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Dental assistant programs in Oklahoma

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

13 schools offer these dental assisting programs, and Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma, 3 of the 13 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 1 is taught partly or fully online.

See the 13 programs

How much do dental assistant programs cost in Oklahoma?

$1,310 to $5,357 is what most dental assistant programs in Oklahoma cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 13 programs with a price. All of them: $680 to $16,383

In the typical program

Finished the program
92%
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
about $37,100
Length
Not reported for most programs

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

The year of these Oklahoma figures is uncertain. Oklahoma has not sent its program year 2024 data to the federal site, so check with the school and an American Job Center that the program is still approved and the funding terms still apply. We will update this page when that data is out. More on this

Are there free dental assistant programs in Oklahoma?

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

Dental assistant programs in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Enid and other Oklahoma cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 1 more program is in 1 other area, 2 in smaller cities and towns.

All 13 dental assistant programs in Oklahoma approved for WIOA funding

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13 programs

  • Dental assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Dental Assistant

    MIO Dental Careers

    Oklahoma City

    High school diploma or equivalent

    MIO Dental Careers, Oklahoma City · Dental assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$37,100
    Price if you pay yourself$5,497
    Program website, Dental Assistant at MIO Dental Careers
    More details about Dental Assistant at MIO Dental Careers
    Finished
    93%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,270
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    260
    a year, estimated
    $37,100
    price
    $5,497

  • Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Dental Depot Dental Assisting Program

    Dental Depot Academy of Dental Assisting - OKC

    Oklahoma City

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Dental Depot Academy of Dental Assisting - OKC, Oklahoma City · Dental assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$31,200
    Price if you pay yourself$5,220
    Program website, Dental Depot Dental Assisting Program at Dental Depot Academy of Dental Assisting - OKC
    More details about Dental Depot Dental Assisting Program at Dental Depot Academy of Dental Assisting - OKC
    Finished
    90%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,808
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,110
    Students counted
    149
    a year, estimated
    $31,200
    price
    $5,220

  • Dental assistantIn personNo diploma needed

    Dental Assisting

    Autry Technology Center

    Enid

    No diploma needed

    Autry Technology Center, Enid · Dental assistant · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$26,300
    Price if you pay yourself$2,537
    Program website, Dental Assisting at Autry Technology Center
    More details about Dental Assisting at Autry Technology Center
    Finished
    75%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,569
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,062
    Students counted
    65
    a year, estimated
    $26,300
    price
    $2,537

  • Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Dental Assistant

    Franklin Technology Center Adult Education

    Joplin, MO

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Franklin Technology Center Adult Education, Joplin, MO · Dental assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Classes are outside Oklahoma; Oklahoma approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,875
    Program website, Dental Assistant at Franklin Technology Center Adult Education
    More details about Dental Assistant at Franklin Technology Center Adult Education
    Finished
    68%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,058
    Students counted
    51
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $11,875

  • Dental assistantIn personPrerequisite courses

    Dental Assisting

    Moore Norman Technology Center

    Norman

    Prerequisite courses

    Moore Norman Technology Center, Norman · Dental assistant · In person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$37,300
    Price if you pay yourself$4,359
    Program website, Dental Assisting at Moore Norman Technology Center
    More details about Dental Assisting at Moore Norman Technology Center
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,324
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $859
    Students counted
    21
    a year, estimated
    $37,300
    price
    $4,359

  • Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Dental Assisting (Afton Campus)

    Northeast Technology Centers

    Pryor

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northeast Technology Centers, Pryor · Dental assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$80,000
    Price if you pay yourself$680
    Program website, Dental Assisting (Afton Campus) at Northeast Technology Centers
    More details about Dental Assisting (Afton Campus) at Northeast Technology Centers
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $20,000
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $268
    Students counted
    20
    a year, estimated
    $80,000
    price
    $680

  • Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Professional Dental Assistant

    Western Technology Center

    Burns Flat

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Western Technology Center, Burns Flat · Dental assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$95,800
    Price if you pay yourself$4,447
    Program website, Professional Dental Assistant at Western Technology Center
    More details about Professional Dental Assistant at Western Technology Center
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $23,940
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $567
    Students counted
    17
    a year, estimated
    $95,800
    price
    $4,447

  • Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Dental Assisting

    Pontotoc Technology Center District 14

    Ada

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Pontotoc Technology Center District 14, Ada · Dental assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$36,700
    Price if you pay yourself$890
    School website, Dental Assisting at Pontotoc Technology Center District 14
    More details about Dental Assisting at Pontotoc Technology Center District 14
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,182
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    13
    a year, estimated
    $36,700
    price
    $890

  • Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Dental Assistant

    Green Country Technology Center

    Okmulgee

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Green Country Technology Center, Okmulgee · Dental assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,300
    Program website, Dental Assistant at Green Country Technology Center
    More details about Dental Assistant at Green Country Technology Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $365
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,300

  • Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    ST-Dental Assisting

    Kiamichi Technology Center - Hugo and Antlers

    Hugo

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Kiamichi Technology Center - Hugo and Antlers, Hugo · Dental assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,310
    School website, ST-Dental Assisting at Kiamichi Technology Center - Hugo and Antlers
    More details about ST-Dental Assisting at Kiamichi Technology Center - Hugo and Antlers
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $500
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,310

  • Dental assistantIn personNo diploma needed

    Dental Assistant-On Campus

    Indian Capital Technology Center

    Muskogee

    No diploma needed

    Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee · Dental assistant · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,455
    School website, Dental Assistant-On Campus at Indian Capital Technology Center
    More details about Dental Assistant-On Campus at Indian Capital Technology 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
    $1,455

  • Dental assistantIn personNo diploma needed

    Professional Dental Assistant

    Tulsa Technology Center

    Tulsa

    No diploma needed

    Tulsa Technology Center, Tulsa · Dental assistant · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,357
    Program website, Professional Dental Assistant at Tulsa Technology Center
    More details about Professional Dental Assistant at Tulsa Technology Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $652
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,357

  • Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Dental Assistant

    Community Care College

    Tulsa

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Community Care College, Tulsa · Dental assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$16,383
    School website, Dental Assistant at Community Care College
    More details about Dental Assistant at Community Care College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 31 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,641
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $16,383

How to pay for dental assistant programs in Oklahoma

WIOA funding can pay for dental assistant programs in Oklahoma

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 Oklahoma

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
17th of 32
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
22 of 22
dental assistant programs here, against the typical state's 12
13 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 Oklahoma dental assisting program numbers come from

Which Oklahoma dental assisting programs are on this list?

These are the dental assisting programs Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma offers.

How Oklahoma 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.

How reliable are the Oklahoma figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site says Oklahoma has not yet sent its data for program year 2024.9 So we cannot say which year these figures describe; they may be older. Before you enroll, check with the school and your local American Job Center that the program is still approved and that the funding terms still apply. We will update these pages when the federal site publishes the 2024 data for Oklahoma. We leave out the share working 6 months later for Oklahoma: far more of its programs report exactly 100% than in other states.

Other training in Oklahoma

Sources for the facts about dental assistant programs in Oklahoma

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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
  9. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns