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Dental Assistant Programs in the Cincinnati area
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (Kentucky, Ohio)
Programs
10
4 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$49,590
dental assistants, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$3,175
of 7 with a cost, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
Dental Assistant Programs in the Cincinnati area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 10 programs: 6 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 4 known only from the WIOA list
- Distance from Cincinnati
- 4 within 10 miles; nearest 1.8 miles, farthest 20.0 miles
- Listed program cost
- 7 of 10 list one: $3,175 to $16,297, middle $3,700 (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS)
- Program length
- 3 colleges list a length: 3 months to 9 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 101 dental assistant awards at the 6 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 7 of 10 on Ohio's or Kentucky's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 87% of exiters employed in the second quarter (3 report it); middle completion 92% (4 report it)
- Pay here
- $49,590 median for dental assistants ($23.84 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $37,840 to $77,420; 2,440 employed in the metro area; Ohio median $47,970 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Dental assistant programs, nearest to Cincinnati first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash CollegeWIOA list | Blue Ash, OH | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 33 | 1.8 |
| ADAPT Academy of Dental Assisting and Professional TrainingWIOA list | Cincinnati, OH | WIOA list only | $3,430 | Not reported | 3.2 | |
| Fortis College-CincinnatiWIOA list | Cincinnati, OH | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 | 3.9 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | Certificate | $16,297 | 9 months | 21 | 4.4 |
| New Beginnings Dental Assistant AcademyWIOA list | Hamilton, OH | WIOA list only | $3,175 | Not reported | 13.3 | |
| Anderson Academy of Dental Assisting, LLCWIOA list | Cincinnati, OH | WIOA list only | $4,125 | Not reported | 13.8 | |
| Union Centre InstituteWIOA list | Cincinnati, OH | WIOA list only | $3,405 | Not reported | 14.6 | |
| Dental Assistant Pro-Lebanon | Lebanon, OH | Certificate | $3,700 | 3 months | 23 | 16.6 |
| Warren County Career Center | Lebanon, OH | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 | 18.7 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-ErlangerWIOA list | Erlanger, KY | Certificate | $16,297 | 9 months | 12 | 20.0 |
- 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, Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Ohio: 4,987 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 70 of them Dental assistant.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Ohio metro areas
- Cleveland area12 programs
- Columbus area11 programs
- Dayton area4 programs
- Toledo area3 programs