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Dental Assistant Programs in the Charlotte area
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (North Carolina, South Carolina)
Programs
3
1 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$50,060
dental assistants, BLS May 2025
Dental Assistant Programs in the Charlotte area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Charlotte
- 1 within 10 miles; nearest 4.7 miles, farthest 30.6 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 2 listed programs give weeks: 45 to 48 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 79 dental assistant awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 2 of 3 on North Carolina's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $50,060 median for dental assistants ($24.07 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $39,010 to $59,820; 3,540 employed in the metro area; North Carolina median $50,380 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Dental assistant programs, nearest to Charlotte first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Piedmont Community CollegeWIOA list | Charlotte, NC | Certificate | 31 | 4.7 |
| York Technical College | Rock Hill, SC | Certificate | 32 | 26.1 |
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeWIOA list | Salisbury, NC | Certificate | 16 | 30.6 |
- 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, Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in North Carolina: 2,446 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 36 of them Dental assistant.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill