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Dental assistant programs in Rhode Island

1 dental assistant program with costs, results and funding that can make it free

One school offers this dental assisting program, and Rhode Island has approved it for workforce funding. It 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 Rhode Island, the one program asks for a diploma or other schooling first.

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How much do dental assistant programs cost in Rhode Island?

$19,392

is what this program costs if you pay yourself

This program

Finished the program
Not reported
Working 6 months later
73%
Earned a year, estimated
about $21,300
Length
50 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 Rhode Island may also offer dental assistant programs. How these figures are made

Are there free dental assistant programs in Rhode Island?

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

The one dental assistant program in Rhode Island approved for WIOA funding

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  • Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Dental Assistant

    Lincoln Technical Institute

    Lincoln

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lincoln Technical Institute, Lincoln · Dental assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$21,300
    Price if you pay yourself$19,392
    Program website, Dental Assistant at Lincoln Technical Institute
    More details about Dental Assistant at Lincoln Technical Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,322
    Length
    50 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,550
    Students counted
    139
    a year, estimated
    $21,300
    price
    $19,392

How to pay for dental assistant programs in Rhode Island

WIOA funding can pay for dental assistant programs in Rhode Island

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 Rhode Island dental assisting program numbers come from

Which Rhode Island dental assisting programs are on this list?

These are the dental assisting programs Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island offers.

How the prices and results of Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island

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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