Dental assistant programs in Tennessee
31 dental assistant programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
25 schools offer these dental assisting programs, and Tennessee has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.
Dental assistants care for patients, take x-rays, keep records and schedule appointments. Many programs take about a year and lead to a certificate or diploma, and some states require you to graduate from an accredited program and pass an exam.1 In Tennessee, 2 of the 31 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 9 are taught partly or fully online.
See the 31 programsHow much do dental assistant programs cost in Tennessee?
$2,938 to $7,212 is what most dental assistant programs in Tennessee cost if you pay yourself
That is the middle half of the 31 programs with a price. All of them: $150 to $21,080
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- 90%
- Working 6 months later
- 87%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $25,600
- Length
- 9 to 34 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 dental assistant programs. How these figures are made
Dental assistant programs in Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga and other Tennessee cities
Choosing an area filters the list below. 3 more programs are in 3 other areas, 1 in smaller cities and towns and 2 online.
All 31 dental assistant programs in Tennessee approved for WIOA funding
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31 programs
Registered Dental Assisting w/Radiology
Dental Staff School Of Tennessee
Brentwood
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$27,000Price if you pay yourself$4,850Program website, Registered Dental Assisting w/Radiology at Dental Staff School Of TennesseeMore details about Registered Dental Assisting w/Radiology at Dental Staff School Of Tennessee
- Finished
- 94%
- Working at 6 months
- 88%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,738
- Length
- 10 weeks, 19 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $645
- Students counted
- 787
- a year, estimated
- $27,000
- price
- $4,850
Dental Assisting 101
Dental Staff School
Knoxville
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$27,300Price if you pay yourself$4,535Program website, Dental Assisting 101 at Dental Staff SchoolMore details about Dental Assisting 101 at Dental Staff School
- Finished
- 95%
- Working at 6 months
- 84%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,825
- Length
- 10 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,000
- Students counted
- 573
- a year, estimated
- $27,300
- price
- $4,535
Monitoring Nitrous Oxide - Continuing Education Course
Dental Staff School
Knoxville
Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimated$26,300Price if you pay yourself$150Program website, Monitoring Nitrous Oxide - Continuing Education Course at Dental Staff SchoolMore details about Monitoring Nitrous Oxide - Continuing Education Course at Dental Staff School
- Finished
- 98%
- Working at 6 months
- 81%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,587
- Length
- 1 week, 6 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $33
- Students counted
- 392
- a year, estimated
- $26,300
- price
- $150
Dental Assisting
Remington College's Nashville Campus
Nashville
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$25,900Price if you pay yourself$16,685More details about Dental Assisting at Remington College's Nashville Campus
- Finished
- 67%
- Working at 6 months
- 84%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,479
- Length
- 32 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 304
- a year, estimated
- $25,900
- price
- $16,685
TN Professional Training Institute - REGISTERED DENTAL ASSISTANT TRAINING
Tn Professional Training Institute
Murfreesboro
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$25,200Price if you pay yourself$4,999Program website, TN Professional Training Institute - REGISTERED DENTAL ASSISTANT TRAINING at Tn Professional Training InstituteMore details about TN Professional Training Institute - REGISTERED DENTAL ASSISTANT TRAINING at Tn Professional Training Institute
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 83%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,290
- Length
- 3 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 281
- a year, estimated
- $25,200
- price
- $4,999
Registered Dental Assistant
WSCC Morristown Campus
Morristown
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$23,000Price if you pay yourself$3,000School website, Registered Dental Assistant at WSCC Morristown CampusMore details about Registered Dental Assistant at WSCC Morristown Campus
- Finished
- 90%
- Working at 6 months
- 17%
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,743
- Length
- 28 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $872
- Students counted
- 224
- a year, estimated
- $23,000
- price
- $3,000
Coronal Polishing - Continuing Education Course
Dental Staff School
Knoxville
Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimated$29,600Price if you pay yourself$295Program website, Coronal Polishing - Continuing Education Course at Dental Staff SchoolMore details about Coronal Polishing - Continuing Education Course at Dental Staff School
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 85%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,403
- Length
- 1 week, 14 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $53
- Students counted
- 186
- a year, estimated
- $29,600
- price
- $295
Dental Assistant
Complete Dental Care Educational Center
Jackson
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$26,200Price if you pay yourself$5,000More details about Dental Assistant at Complete Dental Care Educational Center
- Finished
- 96%
- Working at 6 months
- 92%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,539
- Length
- 4 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 162
- a year, estimated
- $26,200
- price
- $5,000
Dental Assisting
Northeast State Community College
Blountville
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$25,000Price if you pay yourself$11,805Program website, Dental Assisting at Northeast State Community CollegeMore details about Dental Assisting at Northeast State Community College
- Finished
- 27%
- Working at 6 months
- 87%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,259
- Length
- 80 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $3,177
- Students counted
- 125
- a year, estimated
- $25,000
- price
- $11,805
Dental Assistant with radiology
Competitive Edge Dental Assisting Academy, LLC
Kingston
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$26,000Price if you pay yourself$5,100Program website, Dental Assistant with radiology at Competitive Edge Dental Assisting Academy, LLCMore details about Dental Assistant with radiology at Competitive Edge Dental Assisting Academy, LLC
- Finished
- 91%
- Working at 6 months
