Dental assistant programs in South Carolina

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

4 schools offer these dental assisting programs, and South Carolina 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 South Carolina, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first, and 1 is taught partly or fully online.

See the 4 programs

How much do dental assistant programs cost in South Carolina?

$2,050 to $4,325

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

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: Too few programs to say

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

Are there free dental assistant programs in South Carolina?

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. These programs cost $2,050 to $4,325.

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

Dental assistant programs in Greenwood, Greenville, Charlotte and other South Carolina cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 1 program is online.

All 4 dental assistant programs in South Carolina approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

Dental assistantOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
Da-3000 Dental Assistant
Medcerts
Based in Livonia, MI
High school diploma or equivalent
Medcerts, based in Livonia, MI · Dental assistant · Online · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,000
School website, Da-3000 Dental Assistant at Medcerts
More details about Da-3000 Dental Assistant at Medcerts
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
14 weeks, 16 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
471
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$4,000
Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Dental Assisting
Village Career Center, Llc
Abbeville
High school diploma or equivalent
Village Career Center, Llc, Abbeville · Dental assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$32,800
Price if you pay yourself$2,050
Program website, Dental Assisting at Village Career Center, Llc
More details about Dental Assisting at Village Career Center, Llc
Finished
93%
Working at 6 months
89%
Earned in a quarter
$8,203
Length
13 weeks, 12 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$500
Students counted
57
a year, estimated
$32,800
price
$2,050
Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Chairside Dental Assisting With Dental Administrative Assisting
Capstone Career Development Center
Greenville
High school diploma or equivalent
Capstone Career Development Center, Greenville · Dental assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$14,000
Price if you pay yourself$4,325
Program website, Chairside Dental Assisting With Dental Administrative Assisting at Capstone Career Development Center
More details about Chairside Dental Assisting With Dental Administrative Assisting at Capstone Career Development Center
Finished
84%
Working at 6 months
50%
Earned in a quarter
$3,488
Length
18 weeks, 8 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$415
Students counted
21
a year, estimated
$14,000
price
$4,325
Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Dental Assisting Level 1
Rock Hill Dental Assisting Academy, Llc
Rock Hill
High school diploma or equivalent
Rock Hill Dental Assisting Academy, Llc, Rock Hill · Dental assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,200
Program website, Dental Assisting Level 1 at Rock Hill Dental Assisting Academy, Llc
More details about Dental Assisting Level 1 at Rock Hill Dental Assisting Academy, Llc
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
13 weeks, 8 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$350
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$4,200

How to pay for dental assistant programs in South Carolina

WIOA funding can pay for dental assistant programs in South Carolina

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 South Carolina dental assisting program numbers come from

Which South Carolina dental assisting programs are on this list?

These are the dental assisting programs South Carolina 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 South Carolina offers.

How the prices and results of South Carolina 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.

Other training in South Carolina

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