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CNC machinist training in Oklahoma

12 CNC machinist programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

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

Machinists set up and run equipment, including computer-controlled (CNC) machines, to make precision metal parts and tools. Community colleges and technical schools offer certificates and two-year degrees that teach reading engineering drawings and programming CNC machines.1

In Oklahoma, 11 of the 12 programs take students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 12 programs here are machinist certificate or diploma (10 programs) and CNC or machine operator (2 programs).

See the 12 programs

How much does CNC machinist training cost in Oklahoma?

$2,279 to $2,936 is what most CNC machinist programs in Oklahoma cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 12 programs with a price. All of them: $1,035 to $4,714

In the typical program

Finished the program
82%
Working 6 months later
Left out
Far more of Oklahoma's programs report exactly 100% than in other states
Earned a year, estimated
about $36,000
Length
Not reported
None of the 12 programs report it

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 CNC machinist 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 CNC machinist training in Oklahoma?

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

All 12 CNC machinist programs in Oklahoma approved for WIOA funding

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12 programs

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Precision Engineering & Machining CNC Machinist

    Gordon Cooper Technology Center

    Shawnee

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Gordon Cooper Technology Center, ShawneeMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$36,400
    Price if you pay yourself$2,880

    15 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Precision Engineering & Machining CNC Machinist at Gordon Cooper Technology Center
    More details about Precision Engineering & Machining CNC Machinist at Gordon Cooper Technology Center
    Finished
    79%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,100
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $600
    Students counted
    54
    Earned a year, estimated
    $36,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,880
    students trained with WIOA funding
    15
    School website, Precision Engineering & Machining CNC Machinist at Gordon Cooper Technology Center

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personPrerequisite courses

    CNC Machining

    Moore Norman Technology Center

    Norman

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Moore Norman Technology Center, NormanMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$16,800
    Price if you pay yourself$3,295
    Program website, CNC Machining at Moore Norman Technology Center
    More details about CNC Machining at Moore Norman Technology Center
    Finished
    67%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,210
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $385
    Students counted
    52
    Earned a year, estimated
    $16,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,295
    Program website, CNC Machining at Moore Norman Technology Center

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    CNC Machining

    Kiamichi Technology Center/McAlester

    McAlester

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Kiamichi Technology Center/McAlester, McAlesterMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$36,000
    Price if you pay yourself$2,100
    School website, CNC Machining at Kiamichi Technology Center/McAlester
    More details about CNC Machining at Kiamichi Technology Center/McAlester
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,000
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    46
    Earned a year, estimated
    $36,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,100
    School website, CNC Machining at Kiamichi Technology Center/McAlester

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Certified Machine Technician

    Tulsa Technology Center

    Tulsa

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Tulsa Technology Center, TulsaMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$45,000
    Price if you pay yourself$4,714
    Program website, Certified Machine Technician at Tulsa Technology Center
    More details about Certified Machine Technician at Tulsa Technology Center
    Finished
    83%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,248
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $459
    Students counted
    37
    Earned a year, estimated
    $45,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,714
    Program website, Certified Machine Technician at Tulsa Technology Center

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    CNC Machining

    Autry Technology Center

    Enid

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Autry Technology Center, EnidMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,580
    School website, CNC Machining at Autry Technology Center
    More details about CNC Machining at Autry Technology Center
    Finished
    71%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $480
    Students counted
    35
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,580
    School website, CNC Machining at Autry Technology Center

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    CNC Machinist

    Red River Technology Center

    Duncan

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Red River Technology Center, DuncanMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$35,100
    Price if you pay yourself$2,435

    6 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, CNC Machinist at Red River Technology Center
    More details about CNC Machinist at Red River Technology Center
    Finished
    39%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,769
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    31
    Earned a year, estimated
    $35,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,435
    students trained with WIOA funding
    6
    School website, CNC Machinist at Red River Technology Center

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    CNC Machinist

    Meridian Technology Center

    Stillwater

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Meridian Technology Center, StillwaterMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$32,600
    Price if you pay yourself$3,075
    Program website, CNC Machinist at Meridian Technology Center
    More details about CNC Machinist at Meridian Technology Center
    Finished
    83%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,160
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $50
    Students counted
    31
    Earned a year, estimated
    $32,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,075
    Program website, CNC Machinist at Meridian Technology Center

  • CNC or machine operatorIn personNo diploma needed

    NIMS Certified CNC Machine Operator

    Green Country Technology Center

    Okmulgee

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Green Country Technology Center, OkmulgeeCNC or machine operator · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$39,500
    Price if you pay yourself$2,700
    School website, NIMS Certified CNC Machine Operator at Green Country Technology Center
    More details about NIMS Certified CNC Machine Operator at Green Country Technology Center
    Finished
    86%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,880
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    28
    Earned a year, estimated
    $39,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,700
    School website, NIMS Certified CNC Machine Operator at Green Country Technology Center

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Machine Tool Technology

    Mid-America Technology

    Wayne

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Mid-America Technology, WayneMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$32,900
    Price if you pay yourself$1,035
    School website, Machine Tool Technology at Mid-America Technology
    More details about Machine Tool Technology at Mid-America Technology
    Finished
    81%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,220
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    27
    Earned a year, estimated
    $32,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,035
    School website, Machine Tool Technology at Mid-America Technology

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    CNC Manufacturing Technician

    Pioneer Technology Center

    Ponca City

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Pioneer Technology Center, Ponca CityMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$26,900
    Price if you pay yourself$2,339
    School website, CNC Manufacturing Technician at Pioneer Technology Center
    More details about CNC Manufacturing Technician at Pioneer Technology Center
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,718
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $150
    Students counted
    26
    Earned a year, estimated
    $26,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,339
    School website, CNC Manufacturing Technician at Pioneer Technology Center

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Precision Machining Machine Trades-Machine Shop-CN

    Canadian Valley Technology Center

    Chickasha

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Canadian Valley Technology Center, ChickashaMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$47,300
    Price if you pay yourself$2,079
    Program website, Precision Machining Machine Trades-Machine Shop-CN at Canadian Valley Technology Center
    More details about Precision Machining Machine Trades-Machine Shop-CN at Canadian Valley Technology Center
    Finished
    53%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,820
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $15
    Students counted
    24
    Earned a year, estimated
    $47,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,079
    Program website, Precision Machining Machine Trades-Machine Shop-CN at Canadian Valley Technology Center

  • CNC or machine operatorIn personNo diploma needed

    Certified Machine Operator

    Tulsa Technology Center

    Tulsa

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Tulsa Technology Center, TulsaCNC or machine operator · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$40,000
    Price if you pay yourself$2,889
    Program website, Certified Machine Operator at Tulsa Technology Center
    More details about Certified Machine Operator at Tulsa Technology Center
    Finished
    91%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,000
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $434
    Students counted
    11
    Earned a year, estimated
    $40,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,889
    Program website, Certified Machine Operator at Tulsa Technology Center

How to pay for CNC machinist training in Oklahoma

WIOA funding can pay for CNC machinist 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?

Paid machinist 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 CNC machinist 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.78

GI Bill for CNC machinist training

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.

Quick facts: CNC machinist training in Oklahoma

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
4th of 34
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
3 of 15
CNC machinist programs here, against the typical state's 12
12 vs 12

State comparisons use the same figures as the CNC machinist 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).

Machinist apprenticeships in Oklahoma

A machinist apprenticeship is usually run by an employer. It combines paid training on the job with related classes and lasts several years.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. None of the CNC machinist programs on this page is an apprenticeship.

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

CNC machinist training in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Shawnee and other Oklahoma cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 2 more programs are in 2 other areas.

Other training in Oklahoma

How CNC machinist training compares with the rest of skilled trades: Trade school programs in Oklahoma

Where the Oklahoma machinist program numbers come from

Which Oklahoma machinist programs are on this list?

These are the machinist 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 machinist 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 2024.11 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.

Sources for the facts about CNC machinist training in Oklahoma

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Machinists and Tool and Die Makers
  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 Labor, Apprenticeship.gov: Discover Apprenticeship: Earn While You Learn Today (fact sheet)
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  8. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  9. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  10. 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
  11. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns