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Dental assistant programs in Columbus, Ohio

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

13 schools offer these dental assisting programs with classes in the Columbus area, and every one is approved 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 Columbus, 10 of the 13 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent and 3 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 13 programs here are dental assistant (10 programs), expanded functions dental assistant (EFDA, 2 programs) and orthodontic assistant (1 program).

See the 13 programs

All 72 dental assistant programs in Ohio, including online programs

How much do dental assistant programs cost in Columbus?

$4,000 to $5,665 is what most dental assistant programs in Columbus cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 13 programs with a price. All of them: $2,554 to $12,087

In the typical program

Finished the program
98%
Working 6 months later
79%
Earned a year, estimated
about $15,200
Length
Not reported
None of the 13 programs report it

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

Are there free dental assistant programs in Columbus?

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

All 13 dental assistant programs in Columbus approved for WIOA funding

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13 programs

  • Dental assistantIn personEducation and courses

    Dental Assisting School

    Assist To Succeed Dental Assisting Schools

    Newark

    Education and courses

    Assist To Succeed Dental Assisting Schools, NewarkDental assistantIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$10,900
    Price if you pay yourself$5,665
    Program website, Dental Assisting School at Assist To Succeed Dental Assisting Schools
    More details about Dental Assisting School at Assist To Succeed Dental Assisting Schools
    Finished
    94%
    Working at 6 months
    83%
    Earned in a quarter
    $2,735
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,330
    Students counted
    161
    Earned a year, estimated
    $10,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,665
    Program website, Dental Assisting School at Assist To Succeed Dental Assisting Schools

  • Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Dental Assisting

    Dental Assistant Pro, LLC

    Westerville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Dental Assistant Pro, LLC, WestervilleDental assistantIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$10,800
    Price if you pay yourself$3,700
    Program website, Dental Assisting at Dental Assistant Pro, LLC
    More details about Dental Assisting at Dental Assistant Pro, LLC
    Finished
    94%
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $2,706
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $75
    Students counted
    115
    Earned a year, estimated
    $10,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,700
    Program website, Dental Assisting at Dental Assistant Pro, LLC

  • Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    First Impressions Dental Assisting Program

    First Impressions Dental Assisting Program

    Lancaster

    High school diploma or equivalent

    First Impressions Dental Assisting Program, LancasterDental assistantIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$21,700
    Price if you pay yourself$4,115
    Program website, First Impressions Dental Assisting Program at First Impressions Dental Assisting Program
    More details about First Impressions Dental Assisting Program at First Impressions Dental Assisting Program
    Finished
    97%
    Working at 6 months
    86%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,431
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $205
    Students counted
    64
    Earned a year, estimated
    $21,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,115
    Program website, First Impressions Dental Assisting Program at First Impressions Dental Assisting Program

  • Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Dental Assistant

    Academy DA

    Columbus

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Academy DA, ColumbusDental assistantIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$30,600
    Price if you pay yourself$4,500
    Program website, Dental Assistant at Academy DA
    More details about Dental Assistant at Academy DA
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    95%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,645
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    57
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,500
    Program website, Dental Assistant at Academy DA

  • Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Columbus Academy of Dental Assisting

    Columbus Academy of Dental Assisting

    Dublin

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Columbus Academy of Dental Assisting, DublinDental assistantIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$5,000
    Price if you pay yourself$4,620
    Program website, Columbus Academy of Dental Assisting at Columbus Academy of Dental Assisting
    More details about Columbus Academy of Dental Assisting at Columbus Academy of Dental Assisting
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    42%
    Earned in a quarter
    $1,242
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $150
    Students counted
    29
    Earned a year, estimated
    $5,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,620
    Program website, Columbus Academy of Dental Assisting at Columbus Academy of Dental Assisting

  • Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Dental Assisting

    Advanced Dental Assisting Academy

    Columbus

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Advanced Dental Assisting Academy, ColumbusDental assistantIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$19,400
    Price if you pay yourself$8,425
    More details about Dental Assisting at Advanced Dental Assisting Academy
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    47%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,860
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,395
    Students counted
    25
    Earned a year, estimated
    $19,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,425

  • Expanded functions dental assistant (EFDA)In personEducation and courses

    Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary

    Central Ohio Technical College

    Newark

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Central Ohio Technical College, NewarkExpanded functions dental assistant (EFDA) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,554
    Program website, Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary at Central Ohio Technical College
    More details about Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary at Central Ohio Technical College
    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
    $2,554
    Program website, Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary at Central Ohio Technical College

  • Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Columbus Dental Assisting

    Columbus Dental Assisting

    Worthington

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Columbus Dental Assisting, WorthingtonDental assistantIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,850
    Program website, Columbus Dental Assisting at Columbus Dental Assisting
    More details about Columbus Dental Assisting at Columbus Dental Assisting
    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
    $3,850
    Program website, Columbus Dental Assisting at Columbus Dental Assisting

  • Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Dental Assisting

    Adams Dental Assisting Academy

    Gahanna

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Adams Dental Assisting Academy, GahannaDental assistantIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,000
    Program website, Dental Assisting at Adams Dental Assisting Academy
    More details about Dental Assisting at Adams Dental Assisting Academy
    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
    $4,000
    Program website, Dental Assisting at Adams Dental Assisting Academy

  • Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Dental Assistant

    American Healthcare Institute

    Columbus

    High school diploma or equivalent

    American Healthcare Institute, ColumbusDental assistantIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,120
    Program website, Certified Dental Assistant at American Healthcare Institute
    More details about Certified Dental Assistant at American Healthcare Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $375
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,120
    Program website, Certified Dental Assistant at American Healthcare Institute

  • Expanded functions dental assistant (EFDA)In personPrerequisite courses

    Expanded Functions Dental Auxiliary (EFDA)

    The Ohio State University

    Columbus

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    The Ohio State University, ColumbusExpanded functions dental assistant (EFDA) · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,425
    Program website, Expanded Functions Dental Auxiliary (EFDA) at The Ohio State University
    More details about Expanded Functions Dental Auxiliary (EFDA) at The Ohio State University
    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
    $5,425
    Program website, Expanded Functions Dental Auxiliary (EFDA) at The Ohio State University

  • Orthodontic assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Ohio Orthodontic Assistant Academy

    Ohio Orthodontic Assistant Academy

    Columbus

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Ohio Orthodontic Assistant Academy, ColumbusOrthodontic assistantIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,695
    Program website, Ohio Orthodontic Assistant Academy at Ohio Orthodontic Assistant Academy
    More details about Ohio Orthodontic Assistant Academy at Ohio Orthodontic Assistant Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,095
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,695
    Program website, Ohio Orthodontic Assistant Academy at Ohio Orthodontic Assistant Academy

  • Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Dental Assisting

    Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools

    Carroll

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools, CarrollDental assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$12,087
    Program website, Dental Assisting at Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools
    More details about Dental Assisting at Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $488
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,087
    Program website, Dental Assisting at Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools

How to pay for dental assistant programs in Columbus

WIOA funding can pay for dental assistant programs in Columbus

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.

Other training in Columbus

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

Where the Columbus dental assisting program numbers come from

Which Columbus dental assisting programs are on this list?

These are the dental assisting programs with classes in the Columbus area that are 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. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Ohio page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How the prices and results of Columbus 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 Columbus

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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