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41 schools in Ohio offer dental assisting-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 1 registered apprenticeship sponsor in Ohio train dental assisting apprentices — see apprenticeships.
The Ohio State Dental Board does not license dental assistants for basic chairside work, but anyone operating dental x-ray equipment must hold the board's Dental Assistant Radiographer certificate — earned via DANB/Ohio CODAC/AMT certification or a board-approved 7-hour radiography course, plus Hepatitis B immunization and a $32 fee, renewed every two years with 2 hours of CE. Expanded functions (like placing restorations) require a separate 180-hour CODA-accredited EFDA program, a state exam, and board registration. Entry-level assisting itself requires no schooling.
Official source: Ohio State Dental Board · Exam: Post-course assessment (75% minimum) for the radiography course, or qualify via DANB/CODAC/AMT certification; Ohio EFDA state exam (Commission on Dental Testing in Ohio) for expanded functions · Typical requirement: Radiographer certificate: current DANB, Ohio CODAC, or AMT dental assistant certification, OR a certificate of completion from an Ohio Board-approved dental radiography course (7-hour initial education course with clinical component, minimum 75% on assessment); Hepatitis B immunity/immunization; $32 fee; biennial renewal with 2 hours radiography CE. EFDA: 180-hour CODA-accredited EFDA program + Ohio EFDA state exam + board registration.
| School | City | Type | Net price / yr | Completion | Earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorain County Community College | Elyria | public | $3,967 | 29% | $38,837 |
| Cuyahoga Community College District | Cleveland | public | $4,266 | 19.1% | $35,654 |
| North Central State College | Mansfield | public | $4,687 | 30% | $38,158 |
| Sinclair Community College | Dayton | public | $5,992 | 29.4% | $37,558 |
| Stark State College | North Canton | public | $5,986 | 29% | $34,661 |
| Buckeye Joint Vocational School | New Philadelphia | public | $6,545 | 87.4% | $35,889 |
| Lakeland Community College | Kirtland | public | $7,606 | 21.1% | $39,612 |
| Collins Career Technical Center | Chesapeake | public | $9,468 | 58.3% | $47,329 |
| James A. Rhodes State College | Lima | public | $8,757 | 40.7% | $41,855 |
| Columbus State Community College | Columbus | public | $8,400 | 29.7% | $39,435 |
| Medina County Career Center | Medina | public | $8,835 | 81.1% | $41,273 |
| Great Oaks Career Campuses | Cincinnati | public | $12,037 | 73.6% | $55,163 |
| Central Ohio Technical College | Newark | public | $9,948 | 30.9% | $39,168 |
| Polaris Career Center | Middleburg Heights | public | $9,931 | 80.4% | $38,718 |
| Owens Community College | Perrysburg | public | $10,369 | 40.3% | $37,275 |
| Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center | Ashland | public | $9,303 | 81.3% | $31,791 |
| University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College | Blue Ash | public | $16,508 | 25% | $54,810 |
| Lorain County Joint Vocational School District | Oberlin | public | $11,578 | 82.9% | $35,776 |
| Auburn Career Center | Concord Twp | public | $12,051 | 71.3% | $37,032 |
| Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools | Groveport | public | $15,732 | 73.8% | $43,780 |
| Hocking College | Nelsonville | public | $13,704 | 40.2% | $37,791 |
| Scioto County Career Technical Center | Lucasville | public | $16,765 | 73.4% | $40,584 |
| Madison Adult Career Center | Mansfield | public | $14,218 | 84.9% | $30,941 |
| Choffin Career and Technical Center | Youngstown | public | $17,141 | 81% | $34,654 |
| Warren County Career Center | Lebanon | public | $24,731 | 79.9% | $49,016 |
| East Ohio College | East Liverpool | private for-profit | $15,827 | 65.2% | $29,342 |
| Cuyahoga Valley Career Center | Brecksville | public | $26,966 | 73.2% | $47,914 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Niles | Niles | private for-profit | $17,822 | 60.8% | $30,072 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Dayton | Fairborn | private for-profit | $20,009 | 46.2% | $33,079 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Cincinnati | Cincinnati | private for-profit | $20,018 | 54.6% | $33,079 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Elyria | Elyria | private for-profit | $18,823 | 64.5% | $30,481 |
| Stautzenberger College-Maumee | Maumee | private for-profit | $21,756 | 54.8% | $34,104 |
| Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls | Cuyahoga Falls | private for-profit | $23,374 | 58.4% | $34,509 |
| Wayne County Schools Career Center | Smithville | public | $29,232 | 77% | $42,774 |
| Stautzenberger College-Brecksville | Brecksville | private for-profit | $24,037 | 48.2% | $34,104 |
| Remington College-Cleveland Campus | Cleveland | private nonprofit | $23,687 | 49.1% | $31,349 |
| Ross College-Sylvania | Sylvania | private for-profit | $22,893 | 61.6% | $29,898 |
| Fortis College-Cincinnati | Cincinnati | private for-profit | $29,614 | 51.6% | $36,368 |
| Fortis College-Centerville | Centerville | private for-profit | $29,162 | 37.4% | $34,726 |
| Ross College-Canton | Canton | private for-profit | $28,389 | 58.6% | $29,898 |
| Apollo Career Center | Lima | public | not reported | 66.8% | $43,101 |
Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.
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