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Dental-assistant programs in Ohio on the federal training list, by published cost
70 programs in Ohio’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for Dental assistant (31-9091). Published costs run from $180 to $31,530; 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.
| # | Published cost basis | Program (provider’s page) · credential · code | Provider · city | Length | Exited | Completed | Employed Q2 after exit | Median earnings, Q2 (one quarter) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $180 | Dental Assisting Certificate | Rhodes State College | 16 wk · 10 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $1,535 | Dental Assisting/Radiography | Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center | 22 wk · 7 hrs | 13 | 92% | 100% | $5,764 |
| 3 | $1,825 | Dental Assisting | Maplewood Career Center | 24 wk · 6 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $1,900 | Dental Assisting | Penta Career Center | 17 wk · 7 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $1,995 | Clinical Dental Assistant | Northwest State Community College | 26 wk · 9 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $2,029 | Dental Assistant | Auburn Career Center | 10 wk · 8 hrs | 13 | 46% | 100% | $10,006 |
| 7 | $2,500 | Dental Assisting part-time Class | Miami Valley Career Technology Center | 12 wk · 13 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $2,594 | Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary | Central Ohio Technical College | 13 wk · 9 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | $2,720 | Certified Dental Assistant | Cleveland State University | 26 wk · 10 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | $2,995 | Clinical Dental Assistant (Vouchers Included) | University of Mount Union | 52 wk · 6 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | $2,995 | Clinical Dental Assistant (Vouchers Included) | Cuyahoga Valley Career Center | 52 wk · 6 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | $2,995 | Clinical Dental Assistant | Franklin University | 52 wk · 6 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | $2,995 | Clinical Dental Assistant (Vouchers Included) | Vanguard Sentinel Career & Technology Centers | 26 wk · 6 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | $2,995 | Dental Assisting | Clark State College | 13 wk · 7 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | $2,995 | Online Clinical Dental Assistant | Clark State College | 26 wk · 12 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | $2,999 | Dental Assistant | Accelerated Academy | 10 wk · 8 hrs | 27 | 81% | — | — |
| 17 | $3,000 | Dental Assistant | Ohio VIP Dental assisting training school LLC | 11 wk · 8 hrs | 90 | 100% | 80% | — |
| 18 | $3,195 | Clinical Dental Assistant (Vouchers included) | Ursuline College | 52 wk · 6 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | $3,195 | Clinical Dental Assistant (Vouchers Included) | Penta Career Center | 52 wk · 6 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | $3,199 | Dental Assistant | Accelerated Academy | 10 wk · 8 hrs | 24 | 79% | — | — |
| 21 | $3,250 | Dental Assistant (Columbus) | Zollege Healthcare Career School, LLC | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | $3,295 | Dental Assistant | Brown & Clermont Adult Career Campuses | 10 wk · 13 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | $3,300 | Dental assisting | DATS dental assistant training school | 10 wk · 8 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | $3,399 | Dental Assistant | Accelerated Academy | 10 wk · 8 hrs | 40 | 100% | 100% | $12,465 |
| 25 | $3,495 | Dental Assisting | Union Centre Institute | 10 wk · 6 hrs | 145 | 75% | 82% | $6,330 |
| 26 | $3,550 | Dental Assisting | Warren County Career Center, Adult Education | 22 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | $3,610 | Expanded Functions Dental Auxiliary | University of Cincinnati | 30 wk · 5 hrs | 21 | 95% | 100% | $14,856 |
| 28 | $3,640 | Dental Assistant | New Beginnings Dental Assistant Academy | 10 wk · 7 hrs | 37 | 100% | 63% | — |
| 29 | $3,745 | Fundamentals of Dental Assisting | Assist To Succeed of Marietta | 10 wk · 8 hrs | 17 | 29% | 100% | $6,831 |
| 30 | $3,775 | Dental Assisting | Dental Assistant Pro, LLC | 9 wk · 9 hrs | 57 | 98% | 29% | — |
| 31 | $3,850 | Columbus Dental Assisting | Columbus Dental Assisting | 8 wk · 12 hrs | 47 | 96% | 83% | $18,425 |
