Dental assistant programs in Minnesota
16 dental assistant programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
14 schools offer these dental assisting programs, and Minnesota 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 Minnesota, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first, and 1 is taught partly or fully online.
See the 16 programsHow much do dental assistant programs cost in Minnesota?
$8,325 to $10,594 is what most dental assistant programs in Minnesota cost if you pay yourself
That is the middle half of the 15 programs with a price. All of them: $2,197 to $33,625
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- 55%
- Working 6 months later
- 85%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $33,700
- Length
- 60 to 120 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 Minnesota may also offer dental assistant programs. How these figures are made
Dental assistant programs in Minneapolis, Rochester, Mankato and other Minnesota cities
Choosing an area filters the list below. 2 more programs are in 2 other areas, 1 in smaller cities and towns.
All 16 dental assistant programs in Minnesota approved for WIOA funding
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16 programs
Dental Assistant
Century College
White Bear Lake
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$38,900Price if you pay yourself$10,586Program website, Dental Assistant at Century CollegeMore details about Dental Assistant at Century College
- Finished
- 71%
- Working at 6 months
- 80%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,714
- Length
- 120 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 475
Listed 2 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.
- a year, estimated
- $38,900
- price
- $10,586
Dental Assistant
Hennepin Technical College
Eden Prairie
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$35,300Price if you pay yourself$9,683Program website, Dental Assistant at Hennepin Technical CollegeMore details about Dental Assistant at Hennepin Technical College
- Finished
- 48%
- Working at 6 months
- 85%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,823
- Length
- 120 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 339
Listed 2 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.
- a year, estimated
- $35,300
- price
- $9,683
Dental Assistant
Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$35,300Price if you pay yourself$9,683Program website, Dental Assistant at Hennepin Technical CollegeMore details about Dental Assistant at Hennepin Technical College
- Finished
- 48%
- Working at 6 months
- 85%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,823
- Length
- 120 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 339
Listed 2 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.
- a year, estimated
- $35,300
- price
- $9,683
Dental Assistant
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minneapolis
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$24,100Price if you pay yourself$5,597Program website, Dental Assistant at Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeMore details about Dental Assistant at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
- Finished
- 40%
- Working at 6 months
- 78%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,021
- Length
- 60 weeks, 35 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 323
Listed 2 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.
- a year, estimated
- $24,100
- price
- $5,597
Dental Assistant
Rochester Community and Technical College
Rochester
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$29,600Price if you pay yourself$10,816Program website, Dental Assistant at Rochester Community and Technical CollegeMore details about Dental Assistant at Rochester Community and Technical College
- Finished
- 37%
- Working at 6 months
- 91%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,398
- Length
- 120 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 281
Listed 2 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.
- a year, estimated
- $29,600
- price
- $10,816
Dental Assisting
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Moorhead
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$23,400Price if you pay yourself$10,427Program website, Dental Assisting at Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeMore details about Dental Assisting at Minnesota State Community and Technical College
- Finished
- 48%
- Working at 6 months
- 35%
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,845
- Length
- 120 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 232
Listed 2 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.
- a year, estimated
- $23,400
- price
- $10,427
Dental Assistant
Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$33,200Price if you pay yourself$10,440Program website, Dental Assistant at Dakota County Technical CollegeMore details about Dental Assistant at Dakota County Technical College
- Finished
- 29%
- Working at 6 months
- 88%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,305
- Length
- 120 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 206
Listed 2 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.
- a year, estimated
- $33,200
- price
- $10,440
Dental Assistant
St. Cloud Technical & Community College
St. Cloud
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$38,300Price if you pay yourself$9,820Program website, Dental Assistant at St. Cloud Technical & Community CollegeMore details about Dental Assistant at St. Cloud Technical & Community College
- Finished
- 86%
- Working at 6 months
- 89%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,577
- Length
- 120 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 196
- a year, estimated
- $38,300
- price
- $9,820
Dental Assisting
South Central College
North Mankato
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$34,200Price if you pay yourself$15,527Program website, Dental Assisting at South Central CollegeMore details about Dental Assisting at South Central College
- Finished
- 65%
- Working at 6 months
- 88%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,558
- Length
- 120 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 155
Listed 2 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.
