Dental-assistant programs in Arizona on the federal training list, by published cost

35 programs in Arizona’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for Dental assistant (31-9091). Published costs run from $839 to $21,345; 0 programs report no cost and sit at the end. Sorted by the cost each provider reported — “cheapest” here means the lowest published figure on the federal list on the snapshot date, not a verdict on quality, and never a price you are promised. Snapshot taken 2026-09-02.

Read this first. Your local job center decides eligibility — this shows what is on the list and what it cost and produced, not whether you will be approved. No promise is made here about money, seats, jobs or pay; the figures are what the providers reported, printed with their dates.

Programs on the list35

With a published cost35 of 35

With an employment figure27 of 35

Median published cost$7,500

Filter by city, ZIP, provider or program:35 rows

#	Published cost basis	Program (provider’s page) · credential · code	Provider · city	Length	Exited	Completed	Employed Q2 after exit	Median earnings, Q2 (one quarter)
1	$839tuition + fees + supplies	Dental AssistantDANB certification · 31-9091	Penn Foster CollegeChandler 85226	competency-based	61	49%	—	—
2	$1,800tuition + fees + supplies	Orthodontic Dental AssistantOrthodontic Assistant · 31-9091	Altrain Medical and Dental Assisting Academy LLCGlendale 85306	3 wk · 36 hrs	—	—	—	—
3	$1,800tuition + fees + supplies	Orthodontic AssistingDANB Certification · 31-9091	Arizona School of Dental AssistingGlendale 85308	competency-based	103	96%	94%	$846
4	$2,841tuition + fees + supplies	Dental Assistant (F2F)Dental Assistant Certificate · 31-9091	Cochise CollegeSierra Vista 85635	16 wk · 16 hrs	9	78%	—	—
5	$2,995tuition + fees + supplies	Clinical Dental AssistantAnatomy; Morphology and Physiology (AMP); Infection Control (ICE); and Radiation Health and Safety (RHS) portions of the Dental Assisting National Board examinations ' NELDA or CDA. · 31-9091	Coconino Community CollegeFlagstaff 86005	competency-based	—	—	—	—
6	$3,195tuition + fees + supplies	Clinical Dental Assistant (E2G)CDA · 31-9091	Cochise CollegeSierra Vista 85635	competency-based	—	—	—	—
7	$3,849tuition + fees + supplies	Dental AssistingDANB certification · 31-9091	Mesa Academy of Dental AssistingMesa 85206	competency-based	16	100%	75%	$15,604
8	$4,000tuition + fees + supplies	Dental Assistant Certificate (MedCert)Dental Assistant Certificate (MedCert) · 31-9091	Central Arizona CollegeCoolidge 85128	competency-based	—	—	—	—
9	$4,450tuition + fees + supplies	Dental AssistingDANB Certification · 31-9091	Unity Dental AssistingSurprise 85374	competency-based	232	88%	56%	$16,241
10	$5,053tuition + fees + supplies	Dental AssistantCertified Dental Assistant · 31-9091	Arizona Sunset School of Dental AssistingTucson 85742	competency-based	20	85%	55%	$8,160
11	$5,372tuition + fees + supplies	Dental Assisting CertificateCertificate of Proficiency · 31-9091	Mohave Community CollegeKingman 86409	competency-based	266	33%	80%	$5,986
12	$5,650tuition + fees + supplies	Dental AssistingDANB certification · 31-9091	Dental Assisting School of ArizonaTempe 85283	competency-based	87	93%	100%	$14,950
13	$5,680tuition + fees + supplies	Dental AssistingDental Assisting National Board · 31-9091	Workforce Training Academy USATucson 85716	competency-based	—	—	—	—
14	$6,000tuition + fees + supplies	Dental Assistant - HybridDANB certification · 31-9091	Altrain Medical and Dental Assisting Academy LLCGlendale 85306	competency-based	—	—	—	—
15	$6,500tuition + fees + supplies	Dental AssistingDANB certification · 31-9091	Desert Dental and Health AcademyGoodyear 85338	competency-based	141	98%	70%	$7,826
16	$6,850tuition + fees + supplies	Dental AssistantRadogy Health and Safety Exam; Coronal Polish Exam - are administered by DANB · 31-9091	Arizona School of Dental AssistingGlendale 85308	competency-based	480	88%	69%	$5,136
17	$7,247tuition + fees + supplies	Dental Assisting - Certificate of CompletionCertificate of Completion · 31-9091	Phoenix CollegePhoenix 85013	competency-based	326	59%	46%	$6,125
18	$7,500tuition + fees + supplies	Dental Assisting with OrthodonticsDANB certification · 31-9091	Altrain Medical and Dental Assisting Academy LLCGlendale 85306	competency-based	34	100%	94%	—
