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, all 4 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

All 4 are the same kind of program: dental assistant.

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: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not enough data; 4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

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, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 10 people at 2 of the 4 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.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

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, MIDental assistantOnline · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,000
4 students trained with WIOA funding
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
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$4,000
students trained with WIOA funding
4
School website, Da-3000 Dental Assistant at Medcerts
Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Dental Assisting
Village Career Center, Llc
Abbeville
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Village Career Center, Llc, AbbevilleDental assistant · Accredited schoolIn 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
Earned a year, estimated
$32,800
Price if you pay yourself
$2,050
Program website, Dental Assisting at Village Career Center, Llc
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, GreenvilleDental assistantIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$14,000
Price if you pay yourself$4,325
6 students trained with WIOA funding
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
Earned a year, estimated
$14,000
Price if you pay yourself
$4,325
students trained with WIOA funding
6
Program website, Chairside Dental Assisting With Dental Administrative Assisting at Capstone Career Development Center
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 HillDental assistantIn 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
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$4,200
Program website, Dental Assisting Level 1 at Rock Hill Dental Assisting Academy, Llc

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 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.

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

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

Other training in South Carolina

How dental assistant programs compare with the rest of allied health: Allied health programs in South Carolina

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).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 South Carolina offers.

How the prices and results of South Carolina 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 South Carolina

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