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Accounting and bookkeeping classes in Maine

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

13 schools offer these accounting and bookkeeping programs, and Maine 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 Maine, 11 of the 20 programs take students without a high school diploma, 5 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 4 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 20 programs here are bookkeeping certificate or course (7 programs), QuickBooks and accounting software (5 programs), accounting (associate degree, 4 programs), accounting certificate (3 programs), and 1 more of one other kind.

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How much do accounting and bookkeeping classes cost in Maine?

$486 to $2,375 is what most accounting and bookkeeping programs in Maine cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 17 programs with a price. All of them: $224 to $6,000

In the typical program

Finished the program
80%
Working 6 months later
68%
Earned a year, estimated
about $30,700
Length
8 to 16 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 Maine may also offer accounting and bookkeeping classes. How these figures are made

Are there free accounting and bookkeeping classes in Maine?

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

All 20 accounting and bookkeeping programs in Maine approved for WIOA funding

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20 programs

  • Accounting certificateOnlineEducation and courses

    BUA111 - Accounting I (On Line Option)

    Eastern Maine Community College

    Based in Bangor, ME

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Eastern Maine Community College, based in Bangor, MEAccounting certificate · Accredited schoolOnline · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$20,800
    Price if you pay yourself$486
    School website, BUA111 - Accounting I (On Line Option) at Eastern Maine Community College
    More details about BUA111 - Accounting I (On Line Option) at Eastern Maine Community College
    Finished
    94%
    Working at 6 months
    81%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,197
    Length
    16 weeks, 3 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    98
    Earned a year, estimated
    $20,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $486
    School website, BUA111 - Accounting I (On Line Option) at Eastern Maine Community College

  • Accounting (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Accounting

    Central Maine Community College

    Auburn

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Central Maine Community College, AuburnAccounting (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$32,500
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Accounting at Central Maine Community College
    More details about Accounting at Central Maine Community College
    Finished
    38%
    Working at 6 months
    71%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,126
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    85
    Earned a year, estimated
    $32,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4
    Program website, Accounting at Central Maine Community College

  • QuickBooks and accounting softwareIn personNo diploma needed

    QuickBooks 2021

    Mid-Coast School of Technology

    Rockland

    No diploma needed

    Mid-Coast School of Technology, RocklandQuickBooks and accounting softwareIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$28,900
    Price if you pay yourself$286
    Program website, QuickBooks 2021 at Mid-Coast School of Technology
    More details about QuickBooks 2021 at Mid-Coast School of Technology
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    64%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,224
    Length
    9 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $130
    Students counted
    41
    Earned a year, estimated
    $28,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $286
    Program website, QuickBooks 2021 at Mid-Coast School of Technology

  • Accounting certificateIn personEducation and courses

    BUA111 - Accounting I (In Person Option)

    Eastern Maine Community College

    Bangor

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Eastern Maine Community College, BangorAccounting certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$9,400
    Price if you pay yourself$486
    School website, BUA111 - Accounting I (In Person Option) at Eastern Maine Community College
    More details about BUA111 - Accounting I (In Person Option) at Eastern Maine Community College
    Finished
    84%
    Working at 6 months
    63%
    Earned in a quarter
    $2,360
    Length
    16 weeks, 3 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    25
    Earned a year, estimated
    $9,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $486
    School website, BUA111 - Accounting I (In Person Option) at Eastern Maine Community College

  • Accounting (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Accounting

    Northern Maine Community College

    Presque Isle

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Northern Maine Community College, Presque IsleAccounting (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$57,000
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    School website, Accounting at Northern Maine Community College
    More details about Accounting at Northern Maine Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $14,238
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    14
    Earned a year, estimated
    $57,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    School website, Accounting at Northern Maine Community College

  • Accounting (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Accounting - Associated in Applied Science

    York County Community College

    Wells

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    York County Community College, WellsAccounting (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$52,300
    Price if you pay yourself$5,242
    More details about Accounting - Associated in Applied Science at York County Community College
    Finished
    30%
    Working at 6 months
    38%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,076
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    12
    Earned a year, estimated
    $52,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,242

