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Dental assistant program at National Career College
Panorama City, CA · Private for-profit 2-year · (818) 988-2300 · School website
On California's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025) School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $16,500
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $2,017
- Listed cost
- $18,517
- LengthIPEDS
- 40 credit hours, 9 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 15
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 37 graduates
- $19,958
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $41,517
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $102 a month over 10 years
- $9,611
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $33,673
- Typical pay for dental assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- $46,900
- Cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Earnings and debt: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, read October 8, 2026.
On the WIOA list (California)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental AssistantAn Industry recognized skills certificate · In person · CIP 51.0601 | $16,500+ $2,139 books | 40 weeks, 29 hours a week | 81% | 55.2% | $9,100 | 63 |
Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov (ETA-9171), June 30, 2025 file, read October 8, 2026. Matched by name, address and CIP code.
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