Trade school programs in Oklahoma

221 trade school programs in 22 fields of skilled trades, with costs, results and funding that can make them free

53 schools offer these programs, and Oklahoma has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 22 fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.

Trade school programs teach hands-on work with tools, machines and building systems. That runs from building work like carpentry, plumbing and electrical, through repairing cars, diesel trucks, heating and cooling systems and factory machinery, to welding, sheet metal, masonry, auto body repair, CNC machining, manufacturing and electronics work, solar and wind installation, water treatment, workplace safety, running heavy equipment and cranes, and inspecting homes. Most are certificates; some are two-year degrees or apprenticeships.

All job training programs in Oklahoma, every line of work

Accredited trade schools in Oklahoma, each school with its accreditor

Trade school programs by state, to compare Oklahoma with other states

Compare trade school programs in Oklahoma: cost, pay and results

Welding classes
56 programs at 31 schools
Most cost
$908 to $6,092
Earned a year, estimated
about $37,000
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
92%
HVAC training (heating and cooling)
30 programs at 27 schools
Most cost
$2,135 to $3,996
Earned a year, estimated
about $33,800
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
81%
Electrician training
18 programs at 16 schools
Most cost
$1,905 to $3,287
Earned a year, estimated
about $35,000
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
84%
Auto mechanic classes
17 programs at 17 schools
Most cost
$2,140 to $3,291
Earned a year, estimated
about $31,800
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
81%
CNC machinist training
12 programs at 11 schools
Most cost
$2,279 to $2,936
Earned a year, estimated
about $36,000
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
82%
Diesel mechanic training
12 programs at 10 schools
Most cost
$2,084 to $11,826
Earned a year, estimated
about $41,400
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
83%
Auto body repair classes
11 programs at 11 schools
Most cost
$2,104 to $3,253
Earned a year, estimated
about $29,000
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
76%
Carpentry classes
9 programs at 8 schools
Most cost
$2,100 to $2,351
Earned a year, estimated
about $30,500
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
82%
Lineman school (power line work)
9 programs at 7 schools
Most cost
$4,712 to $12,000
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
Not enough data
Heavy equipment operator training
8 programs at 5 schools
Most cost
$3,240 to $8,130
Earned a year, estimated
about $34,000
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
100%
AutoCAD and drafting courses (computer-aided design)
7 programs at 6 schools
Most cost
$2,159 to $3,138
Earned a year, estimated
about $33,300
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
70%
Industrial maintenance technician training
6 programs at 6 schools
Most cost
$2,162 to $13,320
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
67%
Manufacturing technician training
5 programs at 2 schools
Most cost
$3,051 to $16,840
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not reported
Plumbing school
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
Crane operator training
4 programs at 2 schools
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Left out
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
Not enough data
Electronics technician training
4 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
Construction training programs
2 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
Solar and wind technician training
2 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
OSHA safety training (workplace safety)
2 programs 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
Home inspector training
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
Sheet metal training
1 program at one school
Most cost
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not reported
Masonry training
1 program at one school
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not reported

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

Is there free trade school in Oklahoma?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program counted on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.¹²³
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁴ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.³
Or pay yourself. Without funding, prices differ by field: most carpentry programs in Oklahoma cost $2,100 to $2,351, and most lineman programs $4,712 to $12,000. Each field's page lists every program with its price.

Other job training in Oklahoma, by line of work

Programs approved in Oklahoma in each line of work.

Where the Oklahoma trade school 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 trade school programs in Oklahoma

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Nursing and patient care

Medical office and lab

General healthcare

Skilled trades

Transportation and logistics

Computers and IT

Business and office

Beauty and personal care

Public safety

Food and hospitality

Education and social services