| 32 | $3,945 | Dental Assisting - Short Term Certificate | Cuyahoga Community College | 45 wk · 6 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | $4,000 | Dental Assistant Certificate | Franklin University | 14 wk · 16 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | $4,000 | Dental Assisting | Adams Dental Assisting Academy | 17 wk · 6 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | $4,320 | First Impressions Dental Assisting Program | First Impressions Dental Assisting Program | 10 wk · 8 hrs | 209 | 100% | 92% | $3,150 |
| 36 | $4,460 | Mastering the Basics of Dental Assisting | ADAPT Academy of Dental Assisting and Professional Training | 10 wk · 8 hrs | 336 | 94% | 60% | — |
| 37 | $4,500 | Dental Assistant | Academy DA | 10 wk · 9 hrs | 46 | 100% | 95% | $7,645 |
| 38 | $4,624 | Dental Assisting | Cuyahoga Valley Career Center | 24 wk · 9 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | $4,770 | Columbus Academy of Dental Assisting | Columbus Academy of Dental Assisting | 12 wk · 11 hrs | 9 | 100% | 30% | $18 |
| 40 | $5,000 | Dental Assisting Training | Anderson Academy of Dental Assisting, LLC | 13 wk · 10 hrs | 21 | 90% | 89% | $6,072 |
| 41 | $5,425 | Expanded Functions Dental Auxiliary (EFDA) | The Ohio State University | 29 wk · 7 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | $6,138 | Dental Assisting Certificate | Owens State Community College | 52 wk · 9 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | $6,497 | Dental Assisting Certificate | Stark State College | 32 wk · 8 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | $6,500 | Dental Assistant | CLC | 24 wk · 12 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | $6,805 | Dental Assisting | Buckeye Career Center | 39 wk · 15 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | $6,964 | Dental Assisting | Madison Adult Career Center | 43 wk · 14 hrs | 11 | 100% | 73% | $5,408 |
| 47 | $6,995 | Dental Assisting School | Assist To Succeed Dental Assisting Schools | 10 wk · 11 hrs | 62 | 87% | 86% | $20 |
| 48 | $7,000 | EFDA (Expanded Functions Dental Auxillary) | Eastern Gateway Community College | 104 wk · 2 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | $7,002 | Dental Assisting | Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center | 28 wk · 21 hrs | 12 | 100% | 75% | $7,996 |
| 50 | $7,360 | Dental Assisting | Miami Valley Career Technology Center | 34 wk · 18 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 51 | $7,725 | Dental Assisting | Wayne County Schools Career Center | 46 wk · 16 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 52 | $7,785 | Dental Assisting | Scioto County Career Technical Center | 45 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | $7,790 | Ohio Orthodontic Assistant Academy | Ohio Orthodontic Assistant Academy | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 54 | $8,279 | Dental Assisting | Medina County Career Center | 30 wk · 25 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | $8,921 | Dental Assisting | Polaris Career Center | 39 wk · 17 hrs | 11 | 100% | 91% | $9,247 |
| 56 | $9,702 | Expanded Functions Dental Auxiliary (EFDA) | Stark State College | 32 wk · 10 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 57 | $9,740 | Dental Assisting | Choffin Career and Technical Center | 43 wk · 32 hrs | 13 | 46% | 83% | $5,940 |
| 58 | $9,875 | Dental Assisting | Advanced Dental Assisting Academy | 5 wk · 16 hrs | 21 | 90% | 56% | $4,814 |
| 59 | $10,330 | Dental Assistant | Apollo Career Center | 42 wk · 21 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 60 | $11,300 | Dental Assisting | North Central State College | 52 wk · 7 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 61 | $12,787 | Dental Assisting | Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools | 36 wk · 25 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 62 | $13,670 | Dental Assisting | Eastern Gateway Community College | 156 wk · 6 hrs | 14 | 79% | 55% | $8,496 |
| 63 | $16,297 | Dental Assistant | Ross Education Holdings, Inc. | 30 wk · 24 hrs | 498 | 57% | 33% | — |
| 64 | $16,685 | Dental Assisting | Remington | 32 wk · 22 hrs | 11 | 36% | — | — |
| 65 | $17,985 | Dental Assisting-Diploma | East Ohio College | 48 wk · 19 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 66 | $20,065 | Dental Assisting | Stark State College | 104 wk · 9 hrs | 38 | 58% | 82% | $6,511 |
| 67 | $21,588 | Dental Assisting | Fortis College - Cincinnati/Columbus | 48 wk · 19 hrs | 25 | 52% | 69% | $9,968 |
| 68 | $22,104 | Dental Assisting | Fortis College - Centerville | 52 wk · 20 hrs | 18 | 50% | — | — |
| 69 | $26,965 | Dental Assisting-Associate Degree | East Ohio College | 104 wk · 13 hrs | 11 | 82% | 89% | $18 |
| 70 | $31,530 | Dental Assisting | FORTIS College Cuyahoga Falls | 104 wk · 13 hrs | — | — | — | — |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (4,521 programs for Ohio 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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