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Dental assistant programs in Connecticut

8 dental assistant programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

7 schools offer these dental assisting programs, and Connecticut has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Dental assistants care for patients, take x-rays, keep records and schedule appointments. Many programs take about a year and lead to a certificate or diploma, and some states require you to graduate from an accredited program and pass an exam.1

In Connecticut, 2 of the 8 programs take students without a high school diploma, 5 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

All 8 are the same kind of program: dental assistant.

See the 8 programs

How much do dental assistant programs cost in Connecticut?

$3,897 to $4,736 is what most dental assistant programs in Connecticut cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 8 programs with a price. All of them: $3,520 to $6,820

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
11 to 32 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Connecticut may also offer dental assistant programs. How these figures are made

Are there free dental assistant programs in Connecticut?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 8 dental assistant programs in Connecticut approved for WIOA funding

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8 programs

  • Dental assistantIn personEducation and courses

    Dental Assistant I & II

    Three Rivers Community College

    Norwich

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Three Rivers Community College, NorwichDental assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$31,700
    Price if you pay yourself$3,898
    Program website, Dental Assistant I & II at Three Rivers Community College
    More details about Dental Assistant I & II at Three Rivers Community College
    Finished
    93%
    Working at 6 months
    80%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,922
    Length
    20 weeks, 17 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    44
    Earned a year, estimated
    $31,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,898
    Program website, Dental Assistant I & II at Three Rivers Community College

  • Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Dental Assisting Certificate

    Tunxis Community College

    Farmington

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Tunxis Community College, FarmingtonDental assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$40,700
    Price if you pay yourself$6,820
    Program website, Dental Assisting Certificate at Tunxis Community College
    More details about Dental Assisting Certificate at Tunxis Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    79%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,181
    Length
    32 weeks, 28 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,520
    Students counted
    38
    Earned a year, estimated
    $40,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,820
    Program website, Dental Assisting Certificate at Tunxis Community College

  • Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Dental Assistant

    Asnuntuck Community College

    Enfield

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Asnuntuck Community College, EnfieldDental assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$22,500
    Price if you pay yourself$4,811

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Dental Assistant at Asnuntuck Community College
    More details about Dental Assistant at Asnuntuck Community College
    Finished
    80%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,613
    Length
    38 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    33
    Earned a year, estimated
    $22,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,811
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    School website, Dental Assistant at Asnuntuck Community College

  • Dental assistantIn personNo diploma needed

    Dental Assisting

    New England Teaching Institute

    North Haven

    No diploma needed

    New England Teaching Institute, North HavenDental assistantIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$35,900
    Price if you pay yourself$3,520

    16 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Dental Assisting at New England Teaching Institute
    More details about Dental Assisting at New England Teaching Institute
    Finished
    79%
    Working at 6 months
    70%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,985
    Length
    8 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    22
    Earned a year, estimated
    $35,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,520
    students trained with WIOA funding
    16
    Program website, Dental Assisting at New England Teaching Institute

  • Dental assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Dental Assistant Certificate (non-credit)

    CT State Community College

    New Britain

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    CT State Community College, New BritainDental assistant · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,249
    Program website, Dental Assistant Certificate (non-credit) at CT State Community College
    More details about Dental Assistant Certificate (non-credit) at CT State Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    28 weeks, 7 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $750
    Students counted
    20
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,249
    Program website, Dental Assistant Certificate (non-credit) at CT State Community College

  • Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Dental Assisting Certificate

    CT State Community College

    New Britain

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    CT State Community College, New BritainDental assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,711
    Program website, Dental Assisting Certificate at CT State Community College
    More details about Dental Assisting Certificate at CT State Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 28 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    13
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,711
    Program website, Dental Assisting Certificate at CT State Community College

  • Dental assistantOnlineNo diploma needed

    Clinical Dental Assistant

    Mitchell College

    Based in New London, CT

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Mitchell College, based in New London, CTDental assistant · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,895
    More details about Clinical Dental Assistant at Mitchell College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,895

  • Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Dental Assistant

    Valley Medical Institute

    Bridgeport

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Valley Medical Institute, BridgeportDental assistantIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,135
    More details about Dental Assistant at Valley Medical Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    6 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $225
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,135

How to pay for dental assistant programs in Connecticut

WIOA funding can pay for dental assistant programs in Connecticut

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for dental assistant programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for dental assistant programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Dental assistant programs in Connecticut

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
15th of 32
dental assistant programs here, against the typical state's 12
8 vs 12

State comparisons use the same figures as the dental assistant programs by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Other training in Connecticut

How dental assistant programs compare with the rest of allied health: Allied health programs in Connecticut

Where the Connecticut dental assisting program numbers come from

Which Connecticut dental assisting programs are on this list?

These are the dental assisting programs Connecticut approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Connecticut offers.

How the prices and results of Connecticut dental assisting programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about dental assistant programs in Connecticut

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Dental Assistants
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List