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Dental Assistant Programs in the Birmingham area
Birmingham, AL metro area
Programs
3
3 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$42,050
dental assistants, BLS May 2025
Dental Assistant Programs in the Birmingham area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Birmingham
- 3 within 10 miles; nearest 1.8 miles, farthest 4.0 miles
- Completions, 2023-24
- 63 dental assistant awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 1 of 3 on Alabama's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $42,050 median for dental assistants ($20.22 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $31,600 to $60,880; 1,120 employed in the metro area; Alabama median $39,080 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Dental assistant programs, nearest to Birmingham first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortis Institute-Birmingham | Birmingham | Certificate | 32 | 1.8 |
| Lawson State Community CollegeWIOA list | Birmingham | Certificate | 15 | 2.5 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham | Certificate | 16 | 4.0 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Birmingham, AL, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Alabama: 454 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 12 of them Dental assistant.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill