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

34 programs in Pennsylvania’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for Dental assistant (31-9091). Published costs run from $1,214 to $36,380; 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 list34

With a published cost34 of 34

With an employment figure12 of 34

Median published cost$4,927

Filter by city, ZIP, provider or program:34 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	$1,214tuition + fees + supplies	Dental Office AssistantDental Office Assistant Diploma · 31-9091	Direct Learning Systems IncAllentown 18106	52 wk · 14 hrs	—	—	—	—
2	$1,289tuition + fees + supplies	Dental Assisting and Oral Radiology Exam PreparationCertificate of Completion for Dental Assisting Course · 31-9091	MIDDLE BUCKS INSTITUTE OFJamison 18929	14 wk · 3 hrs	—	—	—	—
3	$2,045tuition + fees + supplies	Administrative Dental AssistantAdministrative Dental Assistant Certificate · 31-9091	LENAPE TECHNICAL SCHOOLFord City 16226	26 wk · 10 hrs	—	—	—	—
4	$2,769tuition + fees + supplies	Dental AssistantDental Assisting National Board Radiation Health & Safety Certification · 31-9091	BUCKS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGENewtown 18940	17 wk · 6 hrs	61	98%	73%	$7,550
5	$2,995tuition + fees + supplies	Clinical Dental Assistant - Ed2GoClinical Dental Assistant · 31-9091	BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGEButler 16002	52 wk · 6 hrs	—	—	—	—
6	$2,995tuition + fees + supplies	Clinical Dental Assistant CertificateClinical Dental Assistant Certificate · 31-9091	RURAL RGNL CLG OF NORTHERNWarren 16365	52 wk · 6 hrs	—	—	—	—
7	$2,995tuition + fees + supplies	Clinical Dental AssistantClinical Dental Assistant Certification · 31-9091	PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGYWilliamsport 17701	50 wk · 6 hrs	—	—	—	—
8	$3,045tuition + fees + supplies	Clinical Dental AssistantClinical Dental Assistant Certificate · 31-9091	LENAPE TECHNICAL SCHOOLFord City 16226	52 wk · 6 hrs	—	—	—	—
9	$3,045tuition + fees + supplies	Clinical Dental Assistant (Voucher Included)National Entry Level Dental Assistant OR Certified Dental Assistant · 31-9091	INDIANA COUNTY TECHNOLOGY CENTERIndiana 15701	52 wk · 6 hrs	—	—	—	—
10	$3,200tuition + fees + supplies	DIPLOMA IN DENTAL ASSISTINGDIPLOMA IN DENTAL ASSISTING · 31-9091	SHARK DENTAL ACADEMY LLCAbington 19001	12 wk · 23 hrs	—	—	—	—
11	$3,464tuition + fees + supplies	Dental Assistant TrainingDiploma of Dental Assisting · 31-9091	CONTEMPORARY HEALTH CAREER INSTITUTEExton 19341	10 wk · 8 hrs	254	96%	74%	$7,825
12	$3,665tuition + fees + supplies	Dental Assistant (200 Hours)Dental Assistant Certificate · 31-9091	LEHIGH CAREER & TECHNICAL INSTITUTESchnecksville 18078	20 wk · 10 hrs	—	—	—	—
13	$3,799tuition + fees + supplies	Dental Assistant Entry LevelDental Assistant Entry Level · 31-9091	BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGEButler 16002	52 wk · 9 hrs	—	—	—	—
14	$4,000tuition + fees + supplies	DA-3000 Dental AssistantOccupational Skills certificate or credential · 31-9091	MedCerts LLCLivonia 48154	14 wk · 16 hrs	311	92%	76%	$5,499
15	$4,400tuition + fees + supplies	Dental Assisting TrainingDental Assistant Diploma · 31-9091	NEPA DENTAL ASSISTING SCHOOL LLCScranton 18503	14 wk · 6 hrs	—	—	—	—
16	$4,455tuition + fees + supplies	Dental Assistant for Non-Native English SpeakersDental Assisting National Board Radiation Health & Safety Certification · 31-9091	BUCKS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGENewtown 18940	21 wk · 7 hrs	—	—	—	—
17	$4,895tuition + fees + supplies	Dental Assisting CertificateDental Assisting Certificate · 31-9091	Dental Assistant AcademyBala Cynwyd 19004	10 wk · 50 hrs	—	—	—	—
18	$4,927tuition + fees + supplies	Dental Assisting w/ExternshipDental Assisting Certificate of Completion · 31-9091	NORTHAMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGEBethlehem 18015	12 wk · 32 hrs	—	—	—	—
19	$5,000tuition + fees + supplies	Expanded Function Dental AssistantCertificate of Completion in Expanded Function Dental Assistant · 31-9091	STVT-AAI EDUCATION INC DBA BERKSReading 19610	20 wk · 10 hrs	42	98%	88%	$11,007
20	$5,500tuition + fees + supplies	Dental Assistant Training ProgramCertificate of Completion - Dental Assistant · 31-9091	UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGHPittsburgh 15261	15 wk · 18 hrs	22	100%	—	—
21	$5,869tuition + fees + supplies	Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (EFDA)Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (EFDA) Certificate · 31-9091	Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and TechnologyPleasant Gap 16823	15 wk · 8 hrs	28	100%	100%	$10,128
22	$6,050tuition + fees + supplies	Expanded Function Dental Assistant CertificateExpanded Function Dental Assistant Certificate · 31-9091	GREATER ALTOONA CAREER &Altoona 16602	24 wk · 9 hrs	38	97%	95%	$10,950
23	$7,525tuition + fees + supplies	Dental Assisting CertificateDental Assisting Certificate · 31-9091	READING AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGEReading 19603	30 wk · 21 hrs	6	83%	67%	$10,597
24	$9,780tuition + fees + supplies	Dental AssistingSCTC Certificate of Completion- Dental Assisting · 31-9091	SOMERSET COUNTY TECHNOLOGY CENTERSomerset 15501	38 wk · 30 hrs	—	—	—	—
25	$11,852tuition + fees + supplies	Dental AssistantDental Assisting Diploma · 31-9091	Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and TechnologyPleasant Gap 16823	36 wk · 32 hrs	10	90%	80%	$5,919
26	$12,034tuition + fees + supplies	Dental AssistantGreater Altoona Career & Technology Center Dental Assistant Program · 31-9091	GREATER ALTOONA CAREER &Altoona 16602	25 wk · 30 hrs	—	—	—	—
27	$12,912tuition + fees + supplies	Dental Assisting CertificateDental Assisting Certificate · 31-9091	HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGEHarrisburg 17110	28 wk · 32 hrs	50	100%	96%	$9,173
28	$14,255tuition + fees + supplies	Dental AssistantDental Assistant · 31-9091	YORK COUNTY SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGYYork 17402	41 wk · 23 hrs	8	88%	88%	$8,640
29	$14,995tuition + fees + supplies	Dental Technology (1080 Hours)Dental Technology Certificate · 31-9091	LEHIGH CAREER & TECHNICAL INSTITUTESchnecksville 18078	40 wk · 30 hrs	—	—	—	—
30	$18,258tuition + fees + supplies	Dental OccupationsCertificate of Competency in Dental Occupations · 31-9091	BERKS CAREER & TECHNOLOGY CTROley 19547	73 wk · 30 hrs	—	—	—	—
31	$18,480tuition + fees + supplies	Dental AssistantCertificate/Certification · 31-9091	Great Lakes Institute of TechnologyErie 16509	43 wk · 17 hrs	—	—	—	—
32	$22,104tuition + fees + supplies	Dental AssistingDental Assisting Diploma · 31-9091	AMTC II INCScranton 18509	48 wk · 22 hrs	—	—	—	—
33	$25,000tuition + fees + supplies	Dental AssistingDental Assisting Diploma · 31-9091	INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL CAREERS INCPittsburgh 15235	51 wk · 20 hrs	38	74%	87%	$6,932
34	$36,380tuition + fees + supplies	Dental AssistingAssociate in Specialized Technology in Dental Assisting · 31-9091	STVT-AAI EDUCATION INC DBA BERKSReading 19610	70 wk · 12 hrs	39	59%	72%	$7,236

Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (1,517 programs for Pennsylvania 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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