Dental assistant / California

Dental assistant programs in California.

Compare 17 qualifying programs from 17 providers across California. Review reported tuition and outcomes together, then request current details from a provider.

State comparisonCA

17programs with comparable outcomes
Distinct providers
17
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This is a screened subset, not every training option in the state.

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Reported cost / California

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Tuition and fees for 17 screened dental assistant programs range from $1,748 to $19,850. Compare length, credentials, and outcomes as well as price.

Lowest reported$1,748Dental Assisting · Reedley
Middle of the list$5,146Median reported tuition across 17 programs
Highest reported$19,850Dental Assistant · Fresno

These historical figures are not current quotes and do not include books, supplies, or other charges. Ask providers for an itemized price before enrolling.

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17 programs

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ProgramReported formatTuition & feesLengthCompletedEmployed after exitMedian earnings
Dental Assistant - Level INorth Orange County Regional Occupational Program · Anaheim, CAIn person$3,950+ $150 books and supplies = $4,100 reported total23 weeks84%27/32 exits71%24/34 eligible$5,545second quarter
Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) ProgramButte County Regional Occupational Program · Chico, CAIn person$7,000+ $800 books and supplies = $7,800 reported total34 weeks84%46/55 exits47%14/30 eligible$11,500second quarter
Dental AssistantUEI Fresno/IEC Holdings, Inc. dba UEI College · Fresno, CAHybrid$19,850+ $50 books and supplies = $19,900 reported total34 weeks63%302/481 exits100%183/183 eligible$16,450second quarter
Dental AssistantConcorde Career College - Garden Grove & San Diego · Garden Grove, CAIn person$18,757+ $806 books and supplies = $19,563 reported total38 weeks84%342/406 exits47%221/469 eligible$9,240second quarter
Dental AssistantUnited Education Institute dba UEI College · Huntington Park, CAIn person$19,850+ $50 books and supplies = $19,900 reported total34 weeks74%367/495 exits6%22/365 eligible$6,965second quarter
Kingsburg School of Dental AssistingKingsburg School of Dental Assisting · Kingsburg, CAIn person$5,100+ $200 books and supplies = $5,300 reported total12 weeks100%192/192 exits73%103/141 eligible$10,400second quarter
Registered Dental AssistantHacienda La Puente Adult Education · La Puente, CAIn person$3,896+ $0 books and supplies = $3,896 reported total35 weeks87%33/38 exits44%11/25 eligible$14,050second quarter
Dental AssistantEast Los Angeles Occupational Center - LAUSD · Los Angeles, CAIn person$1,890+ $1,020 books and supplies = $2,910 reported total20 weeks86%90/105 exits33%16/49 eligible$11,600second quarter
Dental Assisting ProgramAmerican Dental Academy · Los Angeles, CAIn person$2,500+ $1,960 books and supplies = $4,460 reported total8 weeks100%56/56 exits59%29/49 eligible$15,925second quarter
Dental Assisting (Blended)American Career College · Los Angeles, CAHybrid$18,390+ $2,840 books and supplies = $21,230 reported total38 weeks78%272/350 exits93%246/264 eligible$6,742second quarter
Dental AssistingDental Assisting Institute · Modesto, CAIn person$6,320+ $1,375 books and supplies = $7,695 reported total12 weeks100%247/247 exits75%49/65 eligible$8,222second quarter
Dental AssistingReedley Community College · Reedley, CAIn person$1,748+ $3,170 books and supplies = $4,918 reported total36 weeks100%41/41 exits32%11/34 eligible$6,753second quarter
Dental Assisting RDA EligibleRCOE School of Career Education · Riverside, CAIn person$15,999+ $801 books and supplies = $16,800 reported total34 weeks86%95/111 exits85%60/71 eligible$5,440second quarter
Clinical Dental Assistant (Vouchers Included)SDSU Global Campus · San Diego, CAOnline$2,995+ $0 books and supplies = $2,995 reported total48 weeks81%64/79 exits39%31/79 eligible$13,750second quarter
Dental AssistantSanta Cruz County ROP · Santa Cruz, CAIn person$5,146+ $854 books and supplies = $6,000 reported total37 weeks95%60/63 exits90%46/51 eligible$7,945second quarter
Dental AssistantVenice Skills Center - LAUSD · Venice, CAIn person$1,890+ $1,833 books and supplies = $3,723 reported total18 weeks47%82/173 exits44%28/64 eligible$11,600second quarter
Dental AssistantNorth-West College · West Covina, CAHybrid$18,104+ $387 books and supplies = $18,491 reported total40 weeks69%203/293 exits100%156/156 eligible$8,094second quarter

The reported total adds tuition and fees to books and supplies when both are available; it may exclude other charges and is not a current quote. Earnings are for the second quarter after exit, not annual salary. Employment uses the number eligible for follow-up, which can differ from total exits. Identical figures on multiple provider listings may describe overlapping groups; do not add those counts together. These reported outcomes do not guarantee an individual result. Definitions and limitations