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Dental Assistant Programs in the Washington area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (Maryland, Virginia)
Programs
4
1 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$47,540
dental assistants, BLS May 2025
Dental Assistant Programs in the Washington area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 4 programs: 4 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Washington
- 1 within 10 miles; nearest 1.2 miles, farthest 28.7 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 1 listed program gives weeks: 44 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 86 dental assistant awards at the 2 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 1 of 4 on Maryland's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $47,540 median for dental assistants ($22.85 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $37,870 to $62,790; 8,440 employed in the metro area (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Dental assistant programs, nearest to Washington first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery College | Rockville, MD | Certificate | 0 | 1.2 |
| Northern Virginia Community College | Annandale, VA | Certificate | 14 | 17.7 |
| Fortis College-LandoverWIOA list | Landover, MD | Certificate | 72 | 18.7 |
| Frederick Community College | Frederick, MD | Certificate | 0 | 28.7 |
- 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, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in District of Columbia: 24 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill