Dental Assisting Program Costs

Item Description In State Students Out of State Students
Tuition With General Education Courses (refer to note 1) $3,572 $12,596
Tuition Without General Education Courses (refer to note 1) $2,736 $9,648
Books With General Education Courses $980 $980
Books Without General Education Courses $663 $663
Activity Fee Paid each semester at registration - $26/semester if taking 8 credit hours or less; $35/semester if taking 9 credit hours or more $96 $96
Tech Fee Paid each semester at registration - $48/semester $144 $144
CAPS Fee Campus Parking - $73/semester if taking 8 credit hours or less; $97/semester if taking 9 credit hours or more $267 $267
Lab Fee Included in Course Registration - $27/lab hr. or $216 max/semester $405 $405
Accident Insurance Required for program - $1.60/semester $5 $5
Liability Insurance Required for program - $8.70/semester $26 $26
Uniforms and Shoes One time - required for program $350 $350
Instruments and Supplies Supplies to use in program training $387 $387
CPR/First Aid One time fee variable variable
Physical Exam and Immunizations One time upon admission to program - See Note 2. Immunizations as required variable variable
Criminal Background Check and Drug Screening One time, required for clinicals $95 $95
AHEC Nitrous Oxide Certification Course One time in spring semester $200 $200
Travel Expenses Clinical externship in spring and summer semesters (estimated $350/semester) $700 $700
Graduation Fee One time fee $20 $20
DA II Pin One time in summer semester $30 $30
Professional Testing DANB ICE & RHS - $500 in fall semester; DANB GC $250 in spring semester $750 $750
Total With General Education Courses $8,027 $17,051
Total Without General Education Courses $6,874 $13,786

Notes

  1. Learn more about tuition and payments.
  2. The Central Piedmont student price for a physical exam is $49 at our on-campus Community Based Virtual Clinic.
  3. Tuition, books, some fees, accident insurance, and liability insurance may be eligible for coverage with financial aid.
  4. All costs have been rounded to the nearest dollar.
  5. All costs are estimates and are subject to change.

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