- a year, estimated
- $34,200
- price
- $15,527
Dental Assisting
Central Lakes College
Brainerd
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$29,300Price if you pay yourself$7,209Program website, Dental Assisting at Central Lakes CollegeMore details about Dental Assisting at Central Lakes College
- Finished
- 86%
- Working at 6 months
- 92%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,336
- Length
- 60 weeks, 44 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 133
Listed 2 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.
- a year, estimated
- $29,300
- price
- $7,209
Associate of Applied Science in Dental Assisting
Herzing University
St. Louis Park
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$40,100Price if you pay yourself$33,625Program website, Associate of Applied Science in Dental Assisting at Herzing UniversityMore details about Associate of Applied Science in Dental Assisting at Herzing University
- Finished
- 76%
- Working at 6 months
- 81%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,013
- Length
- 60 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,200
- Students counted
- 117
- a year, estimated
- $40,100
- price
- $33,625
Dental Assisting
Northwest Technical College
Bemidji
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$24,100Price if you pay yourself$8,017Program website, Dental Assisting at Northwest Technical CollegeMore details about Dental Assisting at Northwest Technical College
- Finished
- 70%
- Working at 6 months
- 72%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,023
- Length
- 60 weeks, 45 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 78
Listed 2 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.
- a year, estimated
- $24,100
- price
- $8,017
Dental Assistant
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Canby
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$23,300Price if you pay yourself$10,601Program website, Dental Assistant at Minnesota West Community and Technical CollegeMore details about Dental Assistant at Minnesota West Community and Technical College
- Finished
- 40%
- Working at 6 months
- 70%
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,823
- Length
- 120 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 70
Listed 2 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.
- a year, estimated
- $23,300
- price
- $10,601
Dental Assistant Expanded Functions
Rochester Community and Technical College
Rochester
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$35,400Price if you pay yourself$2,197Program website, Dental Assistant Expanded Functions at Rochester Community and Technical CollegeMore details about Dental Assistant Expanded Functions at Rochester Community and Technical College
- Finished
- 62%
- Working at 6 months
- 85%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,842
- Length
- 30 weeks, 13 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 46
- a year, estimated
- $35,400
- price
- $2,197
Dental Assistant
Minnesota North College
Hibbing
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourselfNot reportedProgram website, Dental Assistant at Minnesota North CollegeMore details about Dental Assistant at Minnesota North College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 60 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- Not reported
- Students counted
- 19
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- Not reported
Dental Assisting
Minnesota State University Mankato
Mankato
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$8,633Program website, Dental Assisting at Minnesota State University MankatoMore details about Dental Assisting at Minnesota State University Mankato
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 60 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $8,633
No programs match these filters.
How to pay for dental assistant programs in Minnesota
WIOA funding can pay for dental assistant programs in Minnesota
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
Quick facts: Dental assistant programs in Minnesota
- programs with a price cost under $10,000
- 8 of 15
- lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
- 30th of 32
- other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
- 19 of 22
- dental assistant programs here, against the typical state's 12
- 16 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).
Where the Minnesota dental assisting program numbers come from
Which Minnesota dental assisting programs are on this list?
These are the dental assisting programs Minnesota 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 Minnesota offers.
How Minnesota dental assisting program prices are reported
The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.
What the graduate results of these programs measure
The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.
Why do some dental assisting programs say "Not reported"?
Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.
Why the kind of school is left off each program
The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.
Other training in Minnesota
- CDL training24 programs
- CNA classes39 programs
- Medical assistant training16 programs
- Phlebotomy training20 programs
- Welding classes68 programs
- HVAC training30 programs
- Medical billing and coding training11 programs
- LPN programs32 programs
- EMT classes15 programs
- Electrician training21 programs
- Auto mechanic classes43 programs
Sources for the facts about dental assistant programs in Minnesota
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Dental Assistants
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- 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