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Electrician training in Oklahoma

18 electrician training programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

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

Electricians install, maintain and repair electrical power, communications, lighting and control systems. Most learn the trade in a four- or five-year apprenticeship with paid on-the-job training, and most states require electricians to pass a test and be licensed.1 In Oklahoma, 13 of the 18 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 2 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 18 programs

How much does electrician training cost in Oklahoma?

$1,905 to $3,287 is what most electrician training programs in Oklahoma cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 18 programs with a price. All of them: $850 to $14,500

In the typical program

Finished the program
84%
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
about $35,000
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 electrician 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 electrician training in Oklahoma?

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

Electrician training in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Stillwater and other Oklahoma cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 4 in smaller cities and towns.

All 18 electrician training programs in Oklahoma approved for WIOA funding

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18 programs

  • Electrician apprenticeshipIn personPrerequisite courses

    Electrical Apprenticeship

    Western Oklahoma Electrical JATC

    Oklahoma City

    Prerequisite courses

    Western Oklahoma Electrical JATC, Oklahoma City · Electrician apprenticeship · In person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$41,400
    Price if you pay yourself$2,775
    More details about Electrical Apprenticeship at Western Oklahoma Electrical JATC
    Finished
    87%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,351
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,775
    Students counted
    188
    a year, estimated
    $41,400
    price
    $2,775

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrical Applications

    Tulsa Welding School Inc.

    Tulsa

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Tulsa Welding School Inc., Tulsa · Electrician certificate or diploma · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$14,500
    Program website, Electrical Applications at Tulsa Welding School Inc.
    More details about Electrical Applications at Tulsa Welding School Inc.
    Finished
    81%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,500
    Students counted
    181
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $14,500

  • Electrician apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    Electrical Apprentice

    Moore Norman Technology Center

    Norman

    No diploma needed

    Moore Norman Technology Center, Norman · Electrician apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$44,400
    Price if you pay yourself$3,495
    Program website, Electrical Apprentice at Moore Norman Technology Center
    More details about Electrical Apprentice at Moore Norman Technology Center
    Finished
    51%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,100
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $845
    Students counted
    106
    a year, estimated
    $44,400
    price
    $3,495

  • Electrician apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    Tulsa Electrical Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee

    Tulsa Electrical Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee

    Tulsa

    No diploma needed

    Tulsa Electrical Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee, Tulsa · Electrician apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$45,700
    Price if you pay yourself$950
    More details about Tulsa Electrical Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee at Tulsa Electrical Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee
    Finished
    8%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,423
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $800
    Students counted
    105
    a year, estimated
    $45,700
    price
    $950

  • Electrician apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    Electrical Apprentice Residential

    Meridian Technology Center

    Stillwater

    No diploma needed

    Meridian Technology Center, Stillwater · Electrician apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$27,800
    Price if you pay yourself$2,485
    Program website, Electrical Apprentice Residential at Meridian Technology Center
    More details about Electrical Apprentice Residential at Meridian Technology Center
    Finished
    79%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,960
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $515
    Students counted
    67
    a year, estimated
    $27,800
    price
    $2,485

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Electrical Technology

    Kiamichi Technology Center/Poteau

    Poteau

    No diploma needed

    Kiamichi Technology Center/Poteau, Poteau · Electrician certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$32,300
    Price if you pay yourself$3,437
    School website, Electrical Technology at Kiamichi Technology Center/Poteau
    More details about Electrical Technology at Kiamichi Technology Center/Poteau
    Finished
    68%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,063
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,302
    Students counted
    65
    a year, estimated
    $32,300
    price
    $3,437

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personPrerequisite courses

    Electrical Technician - FT Drumright

    Central Technology Center

    Drumright

    Prerequisite courses

    Central Technology Center, Drumright · Electrician certificate or diploma · In person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$36,800
    Price if you pay yourself$2,756
    School website, Electrical Technician - FT Drumright at Central Technology Center
    More details about Electrical Technician - FT Drumright at Central Technology Center
    Finished
    64%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,194
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $955
    Students counted
    63
    a year, estimated
    $36,800
    price
    $2,756

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Electrical Technology

    Kiamichi Technology Center/McAlester

    McAlester

    No diploma needed

    Kiamichi Technology Center/McAlester, McAlester · Electrician certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$33,300
    Price if you pay yourself$3,437
    Program website, Electrical Technology at Kiamichi Technology Center/McAlester
    More details about Electrical Technology at Kiamichi Technology Center/McAlester
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,320
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,302
    Students counted
    50
    a year, estimated
    $33,300
    price
    $3,437

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electricians Assistant

    Northwest Technology Centers

    Alva

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northwest Technology Centers, Alva · Electrician certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$50,400
    Price if you pay yourself$2,400
    School website, Electricians Assistant at Northwest Technology Centers
    More details about Electricians Assistant at Northwest Technology Centers
    Finished
    98%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,601
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $480
    Students counted
    49
    a year, estimated
    $50,400
    price
    $2,400

