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Dental Assistant Programs in the San Francisco area
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area
Programs
13
2 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$64,390
dental assistants, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$2,700
of 6 with a cost, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
Dental Assistant Programs in the San Francisco area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 13 programs: 10 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 3 known only from the WIOA list
- Distance from San Francisco
- 2 within 10 miles; nearest 5.5 miles, farthest 24.4 miles
- Listed program cost
- 6 of 13 list one: $2,700 to $24,252, middle $5,961 (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS)
- Program length
- 3 colleges list a length: 8 months to 10 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 9 listed programs give weeks: 6 to 64 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 307 dental assistant awards at the 10 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 9 of 13 on California's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 96% of exiters employed in the second quarter (4 report it); middle completion 93% (5 report it)
- Pay here
- $64,390 median for dental assistants ($30.96 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $47,800 to $80,660; 7,530 employed in the metro area; California median $50,110 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Dental assistant programs, nearest to San Francisco first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of AlamedaWIOA list | Alameda | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 32 | 5.5 |
| Carrington College-San Leandro Campus | San Leandro | Certificate | $24,252 | 8 months | 60 | 8.6 |
| Jewish Vocational ServiceWIOA list | San Francisco | WIOA list only | $5,000 | Not reported | 11.7 | |
| Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus | Pleasant Hill | Certificate | $24,252 | 8 months | 38 | 12.0 |
| Diablo Valley CollegeWIOA list | Pleasant Hill | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 30 | 12.4 |
| Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo USDWIOA list | Concord | Certificate | $5,961 | 10 months | 16 | 13.8 |
| Eden Area Regional Occupational Program - Adult ProgramsWIOA list | Hayward | WIOA list only | $2,700 | Not reported | 14.0 | |
| City College of San FranciscoWIOA list | San Francisco | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 | 15.6 |
| Dental Tech LLCWIOA list | Vallejo | WIOA list only | $3,800 | Not reported | 19.4 | |
| College of San Mateo | San Mateo | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 | 20.8 |
| College of MarinWIOA list | Kentfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 | 21.9 |
| Contra Costa Medical Career CollegeWIOA list | Antioch | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 19 | 23.9 |
| Unitek College | Fremont | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 63 | 24.4 |
- 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, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in California: 4,171 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 69 of them Dental assistant.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other California metro areas
- Los Angeles area33 programs
- Riverside area12 programs
- San Diego area8 programs
- Fresno area5 programs
- Sacramento area5 programs
- San Jose area4 programs