Best Dental Assistant Schools in Florida for 2023

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To become a dental assistant in Florida (FL), it is recommended that you graduate from an accredited dental assistant program and pass additional state-level or national certification exams.  The better your formal education and training level, the more likely you will be to secure the best employment.

There are currently over 21,000 people employed as dental assistants in Florida, and the good news is that the BLS predicts that the number of dental assisting jobs in the USA will grow by 8% between 2021 and 2031, which is higher than the average for all other careers.

Find information on becoming a dental assistant, including a list of the top dental assistant schools in Florida, below.

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22 Accredited Dental Assistant Schools Florida

SchoolAreaNext VisitProgram Page
South Florida State CollegeAvon Park2026Visit
Manatee Technical CollegeBradenton2023Visit
Cape Coral Technical CollegeCape Coral2026Visit
Eastern Florida State CollegeCocoa2026Visit
Atlantic Technical CollegeCoconut Creek2025Visit
Daytona State CollegeDaytona Beach2026Visit
Broward CollegeFt. Pierce2023Visit
Indian River State CollegeFt. Pierce2026Visit
Santa Fe College-FloridaGainesville2027Visit
Florida State CollegeJacksonville2026Visit
Palm Beach State CollegeLake Worth2029Visit
Traviss Technical CollegeLakeland2027-
Robert Morgan Educational Center & Technical CollegeMiami2024Visit
Lorenzo Walker Technical CollegeNaples2023Visit
College of Central FloridaOcala2026Visit
Orange Technical CollegeOrlandon2024Visit
Gulf Coast State CollegePanama City2027Visit
Charlotte Technical CollegePort Charlotte2023Visit
Pinellas Technical CollegeSt. Petersburg2025Visit
Tallahassee Community CollegeTallahassee2023Visit
Hillsborough Community CollegeTampa2025Visit
Erwin Technical CollegeTampa2024Visit

There are currently 22 CODA-accredited dental assistant programs in Florida in 2023. Accreditation for Northwest Florida State College in Niceville has been discontinued.

For additional entry-level and post-secondary options, you can also view all DANB-accredited programs.

You can also view results for schools offering Dental Assisting programs in Florida and surrounding states on the map below.

Dental Assistant Requirements in Florida

Once you have graduated from an accredited program, it is required by Florida law that you obtain a license to work as a dental assistant there. The Florida Board of Dentistry governs the licensing of dental assistants in Florida. You can contact the Board directly using the contact details below:

Phone: (850) 488-0595
Website: http://floridasdentistry.gov/

Dental Assistant Salary in Florida

StateFlorida
Average Salary$40,820
Hourly Wage$19.63
Top 10% of Earners$48,110
Bottom 10% of Earners$29,670
#'s Employed21,390

The average Dental Assistant salary in Florida is $40,820, above the national average.

This equates to an hourly wage of $19.63.

There are currently 21,390 persons employed as dental assistants in the state.

The table below provides a breakdown of salaries and employment of dental assistants across the main towns and cities in Florida;

AreaSalary# Employed
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$39,150600
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$37,840160
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$35,640530
Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, FL$38,8901,880
Gainesville, FL$38,010330
Homosassa Springs, FL$36,42060
Jacksonville, FL$36,1101,310
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$35,860430
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$38,6906,150
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL$37,8302,770
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL$40,820290
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL$40,770940
Ocala, FL$35,950200
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$35,9502,610
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$36,470640
Panama City, FL$33,870150
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL$37,680390
Port St. Lucie, FL$39,430400
Punta Gorda, FL$38,680140
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL$38,070180
Sebring, FL$37,12080
Tallahassee, FL$38,720320
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$39,2302,670
The Villages, FL$37,270100
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Delray Beach, FL$40,0301,510

How much do dental assistants make in Florida compared to related careers?

The table below provides a comparison between income and employment for dental assistants with related healthcare careers in Florida;

CareerNumber EmployedHourly WageSalary
Dental Assistants17,350$17.20$35,780
Dental Hygienists10,510$30.47$63,370
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers4,780$29.88$62,160
Pharmacy Technicians26,200$14.27$29,690
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians8,360$14.87$30,930
Nursing Assistants88,110$11.78$24,510
Medical Assistants46,320$14.51$30,170
Phlebotomists7,410$14.19$29,510
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