- 87%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,490
- Length
- 8 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $400
- Students counted
- 121
- a year, estimated
- $26,000
- price
- $5,100
Dental Assisting
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Nashville
Nashville
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$25,500Price if you pay yourself$2,880School website, Dental Assisting at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At NashvilleMore details about Dental Assisting at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Nashville
- Finished
- 76%
- Working at 6 months
- 90%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,382
- Length
- 32 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,242
- Students counted
- 113
- a year, estimated
- $25,500
- price
- $2,880
Dental Assisting
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Knoxville
Knoxville
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$25,700Price if you pay yourself$4,134School website, Dental Assisting at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At KnoxvilleMore details about Dental Assisting at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Knoxville
- Finished
- 72%
- Working at 6 months
- 84%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,425
- Length
- 30 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,174
- Students counted
- 94
- a year, estimated
- $25,700
- price
- $4,134
Dental Assisting
Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$22,200Price if you pay yourself$11,792Program website, Dental Assisting at Chattanooga State Community CollegeMore details about Dental Assisting at Chattanooga State Community College
- Finished
- 36%
- Working at 6 months
- 89%
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,547
- Length
- 15 weeks, 35 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $3,292
- Students counted
- 94
- a year, estimated
- $22,200
- price
- $11,792
Dental Assisting Technology
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Covington
Covington
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$18,400Price if you pay yourself$2,746Program website, Dental Assisting Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At CovingtonMore details about Dental Assisting Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Covington
- Finished
- 64%
- Working at 6 months
- 89%
- Earned in a quarter
- $4,606
- Length
- 29 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,833
- Students counted
- 78
- a year, estimated
- $18,400
- price
- $2,746
Dental Assisting
Miller-Motte College Chattanooga
Chattanooga
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$21,080Program website, Dental Assisting at Miller-Motte College ChattanoogaMore details about Dental Assisting at Miller-Motte College Chattanooga
- Finished
- 53%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 60 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $4,800
- Students counted
- 72
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $21,080
Dental Assistant
Genesis Career College of Cookeville
Cookeville
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$19,400Price if you pay yourself$14,495Program website, Dental Assistant at Genesis Career College of CookevilleMore details about Dental Assistant at Genesis Career College of Cookeville
- Finished
- 81%
- Working at 6 months
- 85%
- Earned in a quarter
- $4,848
- Length
- 36 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,945
- Students counted
- 66
- a year, estimated
- $19,400
- price
- $14,495
Dental Assisting
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Dickson
Dickson
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$20,600Price if you pay yourself$2,766School website, Dental Assisting at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At DicksonMore details about Dental Assisting at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Dickson
- Finished
- 94%
- Working at 6 months
- 88%
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,146
- Length
- 29 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,626
- Students counted
- 62
- a year, estimated
- $20,600
- price
- $2,766
Dental Assisting 101 with Radiology
Dental Staff School
Knoxville
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$24,100Price if you pay yourself$5,210Program website, Dental Assisting 101 with Radiology at Dental Staff SchoolMore details about Dental Assisting 101 with Radiology at Dental Staff School
- Finished
- 88%
- Working at 6 months
- 90%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,026
- Length
- 26 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,115
- Students counted
- 60
- a year, estimated
- $24,100
- price
- $5,210
Dental Assisting
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Memphis
Memphis
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$4,119More details about Dental Assisting at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Memphis
- Finished
- 92%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 52 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,790
- Students counted
- 54
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $4,119
Sealant Certification - Continuing Education Course
Dental Staff School
Knoxville
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$33,100Price if you pay yourself$235Program website, Sealant Certification - Continuing Education Course at Dental Staff SchoolMore details about Sealant Certification - Continuing Education Course at Dental Staff School
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 82%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,284
- Length
- 3 weeks, 6 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $15
- Students counted
- 46
- a year, estimated
- $33,100
- price
- $235
Basic Dental Assisting
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Pulaski (East Col
Pulaski
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$930Program website, Basic Dental Assisting at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Pulaski (East ColMore details about Basic Dental Assisting at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Pulaski (East Col
- Finished
- 83%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 44 weeks, 6 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $384
- Students counted
- 39
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $930
Dental Assisting Certificate
Northeast State Community College
Blountville
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$26,600Price if you pay yourself$8,223Program website, Dental Assisting Certificate at Northeast State Community CollegeMore details about Dental Assisting Certificate at Northeast State Community College
- Finished
- 42%
- Working at 6 months
- 90%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,644
- Length
- 40 weeks, 44 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,310
- Students counted
- 28
