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Dental assistant program at Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center
Altoona, PA · Public less-than-2-year · (814) 941-8324 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (under 12 weeks)
- $5,150
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $150
- Listed cost
- $5,300
- LengthIPEDS
- 216 clock hours, 7 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 28
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $37,853
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $33,673
- Typical pay for dental assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, Altoona, PA
- $45,310
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
Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center awarded 28 dental assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 9 we list. Its listed tuition of $5,150 compares with a Pennsylvania median wage of $47,930 for dental assistants (BLS, May 2025).
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (under 12 weeks) | 51.0601 Dental Assisting/Assistant | 26 | 216 clock hours, 7 months | $5,150 |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 51.0601 Dental Assisting/Assistant | 2 | 216 clock hours, 7 months | $5,150 |
On Pennsylvania'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA)Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA) · Online only · CIP 51.0601 | $15,755+ $3,840 books | 39 weeks, 27 hours a week | 40% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 15 |
| Expanded Function Dental Assistant CertificateExpanded Function Dental Assistant Certificate · Online only · CIP 51.0601 | $5,250+ $750 books | 24 weeks, 9 hours a week | 100% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 36 |
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).
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