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 2 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 4 programs here are dental assistant (associate degree, 2 programs) and dental assistant (2 programs).

See the 4 programs

How much do dental assistant programs cost in Kansas?

Two-year degrees (2 programs): $7,859 to $9,351all 2 with a price
Other dental assisting programs (2 programs): $1,995 to $4,564all 2 with a price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it.

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not reported; None of the 4 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; None of the 4 programs report it
Length: Not reported; None of the 4 programs report it

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?

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.²³⁴For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁴
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. Two-year degrees here cost $7,859 to $9,351.Other dental assisting programs here cost $1,995 to $4,564.

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

4 programs

Dental assistant (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed
Dental Assisting AAS
WSU Tech
Wichita
Accredited school
No diploma needed
WSU Tech, WichitaDental assistant (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn 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
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$9,351
School website, Dental Assisting AAS at WSU Tech
Dental assistantOnlineNo diploma needed
Clinical Dental Assistant-NC
Butler Community College (IV)
Based in El Dorado, KS
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Butler Community College (IV), based in El Dorado, KSDental assistant · Accredited schoolOnline · 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
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$1,995
Program website, Clinical Dental Assistant-NC at Butler Community College (IV)
Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Dental Assistant Certificate
Labette Community College
Parsons
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Labette Community College, ParsonsDental assistant · Accredited schoolIn 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
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$4,564
School website, Dental Assistant Certificate at Labette Community College
Dental assistant (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Dental Assistant Program AAS
Labette Community College
Parsons
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Labette Community College, ParsonsDental assistant (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn 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
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$7,859
School website, Dental Assistant Program AAS at Labette Community College

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 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 Kansas

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

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).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 Kansas offers.

How the prices and results of Kansas 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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