- a year, estimated
- $26,600
- price
- $8,223
Dental Assisting - Technical Certificate
Volunteer State Community College
Gallatin
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$21,700Price if you pay yourself$8,100Program website, Dental Assisting - Technical Certificate at Volunteer State Community CollegeMore details about Dental Assisting - Technical Certificate at Volunteer State Community College
- Finished
- 93%
- Working at 6 months
- 93%
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,417
- Length
- 15 weeks, 45 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $850
- Students counted
- 20
- a year, estimated
- $21,700
- price
- $8,100
Dental Assisting Technology
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest
Newbern
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,746Program website, Dental Assisting Technology at Tennessee College of Applied Technology NorthwestMore details about Dental Assisting Technology at Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 29 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,833
- Students counted
- 40
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $2,746
Clinical Dental Assistant
Tennessee State University
Based in Nashville, TN
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,995Program website, Clinical Dental Assistant at Tennessee State UniversityMore details about Clinical Dental Assistant at Tennessee State University
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 52 weeks, 6 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $2,995
Certified Dental Assistant- Continuing Education
Dyersburg State Community College
Based in Dyersburg, TN
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,695Program website, Certified Dental Assistant- Continuing Education at Dyersburg State Community CollegeMore details about Certified Dental Assistant- Continuing Education at Dyersburg State Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 15 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $3,695
Revive Dental Assisting Program
Revive Dental Assisting Program
Chattanooga
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,850Program website, Revive Dental Assisting Program at Revive Dental Assisting ProgramMore details about Revive Dental Assisting Program at Revive Dental Assisting Program
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 12 weeks, 16 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $140
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $3,850
Accelerated Dental Assisting Program of Tennessee
Accelerated Dental Assisting Program of Tennessee
La Vergne
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$4,000Program website, Accelerated Dental Assisting Program of Tennessee at Accelerated Dental Assisting Program of TennesseeMore details about Accelerated Dental Assisting Program of Tennessee at Accelerated Dental Assisting Program of Tennessee
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 10 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $200
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $4,000
Dental Assistant with Radiology
Competitive Edge Dental Assisting Academy, LLC
Chattanooga
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$5,800Program website, Dental Assistant with Radiology at Competitive Edge Dental Assisting Academy, LLCMore details about Dental Assistant with Radiology at Competitive Edge Dental Assisting Academy, LLC
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 8 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $300
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $5,800
Dental Assistant
Competitive Edge Dental Assisting Academy, LLC-Lebanon
Lebanon
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$6,325Program website, Dental Assistant at Competitive Edge Dental Assisting Academy, LLC-LebanonMore details about Dental Assistant at Competitive Edge Dental Assisting Academy, LLC-Lebanon
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 8 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $175
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $6,325
Dental Assisting Diploma
Hussian College DBA Daymar College
Nashville
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$16,761More details about Dental Assisting Diploma at Hussian College DBA Daymar College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 36 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $16,761
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How to pay for dental assistant programs in Tennessee
WIOA funding can pay for dental assistant programs in Tennessee
Every program on this page is approved for WIOA funding: public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.2People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.3
Ask at an American Job Center
Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).4
Financial aid and grants for dental assistant programs
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.56
GI Bill for dental assistant programs
Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.7
The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.
Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply
Quick facts: Dental assistant programs in Tennessee
- programs with a price cost under $3,000
- 9 of 31
- lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
- 20th of 32
- other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
- 5 of 22
- dental assistant programs here, against the typical state's 12
- 31 vs 12
State comparisons use the same figures as the dental assistant programs 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).
Where the Tennessee dental assisting program numbers come from
Which Tennessee dental assisting programs are on this list?
These are the dental assisting 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).8 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 Tennessee dental assisting program prices are reported
The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.
What the graduate results of these programs measure
The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.
Why do some dental assisting programs say "Not reported"?
Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.
Why the kind of school is left off each program
The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.
Other training in Tennessee
- CDL training47 programs
- CNA classes31 programs
- Medical assistant training36 programs
- Phlebotomy training25 programs
- Welding classes34 programs
- HVAC training31 programs
- Medical billing and coding training22 programs
- LPN programs25 programs
- EMT classes41 programs
- Electrician training13 programs
- Auto mechanic classes26 programs
Sources for the facts about dental assistant programs in Tennessee
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Dental Assistants
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- 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