CNC machinist training in Oklahoma

9 CNC machinist programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

9 schools offer these machinist programs, and Oklahoma has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Machinists set up and run equipment, including computer-controlled (CNC) machines, to make precision metal parts and tools. Community colleges and technical schools offer certificates and two-year degrees that teach reading engineering drawings and programming CNC machines.¹ In Oklahoma, all 9 programs take students without a high school diploma.

See the 9 programs

How much does CNC machinist training cost in Oklahoma?

$2,339 to $2,880 is what most CNC machinist programs in Oklahoma cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 9 programs with a price. All of them: $1,035 to $4,714

In the typical program

Finished the program: 81%
Working 6 months later: Not reported
Earned a year, estimated: about $35,700
Length: Not reported

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Oklahoma may also offer CNC machinist training. How these figures are made

The year of these Oklahoma figures is uncertain. Oklahoma has not sent its program year 2024 data to the federal site, so check with the school and an American Job Center that the program is still approved and the funding terms still apply. We will update this page when that data is out. More on this

Is there free CNC machinist training in Oklahoma?

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.²³⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 21 people at 2 of the 9 programs here.
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. Most machinist programs in Oklahoma cost $2,339 to $2,880. Prices on this page run from $1,035 to $4,714.

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

CNC machinist training in Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Shawnee and other Oklahoma cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 1 more program is in 1 other area.

All 9 CNC machinist programs in Oklahoma approved for WIOA funding

9 programs

Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Precision Engineering & Machining CNC Machinist
Gordon Cooper Technology Center
Shawnee
No diploma needed
Gordon Cooper Technology Center, Shawnee · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$36,400
Price if you pay yourself$2,880
15 students trained with WIOA funding
School website, Precision Engineering & Machining CNC Machinist at Gordon Cooper Technology Center
More details about Precision Engineering & Machining CNC Machinist at Gordon Cooper Technology Center
Finished
79%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
$9,100
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$600
Students counted
54
a year, estimated
$36,400
price
$2,880
trained with WIOA funding
15
Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Certified Machine Technician
Tulsa Technology Center
Tulsa
No diploma needed
Tulsa Technology Center, Tulsa · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$45,000
Price if you pay yourself$4,714
Program website, Certified Machine Technician at Tulsa Technology Center
More details about Certified Machine Technician at Tulsa Technology Center
Finished
83%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
$11,248
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$459
Students counted
37
a year, estimated
$45,000
price
$4,714
Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
CNC Machining
Autry Technology Center
Enid
No diploma needed
Autry Technology Center, Enid · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,580
School website, CNC Machining at Autry Technology Center
More details about CNC Machining at Autry Technology Center
Finished
71%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$480
Students counted
35
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$2,580
Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
CNC Machinist
Red River Technology Center
Duncan
No diploma needed
Red River Technology Center, Duncan · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$35,100
Price if you pay yourself$2,435
6 students trained with WIOA funding
School website, CNC Machinist at Red River Technology Center
More details about CNC Machinist at Red River Technology Center
Finished
39%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
$8,769
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
31
a year, estimated
$35,100
price
$2,435
trained with WIOA funding
6
Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
CNC Machinist
Meridian Technology Center
Stillwater
No diploma needed
Meridian Technology Center, Stillwater · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$32,600
Price if you pay yourself$3,075
Program website, CNC Machinist at Meridian Technology Center
More details about CNC Machinist at Meridian Technology Center
Finished
83%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
$8,160
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$50
Students counted
31
a year, estimated
$32,600
price
$3,075
CNC or machine operatorIn personNo diploma needed
NIMS Certified CNC Machine Operator
Green Country Technology Center
Okmulgee
No diploma needed
Green Country Technology Center, Okmulgee · CNC or machine operator · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$39,500
Price if you pay yourself$2,700
School website, NIMS Certified CNC Machine Operator at Green Country Technology Center
More details about NIMS Certified CNC Machine Operator at Green Country Technology Center
Finished
86%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
$9,880
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$300
Students counted
28
a year, estimated
$39,500
price
$2,700
Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Machine Tool Technology
Mid-America Technology
Wayne
No diploma needed
Mid-America Technology, Wayne · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$32,900
Price if you pay yourself$1,035
School website, Machine Tool Technology at Mid-America Technology
More details about Machine Tool Technology at Mid-America Technology
Finished
81%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
$8,220
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$100
Students counted
27
a year, estimated
$32,900
price
$1,035
Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
CNC Manufacturing Technician
Pioneer Technology Center
Ponca City
No diploma needed
Pioneer Technology Center, Ponca City · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$26,900
Price if you pay yourself$2,339
School website, CNC Manufacturing Technician at Pioneer Technology Center
More details about CNC Manufacturing Technician at Pioneer Technology Center
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
$6,718
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$150
Students counted
26
a year, estimated
$26,900
price
$2,339
Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Precision Machining Machine Trades-Machine Shop-CN
Canadian Valley Technology Center
Chickasha
No diploma needed
Canadian Valley Technology Center, Chickasha · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$47,300
Price if you pay yourself$2,079
Program website, Precision Machining Machine Trades-Machine Shop-CN at Canadian Valley Technology Center
More details about Precision Machining Machine Trades-Machine Shop-CN at Canadian Valley Technology Center
Finished
53%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
$11,820
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$15
Students counted
24
a year, estimated
$47,300
price
$2,079

How to pay for CNC machinist training in Oklahoma

WIOA funding can pay for CNC machinist training in Oklahoma

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

Paid machinist apprenticeships

An apprenticeship is a job: you're paid to learn, with a raise as your skills grow, and most include classroom teaching. You apply to the employer or the program sponsor. Ask what you'll pay for the classroom part and what you'll earn on the job.⁶

Financial aid and grants for CNC machinist training

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 CNC machinist training

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.

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Quick facts: CNC machinist training in Oklahoma

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 4th of 30
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less: 1 of 11
CNC machinist programs here, against the typical state's 8: 9 vs 8

State comparisons use the same figures as the CNC machinist training 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).

Machinist apprenticeships in Oklahoma

A machinist apprenticeship is usually run by an employer. It combines paid training on the job with related classes and lasts several years.¹

You apply to the employer or the program sponsor, not through a school.⁶ The Department of Labor's Apprenticeship Finder lists openings by place and job. None of the CNC machinist programs on this page is an apprenticeship.

What is an apprenticeship, and can WIOA pay for one?

Where the Oklahoma machinist program numbers come from

Which Oklahoma machinist programs are on this list?

These are the machinist programs Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma offers.

How Oklahoma machinist program prices are reported

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. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.

What the graduate results of these programs measure

The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.

Why do some machinist programs say "Not reported"?

Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.

Why the kind of school is left off each program

The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.

How reliable are the Oklahoma figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site says Oklahoma has not yet sent its data for program year 2024.¹¹ So we cannot say which year these figures describe; they may be older. Before you enroll, check with the school and your local American Job Center that the program is still approved and that the funding terms still apply. We will update these pages when the federal site publishes the 2024 data for Oklahoma. We leave out the share working 6 months later for Oklahoma: far more of its programs report exactly 100% than in other states.

Other training in Oklahoma

Sources for the facts about CNC machinist training in Oklahoma

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