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Dental Assistant Programs in Florida
Colleges and schools: 43
Programs
56
all sources
Median pay
$47,620
dental assistants, BLS May 2025; U.S. $48,070
Middle program cost
$5,091
25 programs report one, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
On the WIOA list
47
Dental assistant programs, U.S. DOL file
Dental Assistant Programs in Florida: the figures
- Programs we list
- 56 in Florida: 43 at colleges and schools, 13 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 30 public and 13 private; 859 dental assistant completions in 2023-24 at the 38 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $5,091 in Florida, from $2,500 to $21,210, across 25 programs that report one (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $47,620 a year for dental assistants in Florida, against $48,070 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Florida: 2,364 programs from 316 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 47 of them dental assistant.
- WIOA results
- 47 dental assistant programs on Florida's list; middle values: 81.2% of students who exited completed (31 programs report it); 82.3% were employed in the second quarter after exit (28); $7,100 median earnings in that quarter (28) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 4 Florida metro areas have a page; the largest list, Miami, has 16 programs.
By metro area
- Miami area16 programs · median pay $47,860
- Tampa area10 programs · median pay $46,890
- Orlando area7 programs · median pay $46,480
- Jacksonville area4 programs · median pay $50,270
Every dental assistant program in Florida
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAA School of Dental AssistingWIOA list | Pompano Beach | WIOA list only | $5,075 | Not reported | |
| AAA School Of Dental Assisting-CSCFWIOA list | Sanford | WIOA list only | $5,000 | Not reported | |
| Academy for Dental AssistantsWIOA list | Saint Petersburg | WIOA list only | $2,695 | Not reported | |
| ATA Career EducationWIOA list | Spring Hill | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 |
| Atlantic Technical College | Coconut Creek | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 21 |
| Broward CollegeWIOA list | Fort Lauderdale | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 39 |
| Cape Coral Technical CollegeWIOA list | Cape Coral | Certificate | $6,558 | 11 months | 17 |
| Charlotte Technical CollegeWIOA list | Port Charlotte | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| College of Central Florida | Ocala | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Compu-Med Vocational Careers Corp | Hialeah | Certificate | $9,650 | 11 months | 42 |
| Concorde Career Institute-JacksonvilleWIOA list | Jacksonville | Certificate | $18,372 | 9 months | 75 |
| Concorde Career Institute-MiramarWIOA list | Miramar | Certificate | $18,139 | 9 months | 35 |
| Concorde Career Institute-OrlandoWIOA list | Orlando | Certificate | $18,296 | 9 months | 91 |
| Concorde Career Institute-TampaWIOA list | Tampa | Certificate | $18,513 | 9 months | 85 |
| DATS of Florida, Inc.WIOA list | Tampa | WIOA list only | $2,500 | Not reported | |
| Dats Of Florida, Inc. - West Palm Beach-IsWIOA list | West Palm Beach | WIOA list only | $3,075 | Not reported | |
| Daytona State College | Daytona Beach | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Dental Assisting Academy of Central Florida, LLC-Is-CSCFWIOA list | Orlando | WIOA list only | $3,752 | Not reported | |
| Dentrilogy Academy, LLCWIOA list | West Palm Beach | WIOA list only | $12,000 | Not reported | |
| Eastern Florida State College | Melbourne | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| Erwin Technical College | Tampa | Certificate | $4,450 | 13 months | 24 |
| First Coast Technical CollegeWIOA list | Saint Augustine | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
| Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes-IsWIOA list | Lauderdale Lakes | WIOA list only | $21,210 | Not reported | |
| Florida Career College - Pembroke Pines-IsWIOA list | Pembroke Pines | WIOA list only | $15,000 | Not reported | |
| Florida National University-Main Campus | Hialeah | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 52 |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville | Jacksonville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| Fortis College-Orange ParkWIOA list | Orange Park | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 19 |
| Fortis Institute-PensacolaWIOA list | Pensacola | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 21 |
| Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie | Port Saint Lucie | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 |
| Greater Orlando Dental Assisting School-Is-CSCFWIOA list | Orlando | WIOA list only | $3,800 | Not reported | |
| Gulf Coast State CollegeWIOA list | Panama City | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Hillsborough Community College | Tampa | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
| Indian River State CollegeWIOA list | Fort Pierce | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| Institute of Medical & Dental Technology FLWIOA list | Fort Myers | WIOA list only | $9,800 | Not reported | |
| Lindsey Hopkins Technical College | Miami | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| Lorenzo Walker Technical CollegeWIOA list | Naples | Certificate | $6,166 | 12 months | 24 |
| Manatee Technical CollegeWIOA list | Bradenton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
| Maynard A. Traviss Career Center-VsWIOA list | Lakeland | WIOA list only | $3,542 | Not reported | |
| Meridian CollegeWIOA list | Sarasota | Certificate | $15,500 | 9 months | 4 |
| Miami Dade College | Miami | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College | Miami Lakes | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| Northwest Florida State College | Niceville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Orange Technical CollegeWIOA list | Orlando | Certificate | $4,747 | 12 months | 12 |
| Orange Technical College-East CampusWIOA list | Winter Park | Certificate | $5,091 | 11 months | 0 |
| Osceola Technical CollegeWIOA list | Kissimmee | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Palm Beach State College | Lake Worth | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| Pasco-Hernando State College | New Port Richey | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Pinellas Technical College-St. PetersburgWIOA list | Saint Petersburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| Prestige Health & Beauty Sciences Academy | Hallandale Beach | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College | Miami | Certificate | $4,561 | 16 months | 9 |
| Santa Fe College | Gainesville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 |
| South Florida State CollegeWIOA list | Avon Park | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| Suncoast Career AcademyWIOA list | Brandon | WIOA list only | $4,210 | Not reported | |
| Tallahassee State CollegeWIOA list | Tallahassee | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Traviss Technical CollegeWIOA list | Lakeland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 |
| Ultimate Medical AcademyWIOA list | Clearwater | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 30 |
- 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, Florida, read October 8, 2026.
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