Plumbing school in Oklahoma

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

4 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, 3 of the 4 programs take students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 4 programs here are plumbing certificate or diploma (2 programs), pipefitting (1 program) and plumbing apprenticeship (1 program).

See the 4 programs

How much does plumbing school cost in Oklahoma?

$725 to $9,000

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 1 program reports 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; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not reported; None of the 4 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 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 17 people at 2 of the 4 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 $9,000.
Or earn while you learn. Apprentices are paid for their work on the job.⁶ 1 of the 4 programs here is an apprenticeship.

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

All 4 plumbing programs in Oklahoma approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

PipefittingIn personNo diploma needed
Pipefitting
Force Welding School
Valliant
No diploma needed
Force Welding School, ValliantPipefittingIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$63,400
Price if you pay yourself$9,000
5 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Pipefitting at Force Welding School
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
Left out
Earned in a quarter
$15,840
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
15
Earned a year, estimated
$63,400
Price if you pay yourself
$9,000
students trained with WIOA funding
5
Plumbing apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed
Pippin Brothers Apprentice Program
Great Plains Technology Centers
Lawton And Frederick
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Great Plains Technology Centers, Lawton And FrederickPlumbing apprenticeship · Accredited schoolIn 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
Left out
Earned in a quarter
$11,508
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$490
Students counted
12
Earned a year, estimated
$46,000
Price if you pay yourself
$6,790
students 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 CityPlumbing certificate or diplomaIn 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
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$725
Plumbing certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Plumbing and Pipefitter Technology
Kiamichi Technology Center/Stigler
Stigler
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Kiamichi Technology Center/Stigler, StiglerPlumbing certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn 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
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$2,175
Program website, Plumbing and Pipefitter Technology at Kiamichi Technology Center/Stigler

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 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 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.

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?

Plumbing school in Lawton, Oklahoma City and other Oklahoma cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 2 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Oklahoma

How plumbing school compares with the rest of skilled trades: Trade school programs in Oklahoma

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

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.

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