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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 high school diploma or equivalent.

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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
The program doesn't report it
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

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lincoln Technical Institute, LincolnDental assistant · Accredited schoolIn 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
    Earned a year, estimated
    $21,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $19,392
    Program website, Dental Assistant at Lincoln Technical Institute

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 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.

Other training in Rhode Island

How dental assistant programs compare with the rest of allied health: Allied health programs in Rhode Island

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).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 Rhode Island offers.

How the prices and results of Rhode Island 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.

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. 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)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. 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