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Electrical Trades

    Mid-America Technology

    Wayne

    No diploma needed

    Mid-America Technology, Wayne · Electrician certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$37,000
    Price if you pay yourself$1,035
    School website, Electrical Trades at Mid-America Technology
    More details about Electrical Trades at Mid-America Technology
    Finished
    77%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,260
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    38
    a year, estimated
    $37,000
    price
    $1,035

  • Industrial electricianIn personNo diploma needed

    Industrial Maintenance Electrician

    Kiamichi Technology Center/Idabel

    Idabel

    No diploma needed

    Kiamichi Technology Center/Idabel, Idabel · Industrial electrician · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,740
    School website, Industrial Maintenance Electrician at Kiamichi Technology Center/Idabel
    More details about Industrial Maintenance Electrician at Kiamichi Technology Center/Idabel
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    35
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,740

  • Residential electricianIn personNo diploma needed

    Electrical Careers/Residential Electricians Assistant

    Gordon Cooper Technology Center

    Shawnee

    No diploma needed

    Gordon Cooper Technology Center, Shawnee · Residential electrician · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$27,000
    Price if you pay yourself$2,637
    School website, Electrical Careers/Residential Electricians Assistant at Gordon Cooper Technology Center
    More details about Electrical Careers/Residential Electricians Assistant at Gordon Cooper Technology Center
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,760
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $517
    Students counted
    35
    a year, estimated
    $27,000
    price
    $2,637

  • Electrician apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    Electrical Apprentice Commercial

    Meridian Technology Center

    Stillwater

    No diploma needed

    Meridian Technology Center, Stillwater · Electrician apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$32,200
    Price if you pay yourself$2,475
    School website, Electrical Apprentice Commercial at Meridian Technology Center
    More details about Electrical Apprentice Commercial at Meridian Technology Center
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,060
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $550
    Students counted
    33
    a year, estimated
    $32,200
    price
    $2,475

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Electrical Technology

    Kiamichi Technology Center

    Atoka

    No diploma needed

    Kiamichi Technology Center, Atoka · Electrician certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$32,600
    Price if you pay yourself$2,700
    Program website, Electrical Technology at Kiamichi Technology Center
    More details about Electrical Technology at Kiamichi Technology Center
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,160
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $500
    Students counted
    24
    a year, estimated
    $32,600
    price
    $2,700

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Basic Electrical Training

    Pontotoc Technology Center District 14

    Ada

    No diploma needed

    Pontotoc Technology Center District 14, Ada · Electrician certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$850
    School website, Basic Electrical Training at Pontotoc Technology Center District 14
    More details about Basic Electrical Training at Pontotoc Technology Center District 14
    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
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $850

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Advanced Commercial Electrical Wiring

    Pontotoc Technology Center District 14

    Ada

    No diploma needed

    Pontotoc Technology Center District 14, Ada · Electrician certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,150
    School website, Advanced Commercial Electrical Wiring at Pontotoc Technology Center District 14
    More details about Advanced Commercial Electrical Wiring at Pontotoc Technology Center District 14
    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
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,150

  • Electrician apprenticeshipHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Electrical Training Alliance of Western Oklahoma

    Electrical Training Alliance of Western Oklahoma

    Oklahoma City

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Electrical Training Alliance of Western Oklahoma, Oklahoma City · Electrician apprenticeship · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,840
    Program website, Electrical Training Alliance of Western Oklahoma at Electrical Training Alliance of Western Oklahoma
    More details about Electrical Training Alliance of Western Oklahoma at Electrical Training Alliance of Western Oklahoma
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,840
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,840

  • Electrician certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Electricity

    Tulsa Technology Center

    Tulsa

    No diploma needed

    Tulsa Technology Center, Tulsa · Electrician certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,676
    Program website, Electricity at Tulsa Technology Center
    More details about Electricity at Tulsa Technology Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,221
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,676

How to pay for electrician training in Oklahoma

WIOA funding can pay for electrician 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.3

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).4

Paid electrician 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.5

Financial aid and grants for electrician 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.67

GI Bill for electrician training

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

Quick facts: Electrician training in Oklahoma

programs with a price cost under $2,000
5 of 18
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
7th of 31
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
7 of 14
electrician training programs here, against the typical state's 9
18 vs 9

State comparisons use the same figures as the electrician 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).

Where the Oklahoma electrician program numbers come from

Which Oklahoma electrician programs are on this list?

These are the electrician 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).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 Oklahoma offers.

How Oklahoma electrician program prices are reported

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. 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 electrician 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 2024.10 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 electrician training in Oklahoma

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Electricians
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  5. US Department of Labor, Apprenticeship.gov: Discover Apprenticeship: Earn While You Learn Today (fact sheet)
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. 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
  10. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns