Dental assistant programs in Hawaii

4 dental assistant programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

3 schools offer these dental assisting programs, and Hawaii has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Dental assistants care for patients, take x-rays, keep records and schedule appointments. Many programs take about a year and lead to a certificate or diploma, and some states require you to graduate from an accredited program and pass an exam.¹

In Hawaii, all 4 programs ask for earlier courses first.

All 4 are the same kind of program: dental assistant.

See the 4 programs

How much do dental assistant programs cost in Hawaii?

$2,895 to $6,500

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not enough data; 4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

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

Are there free dental assistant programs in Hawaii?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 43 people at 1 of the 4 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $2,895 to $6,500.

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

All 4 dental assistant programs in Hawaii approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

Dental assistantOnlineEducation and courses
Dental Assistant
MedCerts LLC dba MedCerts
Based in Livonia, MI
Education and courses
MedCerts LLC dba MedCerts, based in Livonia, MIDental assistantOnline · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$34,600
Price if you pay yourself$3,000
School website, Dental Assistant at MedCerts LLC dba MedCerts
More details about Dental Assistant at MedCerts LLC dba MedCerts
Finished
98%
Working at 6 months
56%
Earned in a quarter
$8,640
Length
14 weeks, 16 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
422
Earned a year, estimated
$34,600
Price if you pay yourself
$3,000
School website, Dental Assistant at MedCerts LLC dba MedCerts
Dental assistantIn personEducation and courses
Dental Assisting
Hawaii Dental Assisting Academy
Honolulu
Education and courses
Hawaii Dental Assisting Academy, HonoluluDental assistantIn person · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$24,200
Price if you pay yourself$6,500
43 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Dental Assisting at Hawaii Dental Assisting Academy
Finished
79%
Working at 6 months
100%
Earned in a quarter
$6,055
Length
15 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
46
Earned a year, estimated
$24,200
Price if you pay yourself
$6,500
students trained with WIOA funding
43
Dental assistantIn personEducation and courses
Dental Assisting (Certificate of Achievement)
Kapiolani Community College
Honolulu
Accredited school
Education and courses
Kapiolani Community College, HonoluluDental assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$30,900
Price if you pay yourself$5,483
Program website, Dental Assisting (Certificate of Achievement) at Kapiolani Community College
More details about Dental Assisting (Certificate of Achievement) at Kapiolani Community College
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
56%
Earned in a quarter
$7,713
Length
32 weeks, 10 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
16
Earned a year, estimated
$30,900
Price if you pay yourself
$5,483
Program website, Dental Assisting (Certificate of Achievement) at Kapiolani Community College
Dental assistantIn personEducation and courses
Dental Assisting (Certificate of Competence)
Kapiolani Community College
Honolulu
Accredited school
Education and courses
Kapiolani Community College, HonoluluDental assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$18,500
Price if you pay yourself$2,895
Program website, Dental Assisting (Certificate of Competence) at Kapiolani Community College
More details about Dental Assisting (Certificate of Competence) at Kapiolani Community College
Finished
70%
Working at 6 months
50%
Earned in a quarter
$4,637
Length
16 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
10
Earned a year, estimated
$18,500
Price if you pay yourself
$2,895
Program website, Dental Assisting (Certificate of Competence) at Kapiolani Community College

How to pay for dental assistant programs in Hawaii

WIOA funding can pay for dental assistant programs in Hawaii

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 dental assistant programs

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 dental assistant programs

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 Hawaii

How dental assistant programs compare with the rest of allied health: Allied health programs in Hawaii

Where the Hawaii dental assisting program numbers come from

Which Hawaii dental assisting programs are on this list?

These are the dental assisting programs Hawaii 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. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Hawaii offers.

How the prices and results of Hawaii dental assisting 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.

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Dental assistant programs in Hawaii

How much do dental assistant programs cost in Hawaii?

Are there free dental assistant programs in Hawaii?

All 4 dental assistant programs in Hawaii approved for WIOA funding