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Security guard training in Oklahoma

6 security guard programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

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

Security guards protect property from illegal activity. Most states require a license, which usually means being 18 or older, passing a background check and completing training; most guards learn the job in a few weeks. Armed guards need weapons training and usually a separate license.1

In Oklahoma, 3 of the 6 programs take students without a high school diploma, 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent and 2 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 6 programs here are security guard license course (4 programs) and armed security and firearms course (2 programs).

See the 6 programs

How much does security guard training cost in Oklahoma?

$358 to $823 is what most security guard programs in Oklahoma cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 6 programs with a price. All of them: $275 to $1,185

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Left out
Far more of Oklahoma's programs report exactly 100% than in other states
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

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 security guard 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 security guard training in Oklahoma?

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

All 6 security guard programs in Oklahoma approved for WIOA funding

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6 programs

  • Security guard license courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Unarmed Private Security

    Goodwill Industries of Tulsa Inc.

    Tulsa

    No diploma needed

    Goodwill Industries of Tulsa Inc., TulsaSecurity guard license courseHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$59,300
    Price if you pay yourself$804
    Program website, Unarmed Private Security at Goodwill Industries of Tulsa Inc.
    More details about Unarmed Private Security at Goodwill Industries of Tulsa Inc.
    Finished
    95%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $14,825
    Length
    2 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $120
    Students counted
    694
    Earned a year, estimated
    $59,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $804
    Program website, Unarmed Private Security at Goodwill Industries of Tulsa Inc.

  • Security guard license courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Private Security

    Gordon Cooper Technology Center/Short-Term

    Shawnee

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Gordon Cooper Technology Center/Short-Term, ShawneeSecurity guard license course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$21,500
    Price if you pay yourself$1,185
    Program website, Private Security at Gordon Cooper Technology Center/Short-Term
    More details about Private Security at Gordon Cooper Technology Center/Short-Term
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,375
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $450
    Students counted
    57
    Earned a year, estimated
    $21,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,185
    Program website, Private Security at Gordon Cooper Technology Center/Short-Term

  • Security guard license courseIn personPrerequisite courses

    Private Security Courses

    Kiamichi Technology Center/McAlester

    McAlester

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Kiamichi Technology Center/McAlester, McAlesterSecurity guard license course · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$50,200
    Price if you pay yourself$830
    School website, Private Security Courses at Kiamichi Technology Center/McAlester
    More details about Private Security Courses at Kiamichi Technology Center/McAlester
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,555
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $40
    Students counted
    42
    Earned a year, estimated
    $50,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $830
    School website, Private Security Courses at Kiamichi Technology Center/McAlester

  • Armed security and firearms courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Security Guard

    Red River Technology Center

    Duncan

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Red River Technology Center, DuncanArmed security and firearms course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$30,000
    Price if you pay yourself$500
    School website, Security Guard at Red River Technology Center
    More details about Security Guard at Red River Technology Center
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,500
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $320
    Students counted
    33
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $500
    School website, Security Guard at Red River Technology Center

  • Security guard license courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Cleet I & II

    Southwest Technology Center

    Altus

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Southwest Technology Center, AltusSecurity guard license course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$275
    Program website, Cleet I & II at Southwest Technology Center
    More details about Cleet I & II at Southwest Technology Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    5 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $275
    Program website, Cleet I & II at Southwest Technology Center

  • Armed security and firearms courseIn personEducation and courses

    Armed Private Security Phase IV - (Adult Ed- Afton)

    Northeast Technology Centers

    Pryor

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Northeast Technology Centers, PryorArmed security and firearms course · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$310
    Program website, Armed Private Security Phase IV - (Adult Ed- Afton) at Northeast Technology Centers
    More details about Armed Private Security Phase IV - (Adult Ed- Afton) at Northeast Technology Centers
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    4 weeks, 32 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $25
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $310
    Program website, Armed Private Security Phase IV - (Adult Ed- Afton) at Northeast Technology Centers

How to pay for security guard training in Oklahoma

WIOA funding can pay for security guard training in Oklahoma

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for security guard 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 security guard 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.

Quick facts: Security guard training in Oklahoma

programs with a price cost under $1,000
5 of 6
security guard programs here, against the typical state's 3
6 vs 3

State comparisons use the same figures as the security guard 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).

Security guard training in Tulsa, Shawnee, McAlester and other Oklahoma cities

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

Other training in Oklahoma

How security guard training compares with the rest of public safety: First responder training in Oklahoma

Where the Oklahoma security guard program numbers come from

Which Oklahoma security guard programs are on this list?

These are the security guard 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 the prices and results of Oklahoma security guard programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. 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 2024.10 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.

Sources for the facts about security guard training in Oklahoma

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Security Guards and Gambling Surveillance Officers
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. 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)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  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