Dental assistant programs in Pennsylvania
24 dental assistant programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
20 schools offer these dental assisting programs, and Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, 1 of the 24 programs takes students without a high school diploma, 22 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.
By kind, the 24 programs here are dental assistant (19 programs), expanded functions dental assistant (EFDA, 4 programs) and dental assistant (associate degree, 1 program).
See the 24 programsHow much do dental assistant programs cost in Pennsylvania?
$3,432 to $11,283 is what most dental assistant programs in Pennsylvania cost if you pay yourself
That is the middle half of the 24 programs with a price. All of them: $1,160 to $34,500
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- 92%
- Working 6 months later
- Left out
- Pennsylvania's rates sit far below every other state's
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
- Length
- 15 to 43 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 Pennsylvania may also offer dental assistant programs. How these figures are made
All 24 dental assistant programs in Pennsylvania approved for WIOA funding
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Dental Assisting Certificate
Harrisburg Area Community College
Based in Harrisburg, PA
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$10,702Program website, Dental Assisting Certificate at Harrisburg Area Community CollegeMore details about Dental Assisting Certificate at Harrisburg Area Community College
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 28 weeks, 33 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,876
- Students counted
- 69
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $10,702
Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (EFDA)
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
Based in Pleasant Gap, PA
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$5,286More details about Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (EFDA) at Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 15 weeks, 8 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $425
- Students counted
- 50
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $5,286
Dental Assisting
Institute Of Medical Careers Inc
Pittsburgh
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$22,900More details about Dental Assisting at Institute Of Medical Careers Inc
- Finished
- 65%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 51 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 40
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $22,900
Expanded Function Dental Assistant Certificate
Greater Altoona Career &
Based in Altoona, PA
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$5,250Program website, Expanded Function Dental Assistant Certificate at Greater Altoona Career &More details about Expanded Function Dental Assistant Certificate at Greater Altoona Career &
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 24 weeks, 9 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $750
- Students counted
- 38
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $5,250
Dental Office Assistant/Chairside Assistant
Reading Area Community College
Based in Reading, PA
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$6,125Program website, Dental Office Assistant/Chairside Assistant at Reading Area Community CollegeMore details about Dental Office Assistant/Chairside Assistant at Reading Area Community College
- Finished
- 92%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 30 weeks, 21 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,400
- Students counted
- 31
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $6,125
Dental Assistant
York County School Of Technology
Based in York, PA
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$13,025More details about Dental Assistant at York County School Of Technology
- Finished
- 70%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 41 weeks, 23 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,180
- Students counted
- 30
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $13,025
Dental Assisting
Bucks County Community College
Newtown
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$38,200Price if you pay yourself$2,3004 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Dental Assisting at Bucks County Community College
- Finished
- 96%
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,554
- Length
- 17 weeks, 6 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $469
- Students counted
- 24
- Earned a year, estimated
- $38,200
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,300
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 4
Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA)
Greater Altoona Career &
Based in Altoona, PA
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$15,755Program website, Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA) at Greater Altoona Career &More details about Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA) at Greater Altoona Career &
- Finished
- 40%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 39 weeks, 27 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $3,840
- Students counted
- 20
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $15,755
Dental Assisting w/Externship
Northampton Community College
Based in Bethlehem, PA
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,9998 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Dental Assisting w/Externship at Northampton Community CollegeMore details about Dental Assisting w/Externship at Northampton Community College
- Finished
- 92%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 12 weeks, 32 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,455
- Students counted
- 14
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,999
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 8
Dental Assisting and Oral Radiology Test Preparation
Middle Bucks Institute Of
Based in Jamison, PA
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,160Program website, Dental Assisting and Oral Radiology Test Preparation at Middle Bucks Institute OfMore details about Dental Assisting and Oral Radiology Test Preparation at Middle Bucks Institute Of
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 14 weeks, 4 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $72
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,160
Clinical Dental Assistant - Ed2Go
Butler County Community College
Butler
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,295Program website, Clinical Dental Assistant - Ed2Go at Butler County Community CollegeMore details about Clinical Dental Assistant - Ed2Go at Butler County Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 52 weeks, 6 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,295
National Entry-Level Dental Assistant Program
Community College Of Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,999More details about National Entry-Level Dental Assistant Program at Community College Of Philadelphia
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 14 weeks, 8 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,830
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,999
Dental Assistant (200 Hours)
Lehigh Career & Technical Institute
Based in Schnecksville, PA
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,380Program website, Dental Assistant (200 Hours) at Lehigh Career & Technical InstituteMore details about Dental Assistant (200 Hours) at Lehigh Career & Technical Institute
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 15 weeks, 14 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $120
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,380
Dental Assistant Bootcamp
QS Academy Inc.
Austin, TX
High school diploma or equivalent
Classes are outside Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,450Program website, Dental Assistant Bootcamp at QS Academy Inc.More details about Dental Assistant Bootcamp at QS Academy Inc.
