Plumbing school in Oklahoma

3 plumbing programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

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

Plumbers install and repair pipes, fixtures and piping systems. Most learn the trade in a four- or five-year apprenticeship, and most states and some cities require plumbers to be licensed.¹ In Oklahoma, 2 of the 3 programs take students without a high school diploma.

See the 3 programs

How much does plumbing school cost in Oklahoma?

$725 to $6,790

is what the 3 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not reported
Working 6 months later: Not reported
Earned a year, estimated: Too few programs to say
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 plumbing school. 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 plumbing school 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 12 people at 1 of the 3 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. These programs cost $725 to $6,790.
Or earn while you learn. Apprentices are paid for their work on the job.⁶ 1 of the 3 programs here is an apprenticeship.

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

Plumbing school in Lawton, Oklahoma City and other Oklahoma cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 1 in smaller cities and towns.

All 3 plumbing programs in Oklahoma approved for WIOA funding

3 programs

Plumbing apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed
Pippin Brothers Apprentice Program
Great Plains Technology Centers
Lawton And Frederick
No diploma needed
Great Plains Technology Centers, Lawton And Frederick · Plumbing apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$46,000
Price if you pay yourself$6,790
12 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Pippin Brothers Apprentice Program at Great Plains Technology Centers
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
$11,508
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$490
Students counted
12
a year, estimated
$46,000
price
$6,790
trained with WIOA funding
12
Plumbing certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Plumbing
Plumbers and Pipefitters Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee
Oklahoma City
High school diploma or equivalent
Plumbers and Pipefitters Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee, Oklahoma City · Plumbing certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$725
More details about Plumbing at Plumbers and Pipefitters Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$520
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$725
Plumbing certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Plumbing and Pipefitter Technology
Kiamichi Technology Center/Stigler
Stigler
No diploma needed
Kiamichi Technology Center/Stigler, Stigler · Plumbing certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,175
Program website, Plumbing and Pipefitter Technology at Kiamichi Technology Center/Stigler
More details about Plumbing and Pipefitter Technology at Kiamichi Technology Center/Stigler
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
$2,175

How to pay for plumbing school in Oklahoma

WIOA funding can pay for plumbing school 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 plumbing 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 plumbing school

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 plumbing school

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

Plumbing apprenticeships in Oklahoma

Most plumbers train in a four- or five-year apprenticeship. Each year usually brings about 2,000 hours of paid work on the job plus classes in safety, local plumbing codes and blueprint reading. Unions, trade associations and businesses run the programs; some people start as helpers or with a pre-apprenticeship course. To work on your own, states and cities often ask for two to five years of experience and a passed exam.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. This page lists 1 plumbing apprenticeship approved for WIOA funding in Oklahoma. Ask what you'll pay for the classes and what you'll earn on the job.

Show only the plumbing apprenticeship

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

Where the Oklahoma plumbing program numbers come from

Which Oklahoma plumbing programs are on this list?

These are the plumbing 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 the prices and results of Oklahoma plumbing programs are measured

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. Results describe students who left the program in recent years, and the yearly earnings figure is the reported quarter times four, an estimate. They describe past students, so they are no guarantee. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported". Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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 plumbing school in Oklahoma

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