Dental assistant programs in Cleveland, Ohio

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

11 schools offer these dental assisting programs with classes in the Cleveland area, and every one is approved 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 Cleveland, 4 of the 11 programs take students without a high school diploma.

See the 11 programs

All 69 dental assistant programs in Ohio, including online programs

How much do dental assistant programs cost in Cleveland?

$2,720 to $7,212 is what most dental assistant programs in Cleveland cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 11 programs with a price. All of them: $1,535 to $19,550

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: 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 Cleveland may also offer dental assistant programs. How these figures are made

Are there free dental assistant programs in Cleveland?

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 Cleveland cost $2,720 to $7,212.

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

All 11 dental assistant programs in Cleveland approved for WIOA funding

11 programs

Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Dental Assistant
Accelerated Dental Assisting Academy
Bedford
High school diploma or equivalent
Accelerated Dental Assisting Academy, Bedford · Dental assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$49,900
Price if you pay yourself$3,179
Program website, Dental Assistant at Accelerated Dental Assisting Academy
More details about Dental Assistant at Accelerated Dental Assisting Academy
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
100%
Earned in a quarter
$12,465
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
58
a year, estimated
$49,900
price
$3,179
Dental assistantIn personNo diploma needed
Dental Assistant
Ohio VIP Dental assisting training school LLC
Parma
No diploma needed
Ohio VIP Dental assisting training school LLC, Parma · Dental assistant · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$23,600
Price if you pay yourself$2,720
Program website, Dental Assistant at Ohio VIP Dental assisting training school LLC
More details about Dental Assistant at Ohio VIP Dental assisting training school LLC
Finished
95%
Working at 6 months
83%
Earned in a quarter
$5,888
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$280
Students counted
25
a year, estimated
$23,600
price
$2,720
Dental assistantIn personNo diploma needed
Dental Assistant
Auburn Career Center
Concord Township
No diploma needed
Auburn Career Center, Concord Township · Dental assistant · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$25,200
Price if you pay yourself$1,699
Program website, Dental Assistant at Auburn Career Center
More details about Dental Assistant at Auburn Career Center
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
70%
Earned in a quarter
$6,290
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$330
Students counted
15
a year, estimated
$25,200
price
$1,699
Dental assistantIn personNo diploma needed
Dental Assisting/Radiography
Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center
Oberlin
No diploma needed
Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center, Oberlin · Dental assistant · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$24,100
Price if you pay yourself$1,535
Program website, Dental Assisting/Radiography at Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center
More details about Dental Assisting/Radiography at Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center
Finished
64%
Working at 6 months
86%
Earned in a quarter
$6,014
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
12
a year, estimated
$24,100
price
$1,535
Dental assistantIn personNo diploma needed
Certified Dental Assistant
Cleveland State University
Cleveland
No diploma needed
Cleveland State University, Cleveland · Dental assistant · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,720
Program website, Certified Dental Assistant at Cleveland State University
More details about Certified Dental Assistant at Cleveland State University
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
$2,720
Dental assistantIn personPrerequisite courses
Dental Assisting - Short Term Certificate
Cuyahoga Community College
Cleveland
Prerequisite courses
Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland · Dental assistant · In person · Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,945
School website, Dental Assisting - Short Term Certificate at Cuyahoga Community College
More details about Dental Assisting - Short Term Certificate at Cuyahoga Community College
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
$3,945
Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Dental Assisting
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
Brecksville
High school diploma or equivalent
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center, Brecksville · Dental assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,424
Program website, Dental Assisting at Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
More details about Dental Assisting at Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
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
$4,424
Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Dental Assisting
Medina County Career Center
Medina
High school diploma or equivalent
Medina County Career Center, Medina · Dental assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,590
Program website, Dental Assisting at Medina County Career Center
More details about Dental Assisting at Medina County Career Center
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,240
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$6,590
Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Dental Assisting
Polaris Career Center
Middlebrg Hts
High school diploma or equivalent
Polaris Career Center, Middlebrg Hts · Dental assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$7,834
Program website, Dental Assisting at Polaris Career Center
More details about Dental Assisting at Polaris Career Center
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$662
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$7,834
Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Dental Assisting
Remington
Maple Heights
High school diploma or equivalent
Remington, Maple Heights · Dental assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$16,685
More details about Dental Assisting at Remington
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
$16,685
Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Dental Assisting
Stautzenberger College
Brecksville
High school diploma or equivalent
Stautzenberger College, Brecksville · Dental assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$19,550
Program website, Dental Assisting at Stautzenberger College
More details about Dental Assisting at Stautzenberger College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$700
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$19,550

How to pay for dental assistant programs in Cleveland

WIOA funding can pay for dental assistant programs in Cleveland

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 Cleveland dental assisting program numbers come from

Which Cleveland dental assisting programs are on this list?

These are the dental assisting programs with classes in the Cleveland 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 Cleveland 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 Cleveland, Ohio

How much do dental assistant programs cost in Cleveland?

Are there free dental assistant programs in Cleveland?

All 11 dental assistant programs in Cleveland approved for WIOA funding