Dental assistant programs in Vermont

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

2 schools offer these dental assisting programs, and Vermont 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 Vermont, 1 of the 2 programs takes students without a high school diploma, and both are taught partly or fully online.

See the 2 programs

How much do dental assistant programs cost in Vermont?

$3,500 to $4,000

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program: 67%
Working 6 months later: 43%
Earned a year, estimated: about $36,000
Length: Not reported

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

Are there free dental assistant programs in Vermont?

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 $3,500 to $4,000.

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

All 2 dental assistant programs in Vermont approved for WIOA funding

2 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, estimated$36,000
Price if you pay yourself$4,000
Program website, DA-3000 Dental Assistant at MedCerts
More details about DA-3000 Dental Assistant at MedCerts
Finished
67%
Working at 6 months
43%
Earned in a quarter
$9,000
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
1,240
a year, estimated
$36,000
price
$4,000
Dental assistantHybridNo diploma needed
Clinical Dental Assisting
Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School District
Bennington
No diploma needed
Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School District, Bennington · Dental assistant · Hybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,500
Program website, Clinical Dental Assisting at Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School District
More details about Clinical Dental Assisting at Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School District
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$3,500

How to pay for dental assistant programs in Vermont

WIOA funding can pay for dental assistant programs in Vermont

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 Vermont dental assisting program numbers come from

Which Vermont dental assisting programs are on this list?

These are the dental assisting programs Vermont 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 Vermont offers.

How the prices and results of Vermont 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 Vermont

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