19	$7,500tuition + fees + supplies	Dental AssistantX-ray and Coronal Polish Certification · 31-9091	Altrain Medical and Dental Assisting Academy LLCGlendale 85306	competency-based	34	100%	77%	$7,400
20	$8,000tuition + fees + supplies	Dental Assisting with ExternshipX-ray and Coronal Polish Certification · 31-9091	Altrain Medical and Dental Assisting Academy LLCGlendale 85306	competency-based	23	87%	80%	$5,927
21	$8,700tuition + fees + supplies	Dental AssistingDANB certification · 31-9091	American Institute of Dental AssistingMesa 85209	competency-based	956	97%	72%	$9,028
22	$8,700tuition + fees + supplies	Dental AssistingRadiation Health and Safety (x-ray) Certification; Coronal Polish Certification; Employment · 31-9091	American Institute of Dental AssistingPhoenix 85029	competency-based	893	96%	72%	$9,650
23	$9,500tuition + fees + supplies	Dental Assisting with Orthodontics and ExternshipDANB certification · 31-9091	Altrain Medical and Dental Assisting Academy LLCGlendale 85306	competency-based	12	100%	89%	$8,570
24	$10,263tuition + fees + supplies	Dental AssistantDental Assistant Diploma · 31-9091	UEI CollegePhoenix 85021	competency-based	198	51%	36%	$16,120
25	$10,778tuition + fees + supplies	Dental Assisting Education-CertificateDental Assisting Education-Certificate · 31-9091	Pima Community CollegeTucson 85709	32 wk · 30 hrs	330	24%	100%	$6,192
26	$15,448tuition + fees + supplies	Diploma - Dental AssistantDiploma Dental Assistant · 31-9091	Brookline College - PhoenixPhoenix 85021	40 wk · 32 hrs	71	85%	54%	$15,465
27	$15,795tuition + fees + supplies	Dental Assistant - DiplomaRHS/ICE/GC DANB DA License/Certification · 31-9091	Arizona College - Glendale CampusGlendale 85302	competency-based	251	63%	54%	$11,206
28	$15,795tuition + fees + supplies	Dental Assistant - DiplomaDANB-ICE-RHS · 31-9091	Arizona College - MesaMesa 85201	competency-based	377	48%	40%	$11,440
29	$16,870tuition + fees + supplies	Dental AssistantDental Assistant · 31-9091	Pima Medical Institute - TucsonTucson 85712	30 wk · 30 hrs	386	79%	90%	—
30	$19,269tuition + fees + supplies	Dental Assistant31-9091; 31-9091	Pima Medical InstitutePhoenix 85029	30 wk · 28 hrs	278	78%	76%	$8,400
31	$19,590tuition + fees + supplies	Dental AssistantNational Entry Level Dental Assistant · 31-9091	Pima Medical Institute - MesaMesa 85202	30 wk · 30 hrs	155	75%	100%	—
32	$21,293tuition + fees + supplies	Dental AssistantCertification of Achievement · 31-9091	Carrington College - MesaMesa 85210	competency-based	567	68%	47%	$8,580
33	$21,293tuition + fees + supplies	Dental AssistingCertificate of Achievement · 31-9091	Carrington College - Phoenix (formerly Apollo College)Phoenix 85021	competency-based	879	77%	53%	$7,540
34	$21,293tuition + fees + supplies	Dental AssistantCertificate of Achievement · 31-9091	Carrington College - Tucson (formerly Apollo College)Tucson 85745	competency-based	320	76%	51%	$7,730
35	$21,345tuition + fees + supplies	Dental AssistantDental Assistant Diploma · 31-9091	UEI CollegeMesa 85202	competency-based	111	60%	45%	$8,905

Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (1,111 programs for Arizona in the index that day); the site states the data cover programs approved as of June 30, 2025 and outcomes for July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025. Cost is Out-of-Pocket Cost for a Non-WIOA Participant: Tuition and Requested Fees (DE111) where the provider reported it, otherwise Average number of dollars the training program received from each WIOA participant Individual Training Account (ITA) during the time period (DE138/DE135) — the basis is printed under each figure; books and supplies are added only when reported separately. “Completed” = Percent of All Students who completed the program (DE122/DE121); “Employed Q2” = Percent of All Students Exiters who were employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE123/DE129); “Median earnings” = Median Earnings in the 2nd Quarter after Exit of All Students that are Employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE125) — one calendar quarter, not a year. A dash means the federal file prints −1: Values displayed as "-1" indicate data that have been suppressed to protect confidentiality. Your local job center decides eligibility — this shows what is on the list and what it cost and produced, not whether you will be approved.

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