Nursing and patient care programs in Oklahoma

133 nursing and patient care programs in 5 fields of nursing and patient care, with costs, results and funding that can make them free

57 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.

These programs train you to care for patients directly: in a hospital, a nursing home or their own home. They run from short courses for nursing assistants (CNA), patient care technicians, home health aides and medication aides to LPN programs and RN degrees.

All job training programs in Oklahoma, every line of work

Accredited nursing schools in Oklahoma, each school with its accreditor

Nursing and patient care programs by state, to compare Oklahoma with other states

Compare nursing and patient care programs in Oklahoma: cost, pay and results

LPN programs (licensed practical nurse)
43 programs at 39 schools
Most cost
$5,706 to $7,472
Earned a year, estimated
about $45,800
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
82%
CNA classes (nursing assistant)
41 programs at 32 schools
Most cost
$646 to $1,016
Earned a year, estimated
about $27,900
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
95%
Medication aide training
26 programs at 22 schools
Most cost
$419 to $622
Earned a year, estimated
about $32,300
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
100%
RN programs (registered nurse)
17 programs at 14 schools
Most cost
$5,362 to $17,070
Earned a year, estimated
about $60,200
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
100%
Home health aide training
6 programs at 6 schools
Most cost
$115 to $135
Earned a year, estimated
about $22,800
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
100%

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

Are there free nursing programs 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 home health aide programs in Oklahoma cost $115 to $135, and most RN programs $5,362 to $17,070. 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 nursing and patient care 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 nursing and patient care programs in Oklahoma

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