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Dental Assistant Programs in the Atlanta area
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area
Programs
8
1 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$47,210
dental assistants, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$19,900
of 2 with a cost, IPEDS
Dental Assistant Programs in the Atlanta area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 8 programs: 8 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Atlanta
- 1 within 10 miles; nearest 2.6 miles, farthest 42.5 miles
- Listed program cost
- 2 of 8 list one: $19,900 each (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 2 colleges list a length: 9 months each (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 6 listed programs give weeks: 4 to 90 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 514 dental assistant awards at the 8 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 6 of 8 on Georgia's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 74% of exiters employed in the second quarter (3 report it); middle completion 67% (5 report it)
- Pay here
- $47,210 median for dental assistants ($22.70 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $37,800 to $57,780; 6,700 employed in the metro area; Georgia median $46,840 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Dental assistant programs, nearest to Atlanta first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Technical CollegeWIOA list | Atlanta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 70 | 2.6 |
| United Education Institute-Morrow | Morrow | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 165 | 12.4 |
| Fortis College-SmyrnaWIOA list | Smyrna | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 54 | 13.1 |
| Chattahoochee Technical CollegeWIOA list | Marietta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 | 15.1 |
| United Education Institute-Stone Mountain | Stone Mountain | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 108 | 15.5 |
| Gwinnett Technical CollegeWIOA list | Lawrenceville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 42 | 27.2 |
| Southern Crescent Technical CollegeWIOA list | Griffin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 | 33.9 |
| West Georgia Technical CollegeWIOA list | Waco | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 48 | 42.5 |
- 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, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Georgia: 1,764 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 31 of them Dental assistant.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill