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Dental Assistant Programs in Ohio
Colleges and schools: 38
Programs
56
all sources
Median pay
$47,970
dental assistants, BLS May 2025; U.S. $48,070
Middle program cost
$4,500
32 programs report one, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
On the WIOA list
70
Dental assistant programs, U.S. DOL file
Dental Assistant Programs in Ohio: the figures
- Programs we list
- 56 in Ohio: 38 at colleges and schools, 18 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 23 public and 15 private; 442 dental assistant completions in 2023-24 at the 34 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $4,500 in Ohio, from $1,525 to $16,297, across 32 programs that report one (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $47,970 a year for dental assistants in Ohio, against $48,070 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Ohio: 4,987 programs from 557 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 70 of them dental assistant.
- WIOA results
- 70 dental assistant programs on Ohio's list; middle values: 95.5% of students who exited completed (24 programs report it); 82.7% were employed in the second quarter after exit (23); $6,290 median earnings in that quarter (23) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 5 Ohio metro areas have a page; the largest list, Cleveland, has 12 programs.
By metro area
- Cleveland area12 programs · median pay $47,800
- Columbus area11 programs · median pay $48,760
- Cincinnati area10 programs · median pay $49,590
- Dayton area4 programs · median pay $48,710
- Toledo area3 programs · median pay $46,580
Every dental assistant program in Ohio
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy DAWIOA list | Columbus | WIOA list only | $4,500 | Not reported | |
| Accelerated Dental Assisting AcademyWIOA list | Bedford | WIOA list only | $3,179 | Not reported | |
| Adams Dental Assisting AcademyWIOA list | Gahanna | WIOA list only | $4,000 | Not reported | |
| ADAPT Academy of Dental Assisting and Professional TrainingWIOA list | Cincinnati | WIOA list only | $3,430 | Not reported | |
| Advanced Dental Assisting AcademyWIOA list | Columbus | WIOA list only | $8,425 | Not reported | |
| Anderson Academy of Dental Assisting, LLCWIOA list | Cincinnati | WIOA list only | $4,125 | Not reported | |
| Ashland County-West Holmes Career CenterWIOA list | Ashland | Certificate | $6,395 | 5 months | 9 |
| Assist To Succeed Dental Assisting SchoolsWIOA list | Newark | WIOA list only | $5,665 | Not reported | |
| Assist To Succeed of MariettaWIOA list | Marietta | WIOA list only | $3,375 | Not reported | |
| Auburn Career CenterWIOA list | Concord Twp | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
| Buckeye Joint Vocational SchoolWIOA list | New Philadelphia | Certificate | $4,680 | 9 months | 4 |
| Central Ohio Technical CollegeWIOA list | Newark | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Choffin Career and Technical CenterWIOA list | Youngstown | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| Cleveland State UniversityWIOA list | Cleveland | WIOA list only | $2,720 | Not reported | |
| Collins Career Technical Center | Chesapeake | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Columbus Academy of Dental AssistingWIOA list | Dublin | WIOA list only | $4,620 | Not reported | |
| Columbus Dental AssistingWIOA list | Worthington | WIOA list only | $3,850 | Not reported | |
| Cuyahoga Valley Career CenterWIOA list | Brecksville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| DATS dental assistant training schoolWIOA list | Springfield | WIOA list only | $3,300 | Not reported | |
| Dental Assistant Pro LLC-ColumbusWIOA list | Westerville | Certificate | $3,700 | 3 months | 34 |
| Dental Assistant Pro-Lebanon | Lebanon | Certificate | $3,700 | 3 months | 23 |
| East Ohio CollegeWIOA list | East Liverpool | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Eastern Gateway Community CollegeWIOA list | Steubenville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools | Groveport | Certificate | $12,136 | 9 months | 5 |
| First Impressions Dental Assisting ProgramWIOA list | Lancaster | WIOA list only | $4,115 | Not reported | |
| Fortis College-CentervilleWIOA list | Centerville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Fortis College-CincinnatiWIOA list | Cincinnati | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Fortis College-Cuyahoga FallsWIOA list | Cuyahoga Falls | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Lakeland Community College | Kirtland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Lorain County Joint Vocational School DistrictWIOA list | Oberlin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Madison Adult Career CenterWIOA list | Mansfield | Certificate | $6,445 | 10 months | 8 |
| Maplewood Career CenterWIOA list | Ravenna | WIOA list only | $1,525 | Not reported | |
| Medina County Career CenterWIOA list | Medina | Certificate | $7,830 | 10 months | 8 |
| Miami Valley Career Technology CenterWIOA list | Englewood | Certificate | $2,500 | 3 months | 0 |
| New Beginnings Dental Assistant AcademyWIOA list | Hamilton | WIOA list only | $3,175 | Not reported | |
| North Central State CollegeWIOA list | Mansfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Ohio Orthodontic Assistant AcademyWIOA list | Columbus | WIOA list only | $6,695 | Not reported | |
| Ohio VIP Dental assisting training school LLCWIOA list | Parma | WIOA list only | $2,720 | Not reported | |
| Owens Community CollegeWIOA list | Perrysburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| Polaris Career CenterWIOA list | Middleburg Heights | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Remington College-Cleveland CampusWIOA list | Cleveland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 29 |
| Ross College-CantonWIOA list | Canton | Certificate | $16,297 | 9 months | 7 |
| Ross College-Sylvania | Sylvania | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 19 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Cincinnati | Cincinnati | Certificate | $16,297 | 9 months | 21 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Dayton | Fairborn | Certificate | $16,297 | 9 months | 13 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Elyria | Elyria | Certificate | $16,297 | 9 months | 11 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Niles | Niles | Certificate | $16,297 | 9 months | 20 |
| Scioto County Career Technical CenterWIOA list | Lucasville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| Sinclair Community College | Dayton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 18 |
| Stark State CollegeWIOA list | North Canton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 37 |
| Stautzenberger College-BrecksvilleWIOA list | Brecksville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Stautzenberger College-Maumee | Maumee | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Union Centre InstituteWIOA list | Cincinnati | WIOA list only | $3,405 | Not reported | |
| University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash CollegeWIOA list | Blue Ash | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 33 |
| Warren County Career Center | Lebanon | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| Wayne County Schools Career CenterWIOA list | Smithville | Certificate | $5,725 | 10 months | 2 |
- 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, Ohio, read October 8, 2026.
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