Mgmt at University of Central Florida-Cont Educ-CSCF
    More details about Bookkeeping-Professional- W/Quickbooks Online W/Payroll Practice & Mgmt at University of Central Florida-Cont Educ-CSCF
    Finished
    57%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 4 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $145
    Students counted
    18
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,800
    students trained with WIOA funding
    6
    School website, Bookkeeping-Professional- W/Quickbooks Online W/Payroll Practice & Mgmt at University of Central Florida-Cont Educ-CSCF

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Bookkeeping And Accounting Technology

    Ana G Mendez University- CSCF

    Orlando

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Ana G Mendez University- CSCF, OrlandoBookkeeping certificate or course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,000
    Program website, Bookkeeping And Accounting Technology at Ana G Mendez University- CSCF
    More details about Bookkeeping And Accounting Technology at Ana G Mendez University- CSCF
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,000
    Program website, Bookkeeping And Accounting Technology at Ana G Mendez University- CSCF

How to pay for accounting and bookkeeping classes in Orlando

WIOA funding can pay for accounting and bookkeeping classes in Orlando

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.

Other training in Orlando

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

Where the Orlando accounting and bookkeeping program numbers come from

Which Orlando accounting and bookkeeping programs are on this list?

These are the accounting and bookkeeping programs with classes in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford area that are 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. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Florida page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How the prices and results of Orlando 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 Orlando

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
  2. Internal Revenue Service: PTIN requirements for tax return preparers
  3. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  4. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  5. 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)
  6. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  8. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  9. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  10. 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