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Dental assistant programs in Oregon

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

10 schools offer these dental assisting programs, and Oregon 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 Oregon, 4 of the 10 programs take students without a high school diploma, 2 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 4 ask for earlier courses first.

All 10 are the same kind of program: dental assistant.

See the 10 programs

How much do dental assistant programs cost in Oregon?

$7,768 to $10,791 is what most dental assistant programs in Oregon cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 10 programs with a price. All of them: $4,929 to $20,130

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
33 to 37 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 Oregon may also offer dental assistant programs. How these figures are made

Are there free dental assistant programs in Oregon?

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

All 10 dental assistant programs in Oregon approved for WIOA funding

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10 programs

  • Dental assistantIn personNo diploma needed

    Dental Assisting

    Central Oregon Community College

    Bend

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Central Oregon Community College, BendDental assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$34,300
    Price if you pay yourself$10,183
    Program website, Dental Assisting at Central Oregon Community College
    More details about Dental Assisting at Central Oregon Community College
    Finished
    50%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,564
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $360
    Students counted
    21
    Earned a year, estimated
    $34,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,183
    Program website, Dental Assisting at Central Oregon Community College

  • Dental assistantHybridPrerequisite courses

    Dental Assistant

    Clackamas Community College

    Milwaukie

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Clackamas Community College, MilwaukieDental assistant · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$30,900
    Price if you pay yourself$9,169
    Program website, Dental Assistant at Clackamas Community College
    More details about Dental Assistant at Clackamas Community College
    Finished
    69%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,714
    Length
    33 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,782
    Students counted
    15
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,169
    Program website, Dental Assistant at Clackamas Community College

  • Dental assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Oceanpointe Dental Academy of Portland

    Accelerated Assisting

    Portland

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Accelerated Assisting, PortlandDental assistantIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,929
    Program website, Oceanpointe Dental Academy of Portland at Accelerated Assisting
    More details about Oceanpointe Dental Academy of Portland at Accelerated Assisting
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    14 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $579
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,929
    Program website, Oceanpointe Dental Academy of Portland at Accelerated Assisting

  • Dental assistantIn personEducation and courses

    Dental Assisting

    Portland Community College

    Portland

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Portland Community College, PortlandDental assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,635
    Program website, Dental Assisting at Portland Community College
    More details about Dental Assisting at Portland Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    34 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,300
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,635
    Program website, Dental Assisting at Portland Community College

  • Dental assistantIn personNo diploma needed

    Dental Assistant

    Linn-Benton Community College

    Lebanon

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Linn-Benton Community College, LebanonDental assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,670
    Program website, Dental Assistant at Linn-Benton Community College
    More details about Dental Assistant at Linn-Benton Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    44 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $550
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,670
    Program website, Dental Assistant at Linn-Benton Community College

  • Dental assistantHybridEducation and courses

    Dental Assisting - Dental Assisting Certificate of Completion

    Chemeketa Community College

    Salem

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Chemeketa Community College, SalemDental assistant · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,061
    Program website, Dental Assisting - Dental Assisting Certificate of Completion at Chemeketa Community College
    More details about Dental Assisting - Dental Assisting Certificate of Completion at Chemeketa Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    33 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $850
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,061
    Program website, Dental Assisting - Dental Assisting Certificate of Completion at Chemeketa Community College

  • Dental assistantIn personNo diploma needed

    Dental Assistant

    Rogue Community College

    White City

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Rogue Community College, White CityDental assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,182
    Program website, Dental Assistant at Rogue Community College
    More details about Dental Assistant at Rogue Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    41 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,500
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,182
    Program website, Dental Assistant at Rogue Community College

  • Dental assistantIn personNo diploma needed

    Dental Assisting

    Umpqua Community College

    Roseburg

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Umpqua Community College, RoseburgDental assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,994
    Program website, Dental Assisting at Umpqua Community College
    More details about Dental Assisting at Umpqua Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $575
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,994
    Program website, Dental Assisting at Umpqua Community College

  • Dental assistantHybridEducation and courses

    Dental Assisting

    Lane Community College

    Eugene

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Lane Community College, EugeneDental assistant · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,317
    Program website, Dental Assisting at Lane Community College
    More details about Dental Assisting at Lane Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    33 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $600
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,317
    Program website, Dental Assisting at Lane Community College

  • Dental assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Dental Assisting

    Carrington College

    Portland

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Carrington College, PortlandDental assistant · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$20,130
    Program website, Dental Assisting at Carrington College
    More details about Dental Assisting at Carrington College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    36 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
    $20,130
    Program website, Dental Assisting at Carrington College

How to pay for dental assistant programs in Oregon

WIOA funding can pay for dental assistant programs in Oregon

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 Oregon

programs with a price cost under $10,000
6 of 10
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
28th of 32
dental assistant programs here, against the typical state's 12
10 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).

Dental assistant programs in Portland, Bend, Albany and other Oregon cities

Areas with 10 or more programs have a page of their own. Choosing another area filters the program list above. 1 more program is in 1 other area.

Other training in Oregon

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

Where the Oregon dental assisting program numbers come from

Which Oregon dental assisting programs are on this list?

These are the dental assisting programs Oregon 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 Oregon offers.

How the prices and results of Oregon 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 Oregon

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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