First responder training in Oklahoma
59 first responder programs in 5 fields of public safety, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
28 schools offer these programs, and Oklahoma has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 5 fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.
First responder training covers the people who come when you call 911: EMT and paramedic classes, police and corrections academies and fire academies, along with criminal justice and fire science certificates and degrees. It also takes in security guard training.
All job training programs in Oklahoma, every line of work
Accredited first responder schools in Oklahoma, each school with its accreditor
First responder training by state, to compare Oklahoma with other states
Compare first responder programs in Oklahoma: cost, pay and results
41 programs at 22 schools
- Most cost
- $1,319 to $5,495
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $35,500
- Working 6 months later
- Left out
- Finished
- 99%
6 programs at 6 schools
- Most cost
- $358 to $823
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Left out
- Finished
- Not enough data
5 programs at 4 schools
- Most cost
- $2,860 to $5,500
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Left out
- Finished
- Not enough data
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
3 programs at 3 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- 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
- Transportation and logistics training52
- Allied health programs51
- 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 first responder 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 first responder 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