Allied health programs in Oklahoma
51 allied health programs in 11 fields of allied health, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
31 schools offer these programs, and Oklahoma has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 11 fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.
Allied health covers health jobs beyond doctors and nurses. Here that means dental assistants and hygienists, X-ray, MRI, cardiovascular, sleep, dialysis and surgical techs, opticians, physical and occupational therapy assistants, massage therapists and personal trainers, and for animals, vet techs and veterinary assistants. Some take a certificate of a few months; others take a two-year degree.
All job training programs in Oklahoma, every line of work
Accredited allied health programs in Oklahoma, each school with its accreditor
Allied health programs by state, to compare Oklahoma with other states
Compare allied health programs in Oklahoma: cost, pay and results
Dental assistant programs
13 programs at 13 schools
- Most cost
- $1,310 to $5,357
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $37,100
- Working 6 months later
- Left out
- Finished
- 92%
Surgical tech programs (operating room)
9 programs at 9 schools
- Most cost
- $4,780 to $6,430
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $44,600
- Working 6 months later
- Left out
- Finished
- 68%
Radiology tech programs (X-ray)
7 programs at 7 schools
- Most cost
- $9,736 to $12,353
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $43,200
- Working 6 months later
- Left out
- Finished
- 92%
PTA programs (physical therapist assistant)
6 programs at 6 schools
- Most cost
- $7,760 to $14,394
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Left out
- Finished
- 83%
Respiratory therapy programs
4 programs at 4 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Left out
- Finished
- Not enough data
OTA programs (occupational therapy assistant)
4 programs at 4 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Left out
- Finished
- Not enough data
Sonography school (ultrasound)
3 programs at 2 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Left out
- Finished
- Not enough data
Vet tech programs
2 programs at 2 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Finished
- Not enough data
Massage therapy school
1 program at one school
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Left out
- Finished
- Not enough data
Cardiovascular technology programs (heart lab)
1 program at one school
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Finished
- Not enough data
Optician training
1 program at one school
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Left out
- Finished
- Not enough data
Each figure is the middle program of that field. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools in Oklahoma may offer more. How these figures are made
Other job training in Oklahoma, by line of work
- Trade school programs221
- Nursing and patient care programs133
- Medical certification programs83
- First responder training59
- Transportation and logistics training52
- Business and office training39
- IT certification programs37
- Child care and social services training10
- Culinary and hospitality programs2
- All job training in Oklahoma688
Programs approved in Oklahoma in each line of work.
Where the Oklahoma allied health numbers come from
Which Oklahoma programs are counted?
Programs Oklahoma approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) in the fields listed above. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).5 They come from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Oklahoma offers.
What the figures for each field mean
Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where a figure is missing, the table says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means).
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 2024.6 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.
Sources for the funding facts about allied health programs in Oklahoma
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- 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 Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns