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Dental assistant programs in Kansas

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

3 schools offer these dental assisting programs, and Kansas 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 Kansas, 2 of the 4 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 1 is taught partly or fully online.

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How much do dental assistant programs cost in Kansas?

$1,995 to $9,351

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

In the typical program

Finished the program
Too few programs to say
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Length
Not reported

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

Are there free dental assistant programs in Kansas?

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

All 4 dental assistant programs in Kansas approved for WIOA funding

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4 programs

  • Dental assistant (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Dental Assisting AAS

    WSU Tech

    Wichita

    No diploma needed

    WSU Tech, Wichita · Dental assistant (associate degree) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,351
    School website, Dental Assisting AAS at WSU Tech
    More details about Dental Assisting AAS at WSU Tech
    Finished
    36%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,424
    Students counted
    53
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $9,351

  • Dental assistantOnlineNo diploma needed

    Clinical Dental Assistant-NC

    Butler Community College (IV)

    Based in El Dorado, KS

    No diploma needed

    Butler Community College (IV), based in El Dorado, KS · Dental assistant · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,995
    Program website, Clinical Dental Assistant-NC at Butler Community College (IV)
    More details about Clinical Dental Assistant-NC at Butler Community College (IV)
    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
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,995

  • Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Dental Assistant Certificate

    Labette Community College

    Parsons

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Labette Community College, Parsons · Dental assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,564
    School website, Dental Assistant Certificate at Labette Community College
    More details about Dental Assistant Certificate at Labette Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $750
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,564

  • Dental assistant (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Dental Assistant Program AAS

    Labette Community College

    Parsons

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Labette Community College, Parsons · Dental assistant (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,859
    School website, Dental Assistant Program AAS at Labette Community College
    More details about Dental Assistant Program AAS at Labette Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,868
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $7,859

How to pay for dental assistant programs in Kansas

WIOA funding can pay for dental assistant programs in Kansas

Every program on this page is approved for WIOA funding: public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.2People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.3

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).4

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.56

GI Bill for dental assistant programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.7

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

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Where the Kansas dental assisting program numbers come from

Which Kansas dental assisting programs are on this list?

These are the dental assisting programs Kansas 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).8 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 Kansas offers.

How the prices and results of Kansas dental assisting programs are measured

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. Results describe students who left the program in recent years, and the yearly earnings figure is the reported quarter times four, an estimate. They describe past students, so they are no guarantee. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported". Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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Sources for the facts about dental assistant programs in Kansas

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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. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  5. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  7. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  8. 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