Home / Dental Assistant Programs / California / College of Alameda
Dental assistant program at College of Alameda
Alameda, CA · Public 2-year · (510) 522-7221 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 32
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $33,673
- Typical pay for dental assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
- $64,390
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
College of Alameda awarded 32 dental assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 4 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 51.0601 Dental Assisting/Assistant | 20 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 51.0601 Dental Assisting/Assistant | 12 | Not reported | Not reported |
On California's WIOA eligible training provider list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental AssistingCertification Examination of the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) · In person · CIP 51.0601 | $1,978+ $1,770 books | 52 weeks, 20 hours a week | 100% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 24 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
Compare nearby dental assistant programs
- Jewish Vocational ServiceSan Francisco, CA · 6.6 mi · $5,000
- Carrington College-San Leandro CampusSan Leandro, CA · 10.1 mi · $24,252
- City College of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA · 10.1 mi
- Eden Area Regional Occupational Program - Adult ProgramsHayward, CA · 14.5 mi · $2,700
- Carrington College-Pleasant Hill CampusPleasant Hill, CA · 16.9 mi · $24,252
- Diablo Valley CollegePleasant Hill, CA · 17.2 mi
Dental Assistant Programs in the San Francisco area · Dental Assistant Programs in California · All programs at College of Alameda