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Dental assistant programs in Maine

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

4 schools offer these dental assisting programs, and Maine 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 Maine, all 4 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 4 programs here are dental assistant (3 programs) and dental assistant (associate degree, 1 program).

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How much do dental assistant programs cost in Maine?

$2,900 to $8,400

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

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

Are there free dental assistant programs in Maine?

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

All 4 dental assistant programs in Maine approved for WIOA funding

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4 programs

  • Dental assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Dental Assisting

    Academy of Medical Professions

    Brunswick

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Academy of Medical Professions, BrunswickDental assistantHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$18,400
    Price if you pay yourself$3,200

    12 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Dental Assisting at Academy of Medical Professions
    More details about Dental Assisting at Academy of Medical Professions
    Finished
    69%
    Working at 6 months
    74%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,592
    Length
    12 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    48
    Earned a year, estimated
    $18,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,200
    students trained with WIOA funding
    12
    School website, Dental Assisting at Academy of Medical Professions

  • Dental assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Dental Assistant

    Southern Maine Community College

    South Portland

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southern Maine Community College, South PortlandDental assistant · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,900
    Program website, Dental Assistant at Southern Maine Community College
    More details about Dental Assistant at Southern Maine Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,900
    Program website, Dental Assistant at Southern Maine Community College

  • Dental assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Dental Assisting

    MSAD #1 Adult and Community Education

    Presque Isle

    High school diploma or equivalent

    MSAD #1 Adult and Community Education, Presque IsleDental assistantHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,950
    School website, Dental Assisting at MSAD #1 Adult and Community Education
    More details about Dental Assisting at MSAD #1 Adult and Community Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,950
    School website, Dental Assisting at MSAD #1 Adult and Community Education

  • Dental assistant (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Dental Assisting

    University of Maine at Augusta

    Augusta

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Maine at Augusta, AugustaDental assistant (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,400
    School website, Dental Assisting at University of Maine at Augusta
    More details about Dental Assisting at University of Maine at Augusta
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,400
    School website, Dental Assisting at University of Maine at Augusta

How to pay for dental assistant programs in Maine

WIOA funding can pay for dental assistant programs in Maine

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.

Dental assistant programs in Portland, Augusta and other Maine cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Maine

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

Where the Maine dental assisting program numbers come from

Which Maine dental assisting programs are on this list?

These are the dental assisting programs Maine 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 Maine offers.

How the prices and results of Maine 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 Maine

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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