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Dental assistant programs in Maine

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

4 schools offer these dental assisting programs, and Maine 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 Maine, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first, and all 4 are taught partly or fully online.

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How much do dental assistant programs cost in Maine?

$2,900 to $8,400

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
Too few programs to say
Earned a year, estimated
Too few programs to say
Length
Too few programs to say

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

Are there free dental assistant programs in Maine?

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

Dental assistant programs in Portland, Augusta and other Maine cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 1 in smaller cities and towns.

All 4 dental assistant programs in Maine approved for WIOA funding

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4 programs

  • Dental assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Dental Assisting

    Academy of Medical Professions

    Brunswick

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Academy of Medical Professions, Brunswick · Dental assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$18,400
    Price if you pay yourself$3,200
    School website, Dental Assisting at Academy of Medical Professions
    More details about Dental Assisting at Academy of Medical Professions
    Finished
    69%
    Working at 6 months
    74%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,592
    Length
    12 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    48
    a year, estimated
    $18,400
    price
    $3,200

  • Dental assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Dental Assistant

    Southern Maine Community College

    South Portland

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southern Maine Community College, South Portland · Dental assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,900
    Program website, Dental Assistant at Southern Maine Community College
    More details about Dental Assistant at Southern Maine Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,900

  • Dental assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Dental Assisting

    MSAD #1 Adult and Community Education

    Presque Isle

    High school diploma or equivalent

    MSAD #1 Adult and Community Education, Presque Isle · Dental assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,950
    School website, Dental Assisting at MSAD #1 Adult and Community Education
    More details about Dental Assisting at MSAD #1 Adult and Community Education
    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
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,950

  • Dental assistant (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Dental Assisting

    University of Maine at Augusta

    Augusta

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Maine at Augusta, Augusta · Dental assistant (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,400
    School website, Dental Assisting at University of Maine at Augusta
    More details about Dental Assisting at University of Maine at Augusta
    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
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $8,400

How to pay for dental assistant programs in Maine

WIOA funding can pay for dental assistant programs in Maine

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 Maine dental assisting program numbers come from

Which Maine dental assisting programs are on this list?

These are the dental assisting programs Maine 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 Maine offers.

How the prices and results of Maine 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.

Other training in Maine

Sources for the facts about dental assistant programs in Maine

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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