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Professional Bookkeeping with QuickBooks Online (ED2GO)

    Massabesic Adult and Community Education

    Based in Waterboro, ME

    No diploma needed

    Massabesic Adult and Community Education, based in Waterboro, MEBookkeeping certificate or courseOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,375

    8 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Professional Bookkeeping with QuickBooks Online (ED2GO) at Massabesic Adult and Community Education
    More details about Professional Bookkeeping with QuickBooks Online (ED2GO) at Massabesic Adult and Community Education
    Finished
    75%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    10
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,375
    students trained with WIOA funding
    8
    Program website, Professional Bookkeeping with QuickBooks Online (ED2GO) at Massabesic Adult and Community Education

  • QuickBooks and accounting softwareHybridNo diploma needed

    Quickbooks Introduction Desktop

    VTEC

    South Portland

    No diploma needed

    VTEC, South PortlandQuickBooks and accounting softwareHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$224
    More details about Quickbooks Introduction Desktop at VTEC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 7 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $25
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $224

  • QuickBooks and accounting softwareOnlineNo diploma needed

    Certificate in QuickBooks Online

    Biddeford Adult and Comm. Education

    Based in Biddeford, ME

    No diploma needed

    Biddeford Adult and Comm. Education, based in Biddeford, MEQuickBooks and accounting softwareOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$395
    Program website, Certificate in QuickBooks Online at Biddeford Adult and Comm. Education
    More details about Certificate in QuickBooks Online at Biddeford Adult and Comm. Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 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
    $395
    Program website, Certificate in QuickBooks Online at Biddeford Adult and Comm. Education

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Bookkeeping Certificate

    Biddeford Adult and Comm. Education

    Based in Biddeford, ME

    No diploma needed

    Biddeford Adult and Comm. Education, based in Biddeford, MEBookkeeping certificate or courseOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$495
    Program website, Bookkeeping Certificate at Biddeford Adult and Comm. Education
    More details about Bookkeeping Certificate at Biddeford Adult and Comm. Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $495
    Program website, Bookkeeping Certificate at Biddeford Adult and Comm. Education

  • QuickBooks and accounting softwareHybridNo diploma needed

    Accounting Specialist with QuickBooks Online Certification

    Online Consulting Inc dba ONLC Training Centers

    Portland

    No diploma needed

    Online Consulting Inc dba ONLC Training Centers, PortlandQuickBooks and accounting softwareHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$850
    Program website, Accounting Specialist with QuickBooks Online Certification at Online Consulting Inc dba ONLC Training Centers
    More details about Accounting Specialist with QuickBooks Online Certification at Online Consulting Inc dba ONLC Training Centers
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $200
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $850
    Program website, Accounting Specialist with QuickBooks Online Certification at Online Consulting Inc dba ONLC Training Centers

  • QuickBooks and accounting softwareHybridNo diploma needed

    Accounting Specialist with QuickBooks Desktop Certification

    Online Consulting Inc dba ONLC Training Centers

    Portland

    No diploma needed

    Online Consulting Inc dba ONLC Training Centers, PortlandQuickBooks and accounting softwareHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,500
    Program website, Accounting Specialist with QuickBooks Desktop Certification at Online Consulting Inc dba ONLC Training Centers
    More details about Accounting Specialist with QuickBooks Desktop Certification at Online Consulting Inc dba ONLC Training Centers
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,500
    Program website, Accounting Specialist with QuickBooks Desktop Certification at Online Consulting Inc dba ONLC Training Centers

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseHybridEducation and courses

    Bookkeeping Certificate

    Portland Adult Education

    Portland

    Education and courses

    Portland Adult Education, PortlandBookkeeping certificate or courseHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,563
    School website, Bookkeeping Certificate at Portland Adult Education
    More details about Bookkeeping Certificate at Portland Adult Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $15
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,563
    School website, Bookkeeping Certificate at Portland Adult Education

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Accounts Payable Specialist with Microsoft Excel (Ed2Go)

