Dental Assistant Programs in the Dayton area

Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro area

Programs

3 within 10 miles

Median pay here

$48,710

dental assistants, BLS May 2025

Lowest listed cost

$2,500

of 2 with a cost, IPEDS

Dental Assistant Programs in the Dayton area at a glance

Open to the public: 4 programs: 4 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
Distance from Dayton: 3 within 10 miles; nearest 1.7 miles, farthest 10.4 miles
Listed program cost: 2 of 4 list one: $2,500 to $16,297 (IPEDS)
Program length: 2 colleges list a length: 3 months to 9 months (IPEDS)
Completions, 2023-24: 40 dental assistant awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 2 of 4 on Ohio's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
Pay here: $48,710 median for dental assistants ($23.42 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $37,180 to $72,780; 840 employed in the metro area; Ohio median $47,970 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions	Miles
Sinclair Community College	Dayton	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	18	1.7
Fortis College-CentervilleWIOA list	Centerville	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	9	8.0
Ross Medical Education Center-Dayton	Fairborn	Certificate	$16,297	9 months	13	9.3
Miami Valley Career Technology CenterWIOA list	Englewood	Certificate	$2,500	3 months	0	10.4

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
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