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Administrative assistant training in Dallas, Texas

22 administrative assistant programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

11 schools offer these administrative assistant programs with classes in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Secretaries and administrative assistants do routine clerical and organizational work: answering phones, scheduling appointments, preparing documents and keeping files. High school graduates comfortable with word processing and spreadsheets typically qualify and learn the job in a few weeks of on-the-job training; some community colleges and technical schools offer courses in office procedures.1

In Dallas, 8 of the 22 programs take students without a high school diploma, 12 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 2 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 22 programs here are administrative assistant or office certificate (14 programs), microsoft Office and Excel course (6 programs), computer basics and digital literacy course (1 program) and office administration (associate degree, 1 program).

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All 141 administrative assistant programs in Texas, including online programs

How much does administrative assistant training cost in Dallas?

$985 to $4,945 is what most administrative assistant programs in Dallas cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 22 programs with a price. All of them: $295 to $16,942

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
1 week

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Dallas may also offer administrative assistant training. How these figures are made

Is there free administrative assistant training in Dallas?

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

All 22 administrative assistant programs in Dallas approved for WIOA funding

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22 programs

  • Administrative assistant or office certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Office Administrator

    Asher College

    Dallas

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Asher College, DallasAdministrative assistant or office certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$31,700
    Price if you pay yourself$13,380
    Program website, Office Administrator at Asher College
    More details about Office Administrator at Asher College
    Finished
    25%
    Working at 6 months
    47%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,925
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $620
    Students counted
    16
    Earned a year, estimated
    $31,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,380
    Program website, Office Administrator at Asher College

  • Administrative assistant or office certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Administrative Assistant

    MT Training Center

    Grand Prairie

    High school diploma or equivalent

    MT Training Center, Grand PrairieAdministrative assistant or office certificateIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$23,500
    Price if you pay yourself$10,383
    More details about Administrative Assistant at MT Training Center
    Finished
    87%
    Working at 6 months
    50%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,872
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    13
    Earned a year, estimated
    $23,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,383

  • Administrative assistant or office certificateIn personPrerequisite courses

    Office Careers Program Administrative Assistant Certificate

    Tarrant County College

    Fort Worth

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Tarrant County College, Fort WorthAdministrative assistant or office certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$741

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Office Careers Program Administrative Assistant Certificate at Tarrant County College
    More details about Office Careers Program Administrative Assistant Certificate at Tarrant County College
    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
    18
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $741
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4
    Program website, Office Careers Program Administrative Assistant Certificate at Tarrant County College

  • Administrative assistant or office certificateIn personNo diploma needed

    Office Careers Program Office Assistant Certificate

    Tarrant County College

    Fort Worth

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Tarrant County College, Fort WorthAdministrative assistant or office certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$785
    Program website, Office Careers Program Office Assistant Certificate at Tarrant County College
    More details about Office Careers Program Office Assistant Certificate at Tarrant County College
    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
    12
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $785
    Program website, Office Careers Program Office Assistant Certificate at Tarrant County College

  • Computer basics and digital literacy courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Using Microsoft Windows 10

    New Horizons Dallas

    Plano

    High school diploma or equivalent

    New Horizons Dallas, PlanoComputer basics and digital literacy courseHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$295
    More details about Using Microsoft Windows 10 at New Horizons Dallas
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $295

  • Microsoft Office and Excel courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Microsoft Outlook

    New Horizons Dallas

    Plano

    High school diploma or equivalent

    New Horizons Dallas, PlanoMicrosoft Office and Excel courseHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$695
    More details about Microsoft Outlook at New Horizons Dallas
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $695

  • Microsoft Office and Excel courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Microsoft Powerpoint

    New Horizons Dallas

    Plano

    High school diploma or equivalent

    New Horizons Dallas, PlanoMicrosoft Office and Excel courseHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$695
    More details about Microsoft Powerpoint at New Horizons Dallas
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $695

  • Microsoft Office and Excel courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Microsoft Excel

    New Horizons Dallas

    Plano

    High school diploma or equivalent

    New Horizons Dallas, PlanoMicrosoft Office and Excel courseHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$985
    More details about Microsoft Excel at New Horizons Dallas
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $985

  • Microsoft Office and Excel courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Microsoft Word

    New Horizons Dallas

    Plano

    High school diploma or equivalent

    New Horizons Dallas, PlanoMicrosoft Office and Excel courseHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$985
    More details about Microsoft Word at New Horizons Dallas
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $985

  • Microsoft Office and Excel courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Software Application Specialist

    Dallas College

    Dallas

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Dallas College, DallasMicrosoft Office and Excel course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,185
    Program website, Software Application Specialist at Dallas College
    More details about Software Application Specialist at Dallas College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,185
    Program website, Software Application Specialist at Dallas College

  • Administrative assistant or office certificateIn personNo diploma needed

    Business Office Specialist

    Dallas College

    Dallas

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Dallas College, DallasAdministrative assistant or office certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,370
    School website, Business Office Specialist at Dallas College
    More details about Business Office Specialist at Dallas College
    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
    $2,370
    School website, Business Office Specialist at Dallas College

