Dental assistant programs in Wyoming

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

4 schools offer these dental assisting programs, and Wyoming 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 Wyoming, 1 of the 4 programs takes students without a high school diploma, and 3 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 4 programs

How much do dental assistant programs cost in Wyoming?

$2,578 to $4,000

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: Not reported
Earned a year, estimated: Too few programs to say
Length: Not reported for most programs

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

Are there free dental assistant programs in Wyoming?

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 $2,578 to $4,000.

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

Dental assistant programs in Riverton, Cheyenne and other Wyoming cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 2 programs are online.

All 4 dental assistant programs in Wyoming approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

Dental assistantOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
DA-3000 Dental Assistant
MedCerts LLC
High school diploma or equivalent
MedCerts LLC · Dental assistant · Online · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$22,900
Price if you pay yourself$4,000
Program website, DA-3000 Dental Assistant at MedCerts LLC
More details about DA-3000 Dental Assistant at MedCerts LLC
Finished
92%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
$5,722
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
534
a year, estimated
$22,900
price
$4,000
Dental assistantIn personNo diploma needed
Dental Assistant Certificate II
Central Wyoming College
Riverton
No diploma needed
Central Wyoming College, Riverton · Dental assistant · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,578
School website, Dental Assistant Certificate II at Central Wyoming College
More details about Dental Assistant Certificate II at Central Wyoming College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
17 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$190
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$2,578
Dental assistantOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
Dental Assisting
Weston Distance Learning DBA US Career Institute
Based in Fort Collins, CO
High school diploma or equivalent
Weston Distance Learning DBA US Career Institute, based in Fort Collins, CO · Dental assistant · Online · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,603
Program website, Dental Assisting at Weston Distance Learning DBA US Career Institute
More details about Dental Assisting at Weston Distance Learning DBA US Career Institute
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
$3,603
Dental assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Dental Assisting Certificate
Laramie County Community College
Cheyenne
High school diploma or equivalent
Laramie County Community College, Cheyenne · Dental assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,860
School website, Dental Assisting Certificate at Laramie County Community College
More details about Dental Assisting Certificate at Laramie County Community College
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
$3,860

How to pay for dental assistant programs in Wyoming

WIOA funding can pay for dental assistant programs in Wyoming

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 Wyoming dental assisting program numbers come from

Which Wyoming dental assisting programs are on this list?

These are the dental assisting programs Wyoming 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 Wyoming offers.

How the prices and results of Wyoming 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.

How reliable are the Wyoming figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for Wyoming: every program that reports it reports exactly 100%.

Other training in Wyoming

Sources for the facts about dental assistant programs in Wyoming

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