Dental assistant programs in Idaho

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

4 schools offer these dental assisting programs, and Idaho 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 Idaho, 3 of the 4 programs take students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent.

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

See the 4 programs

How much do dental assistant programs cost in Idaho?

$7,690 to $11,990

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

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Left out; Idaho's rates sit far below every other state's
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; None of the 4 programs report it
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 Idaho may also offer dental assistant programs. How these figures are made

Are there free dental assistant programs in Idaho?

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 12 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 $7,690 to $11,990.

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

All 4 dental assistant programs in Idaho approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

Dental assistantIn personNo diploma needed
Dental Assistant
Assist to Succeed
Boise
No diploma needed
Assist to Succeed, BoiseDental assistantIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$11,990
Program website, Dental Assistant at Assist to Succeed
More details about Dental Assistant at Assist to Succeed
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
Left out
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
11 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
69
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$11,990
Program website, Dental Assistant at Assist to Succeed
Dental assistantIn personNo diploma needed
Dental Assisting School
North Idaho Dental Personnel
Coeur D'Alene
No diploma needed
North Idaho Dental Personnel, Coeur D'AleneDental assistantIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$8,390
12 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Dental Assisting School at North Idaho Dental Personnel
Finished
96%
Working at 6 months
Left out
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
10 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
46
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$8,390
students trained with WIOA funding
12
Dental assistantHybridNo diploma needed
Dental Assistant
North Idaho College Workforce Training Center
Post Falls
Accredited school
No diploma needed
North Idaho College Workforce Training Center, Post FallsDental assistant · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$7,690
More details about Dental Assistant at North Idaho College Workforce Training Center
Finished
96%
Working at 6 months
Left out
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
16 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
28
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$7,690
Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Dental Assistant
Idaho Dental Assisting Academy
Nampa
High school diploma or equivalent
Idaho Dental Assisting Academy, NampaDental assistantIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$10,200
Program website, Dental Assistant at Idaho Dental Assisting Academy
More details about Dental Assistant at Idaho Dental Assisting Academy
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
10 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$10,200
Program website, Dental Assistant at Idaho Dental Assisting Academy

How to pay for dental assistant programs in Idaho

WIOA funding can pay for dental assistant programs in Idaho

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.

Dental assistant programs in Boise City, Coeur d'Alene and other Idaho cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Idaho

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

Where the Idaho dental assisting program numbers come from

Which Idaho dental assisting programs are on this list?

These are the dental assisting programs Idaho 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 Idaho offers.

How the prices and results of Idaho 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.

How reliable are the Idaho figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for Idaho: its rates sit far below every other state's.

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Dental assistant programs in Idaho

How much do dental assistant programs cost in Idaho?

Are there free dental assistant programs in Idaho?

All 4 dental assistant programs in Idaho approved for WIOA funding