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Cybersecurity training in Tennessee

38 cybersecurity programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

17 schools offer these cybersecurity programs, and Tennessee has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Information security analysts protect an organization's computer networks and systems. Most have a bachelor's degree in a computer field and work experience, though some start with a high school diploma plus industry training and certifications, and many employers prefer certified candidates.1

In Tennessee, 1 of the 38 programs takes students without a high school diploma, 34 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 3 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 38 programs here are security certification exam prep (19 programs), cybersecurity certificate or diploma (11 programs) and cybersecurity (associate degree, 8 programs).

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How much does cybersecurity training cost in Tennessee?

Certificates and short courses (30 programs)
$3,750 to $15,232most of them, usually 8 to 25 weeks long
Two-year degrees (8 programs)
$9,826 to $18,806most of them, usually 60 to 73 weeks long

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it. "Most" is the middle half of the programs with a price.

In the typical program

Finished the program
76%
Working 6 months later
68%
Earned a year, estimated
about $36,700
Length
8 to 26 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 Tennessee may also offer cybersecurity training. How these figures are made

Is there free cybersecurity training in Tennessee?

All 38 cybersecurity programs in Tennessee approved for WIOA funding

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How to pay for cybersecurity training in Tennessee

WIOA funding can pay for cybersecurity training in Tennessee

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 cybersecurity training

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 cybersecurity training

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: Cybersecurity training in Tennessee

programs with a price cost under $3,000
5 of 38
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
30th of 33
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
3 of 12
cybersecurity programs here, against the typical state's 14
38 vs 14

State comparisons use the same figures as the cybersecurity training 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).

Cybersecurity training in Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville and other Tennessee cities

Areas with 10 or more programs have a page of their own. Choosing another area filters the program list above. 1 in smaller cities and towns and 5 online.

Other training in Tennessee

How cybersecurity training compares with the rest of computers and IT: IT certification programs in Tennessee

Where the Tennessee cybersecurity program numbers come from

Which Tennessee cybersecurity programs are on this list?

These are the cybersecurity programs Tennessee 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 Tennessee offers.

How the prices and results of Tennessee cybersecurity 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 cybersecurity training in Tennessee

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Information Security Analysts
  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