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 16 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,450
Dental Assistant Entry Level
Butler County Community College
Butler
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,799School website, Dental Assistant Entry Level at Butler County Community CollegeMore details about Dental Assistant Entry Level at Butler County Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 52 weeks, 9 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,799
Dental Assisting for Non-Native English Speakers
Bucks County Community College
Newtown
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,986More details about Dental Assisting for Non-Native English Speakers at Bucks County Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 21 weeks, 7 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $469
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,986
Dental Assistant Training Program
University Of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$4,770School website, Dental Assistant Training Program at University Of PittsburghMore details about Dental Assistant Training Program at University Of Pittsburgh
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 15 weeks, 18 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $3,267
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $4,770
Dental Assisting Program
Oceanpointe Dental Assisting Academy of Philadelphia LLC
Newtown
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$4,980More details about Dental Assisting Program at Oceanpointe Dental Assisting Academy of Philadelphia LLC
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 12 weeks, 13 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $4,980
Expanded Function Dental Assistant
Stvt-Aai Education Inc Dba Berks
Based in Reading, PA
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$5,000School website, Expanded Function Dental Assistant at Stvt-Aai Education Inc Dba BerksMore details about Expanded Function Dental Assistant at Stvt-Aai Education Inc Dba Berks
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 20 weeks, 10 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $5,000
Dental Health Technology
Sun Area Technical Institute
Based in New Berlin, PA
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$6,500Program website, Dental Health Technology at Sun Area Technical InstituteMore details about Dental Health Technology at Sun Area Technical Institute
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 36 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $450
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $6,500
Dental Assisting
Somerset County Technology Center
Based in Somerset, PA
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$8,500More details about Dental Assisting at Somerset County Technology Center
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 38 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,280
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $8,500
Dental Occupations
Berks Career & Technology Ctr
Based in Oley, PA
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$17,082Program website, Dental Occupations at Berks Career & Technology CtrMore details about Dental Occupations at Berks Career & Technology Ctr
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 73 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $817
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $17,082
Dental Assisting
Amtc II Inc
Scranton
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$19,832More details about Dental Assisting at Amtc II Inc
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 48 weeks, 22 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,312
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $19,832
Dental Assisting
Stvt-Aai Education Inc Dba Berks
Reading
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$34,500School website, Dental Assisting at Stvt-Aai Education Inc Dba BerksMore details about Dental Assisting at Stvt-Aai Education Inc Dba Berks
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 70 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $40
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $34,500
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How to pay for dental assistant programs in Pennsylvania
WIOA funding can pay for dental assistant programs in Pennsylvania
Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?
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.67
GI Bill for dental assistant programs
Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8
The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.
Quick facts: Dental assistant programs in Pennsylvania
- programs with a price cost under $3,000
- 5 of 24
- lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
- 25th of 32
- dental assistant programs here, against the typical state's 12
- 24 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).
Dental assistant programs in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Austin and other Pennsylvania cities
Choosing an area filters the program list above. 13 programs are online.
Other training in Pennsylvania
How dental assistant programs compare with the rest of allied health: Allied health programs in Pennsylvania
- CDL training108 programs
- CNA classes30 programs
- Medical assistant training23 programs
- Phlebotomy training12 programs
- Welding classes68 programs
- HVAC training47 programs
- Medical billing and coding training28 programs
- LPN programs42 programs
- EMT classes18 programs
- Electrician training31 programs
- Auto mechanic classes28 programs
- Pharmacy technician training10 programs
- Plumbing school14 programs
- CNC machinist training39 programs
- Carpentry classes20 programs
- Heavy equipment operator training10 programs
- Diesel mechanic training15 programs
- Cybersecurity training16 programs
- IT training82 programs
- Cosmetology school2 programs
- Esthetician school1 program
- Nail tech school2 programs
- EKG technician programs1 program
- Massage therapy school2 programs
- Paralegal programs15 programs
- Fire academy1 program
- Police academy4 programs
- Surgical tech programs2 programs
- Radiology tech programs4 programs
- Culinary school4 programs
- Home health aide training1 program
- PTA programs2 programs
- Medical administrative assistant training16 programs
- Human resources training3 programs
- Industrial maintenance technician training18 programs
- Early childhood education programs13 programs
- Aircraft mechanic school1 program
- Supply chain and logistics training3 programs
- Hospitality management programs2 programs
- Addiction counselor training1 program
- Coding and software development courses18 programs
- Lineman school1 program
- Sterile processing technician training3 programs
- Sonography school3 programs
- Data analytics courses13 programs
- Administrative assistant training38 programs
- Respiratory therapy programs4 programs
- Medical lab technician programs1 program
- AutoCAD and drafting courses13 programs
- Digital marketing courses5 programs
- Web and graphic design courses10 programs
- Health information technology programs5 programs
- Vet tech programs1 program
- Real estate school1 program
- Patient care technician training5 programs
- Home inspector training3 programs
- Forklift certification5 programs
- Customer service training1 program
- Flight school1 program
- RBT certification training1 program
- Human services programs7 programs
- Manufacturing technician training3 programs
- Electronics technician training3 programs
- Business administration programs24 programs
- Criminal justice programs7 programs
- Auto body repair classes14 programs
- Sheet metal training2 programs
- Water treatment operator training3 programs
- Dialysis technician training1 program
- Masonry training7 programs
- Insurance license courses2 programs
- Construction training programs33 programs
- Dental hygiene programs3 programs
- Accounting and bookkeeping classes34 programs
- RN programs25 programs
- Project management certification13 programs
Where the Pennsylvania dental assisting program numbers come from
Which Pennsylvania dental assisting programs are on this list?
These are the dental assisting programs Pennsylvania 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).9 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 Pennsylvania offers.
How the prices and results of Pennsylvania dental assisting programs are measured
Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.
How reliable are the Pennsylvania figures?
We leave out the share working 6 months later for Pennsylvania: its rates sit far below every other state's, and the counts suggest jobs were traced only for students whose training was publicly paid.
Sources for the facts about dental assistant programs in Pennsylvania
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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
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
- 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