    Massabesic Adult and Community Education

    Based in Waterboro, ME

    No diploma needed

    Massabesic Adult and Community Education, based in Waterboro, MEBookkeeping certificate or courseOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,795
    Program website, Accounts Payable Specialist with Microsoft Excel (Ed2Go) at Massabesic Adult and Community Education
    More details about Accounts Payable Specialist with Microsoft Excel (Ed2Go) at Massabesic Adult and Community Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,795
    Program website, Accounts Payable Specialist with Microsoft Excel (Ed2Go) at Massabesic Adult and Community Education

  • PayrollOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Payroll Practice and Management

    UMA Brunswick Center

    Based in Brunswick, ME

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    UMA Brunswick Center, based in Brunswick, MEPayroll · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,795
    Program website, Payroll Practice and Management at UMA Brunswick Center
    More details about Payroll Practice and Management at UMA Brunswick Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,795
    Program website, Payroll Practice and Management at UMA Brunswick Center

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Bookkeeper (ED2GO)

    Massabesic Adult and Community Education

    Based in Waterboro, ME

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Massabesic Adult and Community Education, based in Waterboro, MEBookkeeping certificate or courseOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,195
    Program website, Certified Bookkeeper (ED2GO) at Massabesic Adult and Community Education
    More details about Certified Bookkeeper (ED2GO) at Massabesic Adult and Community Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,195
    Program website, Certified Bookkeeper (ED2GO) at Massabesic Adult and Community Education

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Professional Bookkeeping with QuickBooks 2018 GES2025

    UMA Brunswick Center

    Based in Brunswick, ME

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    UMA Brunswick Center, based in Brunswick, MEBookkeeping certificate or course · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,495
    Program website, Professional Bookkeeping with QuickBooks 2018 GES2025 at UMA Brunswick Center
    More details about Professional Bookkeeping with QuickBooks 2018 GES2025 at UMA Brunswick Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,495
    Program website, Professional Bookkeeping with QuickBooks 2018 GES2025 at UMA Brunswick Center

  • Bookkeeping certificate or courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Professional Bookkeeping w/QuickBooks Online with Payroll

    Massabesic Adult and Community Education

    Based in Waterboro, ME

    No diploma needed

    Massabesic Adult and Community Education, based in Waterboro, MEBookkeeping certificate or courseOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,845
    Program website, Professional Bookkeeping w/QuickBooks Online with Payroll at Massabesic Adult and Community Education
    More details about Professional Bookkeeping w/QuickBooks Online with Payroll at Massabesic Adult and Community Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,845
    Program website, Professional Bookkeeping w/QuickBooks Online with Payroll at Massabesic Adult and Community Education

  • Accounting certificateHybridEducation and courses

    Certificate in Accounting

    University of Maine at Augusta

    Augusta

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    University of Maine at Augusta, AugustaAccounting certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,000
    School website, Certificate in Accounting at University of Maine at Augusta
    More details about Certificate in Accounting at University of Maine at Augusta
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,000
    School website, Certificate in Accounting at University of Maine at Augusta

  • Accounting (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    A.S. Accounting

    Husson University-Bangor

    Bangor

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Husson University-Bangor, BangorAccounting (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    School website, A.S. Accounting at Husson University-Bangor
    More details about A.S. Accounting at Husson University-Bangor
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    School website, A.S. Accounting at Husson University-Bangor

How to pay for accounting and bookkeeping classes in Maine

WIOA funding can pay for accounting and bookkeeping classes in Maine

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 Maine

programs with a price cost under $1,000
7 of 17
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
2nd of 38
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
2 of 19
accounting and bookkeeping programs here, against the typical state's 16
20 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).

Accounting and bookkeeping classes in Portland, Bangor, Lewiston and other Maine cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 2 in smaller cities and towns and 9 online.

Other training in Maine

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

Where the Maine accounting and bookkeeping program numbers come from

Which Maine accounting and bookkeeping programs are on this list?

These are the accounting and bookkeeping programs Maine 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 Maine offers.

How the prices and results of Maine 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 Maine

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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