  • Administrative assistant or office certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Introduction To Business Admintration And Inter-Office Clerk

    Rboc Inc. (Rebuilding Our Community)

    Dallas

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Rboc Inc. (Rebuilding Our Community), DallasAdministrative assistant or office certificateIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,500
    Program website, Introduction To Business Admintration And Inter-Office Clerk at Rboc Inc. (Rebuilding Our Community)
    More details about Introduction To Business Admintration And Inter-Office Clerk at Rboc Inc. (Rebuilding Our Community)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,500
    Program website, Introduction To Business Admintration And Inter-Office Clerk at Rboc Inc. (Rebuilding Our Community)

  • Administrative assistant or office certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Office Specialist

    New Horizons Dallas

    Plano

    High school diploma or equivalent

    New Horizons Dallas, PlanoAdministrative assistant or office certificateHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,640
    More details about Office Specialist at New Horizons Dallas
    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
    $3,640

  • Administrative assistant or office certificateIn personNo diploma needed

    Administrative Specialist Certificate

    Dallas College

    Dallas

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Dallas College, DallasAdministrative assistant or office certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,713
    School website, Administrative Specialist Certificate at Dallas College
    More details about Administrative Specialist Certificate at Dallas College
    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
    $3,713
    School website, Administrative Specialist Certificate at Dallas College

  • Administrative assistant or office certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Secretary Certificate Program

    Gift Of Love Nonprofit Organization

    Dallas

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Gift Of Love Nonprofit Organization, DallasAdministrative assistant or office certificateHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,195
    More details about Secretary Certificate Program at Gift Of Love Nonprofit Organization
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $500
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,195

  • Administrative assistant or office certificateHybridPrerequisite courses

    Office And Computer Fundamentals

    Impact Institute

    Dallas

    Prerequisite courses

    Impact Institute, DallasAdministrative assistant or office certificateHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,500
    School website, Office And Computer Fundamentals at Impact Institute
    More details about Office And Computer Fundamentals at Impact Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,420
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,500
    School website, Office And Computer Fundamentals at Impact Institute

  • Office administration (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Associate Of Applied Science Degree Executive Asst Executive Secretary

    Dallas College

    Dallas

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Dallas College, DallasOffice administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,740
    School website, Associate Of Applied Science Degree Executive Asst Executive Secretary at Dallas College
    More details about Associate Of Applied Science Degree Executive Asst Executive Secretary at Dallas College
    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
    $4,740
    School website, Associate Of Applied Science Degree Executive Asst Executive Secretary at Dallas College

  • Administrative assistant or office certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Administrative Certificate Program

    Gift Of Love Nonprofit Organization

    Dallas

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Gift Of Love Nonprofit Organization, DallasAdministrative assistant or office certificateHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,780
    More details about Administrative Certificate Program at Gift Of Love Nonprofit Organization
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $405
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,780

  • Microsoft Office and Excel courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Microsoft Cloud Desktop Administration

    United Training Academy

    Irving

    No diploma needed

    United Training Academy, IrvingMicrosoft Office and Excel courseHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,000
    Program website, Microsoft Cloud Desktop Administration at United Training Academy
    More details about Microsoft Cloud Desktop Administration at United Training Academy
    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
    $5,000
    Program website, Microsoft Cloud Desktop Administration at United Training Academy

  • Administrative assistant or office certificateIn personNo diploma needed

    Office Specialist

    Center For Career Training

    Mesquite

    No diploma needed

    Center For Career Training, MesquiteAdministrative assistant or office certificateIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,057
    More details about Office Specialist at Center For Career Training
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,069
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,057

  • Administrative assistant or office certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Business Office Specialist

    MT Training Center

    Grand Prairie

    High school diploma or equivalent

    MT Training Center, Grand PrairieAdministrative assistant or office certificateIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,596
    More details about Business Office Specialist at MT Training Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,596

  • Administrative assistant or office certificateHybridNo diploma needed

    Administrative Office Assistant

    Aha Interpreting Solutions LLC

    McKinney

    No diploma needed

    Aha Interpreting Solutions LLC, McKinneyAdministrative assistant or office certificateHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$16,942
    Program website, Administrative Office Assistant at Aha Interpreting Solutions LLC
    More details about Administrative Office Assistant at Aha Interpreting Solutions LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,200
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $16,942
    Program website, Administrative Office Assistant at Aha Interpreting Solutions LLC

How to pay for administrative assistant training in Dallas

WIOA funding can pay for administrative assistant training in Dallas

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?

Financial aid and grants for administrative assistant training

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.67

GI Bill for administrative assistant training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Other training in Dallas

How administrative assistant training compares with the rest of business and office work across Texas: Business and office training in Texas

Where the Dallas administrative assistant program numbers come from

Which Dallas administrative assistant programs are on this list?

These are the administrative assistant programs with classes in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area that are 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).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Texas page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How the prices and results of Dallas administrative assistant 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.

Sources for the facts about administrative assistant training in Dallas

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List