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Dental assistant programs in Montana

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

3 schools offer these dental assisting programs, and Montana 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 Montana, all 3 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 Montana?

$935 to $10,279

is what the 2 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
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 Montana may also offer dental assistant programs. How these figures are made

Are there free dental assistant programs in Montana?

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

Dental assistant programs in Billings, Great Falls and other Montana cities

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

All 3 dental assistant programs in Montana approved for WIOA funding

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3 programs

  • Dental assistantIn personNo diploma needed

    Fundamentals of Dental Assisting Certificate

    Billings Adult & Community Education

    Billings

    No diploma needed

    Billings Adult & Community Education, Billings · Dental assistant · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$935
    Program website, Fundamentals of Dental Assisting Certificate at Billings Adult & Community Education
    More details about Fundamentals of Dental Assisting Certificate at Billings Adult & Community Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $935

  • Dental assistantIn personNo diploma needed

    Dental Assistant

    Msu - Great Falls College

    Great Falls

    No diploma needed

    Msu - Great Falls College, Great Falls · Dental assistant · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,279
    Program website, Dental Assistant at Msu - Great Falls College
    More details about Dental Assistant at Msu - Great Falls College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    45 weeks, 44 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $10,279

  • Dental assistantHybridNo diploma needed

    Dental Assisting

    Bitterroot College University Of Montana

    Hamilton

    No diploma needed

    Bitterroot College University Of Montana, Hamilton · Dental assistant · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Dental Assisting at Bitterroot College University Of Montana
    More details about Dental Assisting at Bitterroot College University Of Montana
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    120 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

How to pay for dental assistant programs in Montana

WIOA funding can pay for dental assistant programs in Montana

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 Montana dental assisting program numbers come from

Which Montana dental assisting programs are on this list?

These are the dental assisting programs Montana 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 Montana offers.

How the prices and results of Montana 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 Montana

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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