Dental assistant programs in Cincinnati, Ohio

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

11 schools offer these dental assisting programs with classes in the Cincinnati area, and every one is approved for workforce funding: 10 by Ohio and 2 by Kentucky. 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 Cincinnati, 5 of the 12 programs take students without a high school diploma.

See the 12 programs

All 69 dental assistant programs in Ohio, including online programs

How much do dental assistant programs cost in Cincinnati?

$3,205 to $4,350 is what most dental assistant programs in Cincinnati cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 10 programs with a price. All of them: $2,506 to $20,642

In the typical program

Finished the program: 91%
Working 6 months later: Too few programs to say
Earned a year, estimated: Too few programs to say
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 Cincinnati may also offer dental assistant programs. How these figures are made

Are there free dental assistant programs in Cincinnati?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page.²³
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁴
Or pay yourself. Most dental assisting programs in Cincinnati cost $3,205 to $4,350.

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

All 12 dental assistant programs in Cincinnati approved for WIOA funding

12 programs

Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Mastering the Basics of Dental Assisting
ADAPT Academy of Dental Assisting and Professional Training
Cincinnati
High school diploma or equivalent
ADAPT Academy of Dental Assisting and Professional Training, Cincinnati · Dental assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$88,500
Price if you pay yourself$3,430
Program website, Mastering the Basics of Dental Assisting at ADAPT Academy of Dental Assisting and Professional Training
More details about Mastering the Basics of Dental Assisting at ADAPT Academy of Dental Assisting and Professional Training
Finished
96%
Working at 6 months
96%
Earned in a quarter
$22,133
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$345
Students counted
404
a year, estimated
$88,500
price
$3,430
Dental assistantIn personNo diploma needed
Dental Assisting
Union Centre Institute
Cincinnati
No diploma needed
Union Centre Institute, Cincinnati · Dental assistant · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$29,300
Price if you pay yourself$3,405
Program website, Dental Assisting at Union Centre Institute
More details about Dental Assisting at Union Centre Institute
Finished
70%
Working at 6 months
79%
Earned in a quarter
$7,320
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$90
Students counted
187
a year, estimated
$29,300
price
$3,405
Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Orthodontic, Digital Scanning, and Chairside Dental Assisting
ADAPT Academy of Dental Assisting and Professional Training
Cincinnati
High school diploma or equivalent
ADAPT Academy of Dental Assisting and Professional Training, Cincinnati · Dental assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$24,700
Price if you pay yourself$4,425
Program website, Orthodontic, Digital Scanning, and Chairside Dental Assisting at ADAPT Academy of Dental Assisting and Professional Training
More details about Orthodontic, Digital Scanning, and Chairside Dental Assisting at ADAPT Academy of Dental Assisting and Professional Training
Finished
91%
Working at 6 months
75%
Earned in a quarter
$6,184
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$565
Students counted
68
a year, estimated
$24,700
price
$4,425
Dental assistantIn personNo diploma needed
Dental Assistant
New Beginnings Dental Assistant Academy
Hamilton
No diploma needed
New Beginnings Dental Assistant Academy, Hamilton · Dental assistant · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,175
Program website, Dental Assistant at New Beginnings Dental Assistant Academy
More details about Dental Assistant at New Beginnings Dental Assistant Academy
Finished
92%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$465
Students counted
48
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$3,175
Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Dental Assisting Training
Anderson Academy of Dental Assisting, LLC
Cincinnati
High school diploma or equivalent
Anderson Academy of Dental Assisting, LLC, Cincinnati · Dental assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$21,500
Price if you pay yourself$4,125
Program website, Dental Assisting Training at Anderson Academy of Dental Assisting, LLC
More details about Dental Assisting Training at Anderson Academy of Dental Assisting, LLC
Finished
88%
Working at 6 months
87%
Earned in a quarter
$5,381
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$875
Students counted
27
a year, estimated
$21,500
price
$4,125
Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Dental Assisting
Warren County Career Center, Adult Education
Middletown
High school diploma or equivalent
Warren County Career Center, Adult Education, Middletown · Dental assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,506
Program website, Dental Assisting at Warren County Career Center, Adult Education
More details about Dental Assisting at Warren County Career Center, Adult Education
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$694
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$2,506
Expanded functions dental assistant (EFDA)In personEducation and courses
Expanded Functions Dental Auxiliary
University of Cincinnati
Blue Ash
Education and courses
University of Cincinnati, Blue Ash · Expanded functions dental assistant (EFDA) · In person · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,010
Program website, Expanded Functions Dental Auxiliary at University of Cincinnati
More details about Expanded Functions Dental Auxiliary at University of Cincinnati
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$600
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$3,010
Dental assistantIn personNo diploma needed
Dental Assistant
Brown & Clermont Adult Career Campuses
Williamsburg
No diploma needed
Brown & Clermont Adult Career Campuses, Williamsburg · Dental assistant · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,295
School website, Dental Assistant at Brown & Clermont Adult Career Campuses
More details about Dental Assistant at Brown & Clermont Adult Career Campuses
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
$3,295
Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Dental Assisiting
Great Oaks Career Campuses
Sharonville
High school diploma or equivalent
Great Oaks Career Campuses, Sharonville · Dental assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$8,516
Program website, Dental Assisiting at Great Oaks Career Campuses
More details about Dental Assisiting at Great Oaks Career Campuses
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,602
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$8,516
Dental assistantIn personEducation and courses
Dental Assisting
Fortis College - Cincinnati/Columbus
Cincinnati
Education and courses
Fortis College - Cincinnati/Columbus, Cincinnati · Dental assistant · In person · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$20,642
Program website, Dental Assisting at Fortis College - Cincinnati/Columbus
More details about Dental Assisting at Fortis College - Cincinnati/Columbus
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$946
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$20,642
Dental assistantIn personNo diploma needed
Dental Assisting/Assistant
Dental Assistant Academy
Ft Thomas
No diploma needed
Dental Assistant Academy, Ft Thomas · Dental assistant · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
More details about Dental Assisting/Assistant at Dental Assistant Academy
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
Dental assistantIn personNo diploma needed
Dental Assisting/Assistant
Ross Medical Education Center
Erlanger
No diploma needed
Ross Medical Education Center, Erlanger · Dental assistant · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
School website, Dental Assisting/Assistant at Ross Medical Education Center
More details about Dental Assisting/Assistant at Ross Medical Education Center
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
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 Cincinnati

WIOA funding can pay for dental assistant programs in Cincinnati

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 Cincinnati dental assisting program numbers come from

Which Cincinnati dental assisting programs are on this list?

These are the dental assisting programs with classes in the Cincinnati area that are 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. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Ohio page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How Cincinnati 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.

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Dental assistant programs in Cincinnati, Ohio

How much do dental assistant programs cost in Cincinnati?

Are there free dental assistant programs in Cincinnati?

All 12 dental assistant programs in Cincinnati approved for WIOA funding

Mastering the Basics of Dental Assisting

Dental Assisting

Orthodontic, Digital Scanning, and Chairside Dental Assisting