How to become a general contractor in Oklahoma

Q: Do you need a license to work on your own as a general contractor in Oklahoma?

Oklahoma has no state general contractor license.1

Most general contractors in Oklahoma start in an apprenticeship or a helper job and learn on the job. The contractor license comes later, if you run your own business.

7registered apprenticeship programs $35.11median an hour in Oklahoma

Pick your way in

Apprenticeship

Earn while you learn

A program hires you, pays you on the job and runs your classes.

Pay: From day one
In OK: 7 registered programs

Find a program near you

Trade school

Classroom first

Learn the basics, then find work to log your hours.

Pay: You pay tuition
In OK: 13 schools with programs

Compare 13 schools

Helper

Start on a crew

Get hired as a helper by a licensed general contractor and log hours on the job.

Pay: Paid on the job
Start: No experience needed

How to get started

The license steps

Get hired or start training
Join a registered apprenticeship, take a trade school program, or work as a helper for a licensed contractor.
Compare the ways in
Work as a general contractor
Median pay in Oklahoma is $35.11 an hour.
General Contractor pay in Oklahoma
Run your own shop
To bid and contract on your own you need a general contractor license or registration.
Issued by
Oklahoma Construction Industries Board (CIB)
Oklahoma contractor license