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Dental assistant programs in Indiana

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

24 schools offer these dental assisting programs, and Indiana 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 Indiana, 31 of the 60 programs take students without a high school diploma, 22 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 7 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 60 programs here are dental assistant (52 programs), short add-on course (4 programs), expanded functions dental assistant (EFDA, 3 programs) and orthodontic assistant (1 program).

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How much do dental assistant programs cost in Indiana?

$1,949 to $6,058 is what most dental assistant programs in Indiana cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 60 programs with a price. All of them: $573 to $15,990

In the typical program

Finished the program
77%
Working 6 months later
79%
Earned a year, estimated
about $26,000
Length
10 to 27 weeks

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

Are there free dental assistant programs in Indiana?

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

All 60 dental assistant programs in Indiana approved for WIOA funding

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How to pay for dental assistant programs in Indiana

WIOA funding can pay for dental assistant programs in Indiana

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.

Quick facts: Dental assistant programs in Indiana

programs with a price cost under $2,000
18 of 60
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
4th of 32
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
8 of 22
dental assistant programs here, against the typical state's 12
60 vs 12

State comparisons use the same figures as the dental assistant programs by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Dental assistant programs in Indianapolis, Chicago, South Bend and other Indiana cities

Areas with 10 or more programs have a page of their own. Choosing another area filters the program list above. 15 more programs are in 9 other areas, 3 in smaller cities and towns and 5 online.

Other training in Indiana

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

Where the Indiana dental assisting program numbers come from

Which Indiana dental assisting programs are on this list?

These are the dental assisting programs Indiana 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 Indiana offers.

How the prices and results of Indiana 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.

Sources for the facts about dental assistant programs in Indiana

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Dental 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