Dental Assistant Programs in the Las Vegas area

Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area

Programs

6 within 10 miles

Median pay here

$46,890

dental assistants, BLS May 2025

Lowest listed cost

$15,499

of 4 with a cost, IPEDS

Dental Assistant Programs in the Las Vegas area at a glance

Open to the public: 6 programs: 6 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
Distance from Las Vegas: 6 within 10 miles; nearest 2.8 miles, farthest 5.8 miles
Listed program cost: 4 of 6 list one: $15,499 to $20,741, middle $19,900 (IPEDS)
Program length: 4 colleges list a length: 8 months to 9 months (IPEDS)
Length on the WIOA list: 3 listed programs give weeks: 34 to 48 weeks full time
Completions, 2023-24: 232 dental assistant awards at the 6 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 3 of 6 on Nevada's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
Pay here: $46,890 median for dental assistants ($22.54 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $36,870 to $55,450; 3,080 employed in the metro area; Nevada median $47,110 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions	Miles
United Education Institute-Las VegasWIOA list	Las Vegas	Certificate	$19,900	9 months	54	2.8
College of Southern NevadaWIOA list	Las Vegas	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	12	3.2
Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas	Las Vegas	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	29	4.8
Nevada Career Institute	Las Vegas	Certificate	$18,249	9 months	19	5.0
Carrington College-Las Vegas	Las Vegas	Certificate	$20,741	8 months	27	5.6
Northwest Career CollegeWIOA list	Las Vegas	Certificate	$15,499	9 months	91	5.8

WIOA in Nevada: 911 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 18 of them Dental assistant.
Pell Grants for short programs
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