Dental assistant / Tennessee

Dental assistant programs in Tennessee.

Compare 8 qualifying programs from 7 providers across Tennessee. Review reported tuition and outcomes together, then request current details from a provider.

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Reported cost / Tennessee

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Tuition and fees for 8 screened dental assistant programs range from $2,746 to $14,495. Compare length, credentials, and outcomes as well as price.

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8 programs

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ProgramReported formatTuition & feesLengthCompletedEmployed after exitMedian earnings
DENTAL ASSISTINGNORTHEAST STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE · Blountville, TNIn person$11,805+ $3,177 books and supplies = $14,982 reported total80 weeks27%19/70 exits87%47/54 eligible$6,259second quarter
Registered Dental Assisting w/RadiologyDENTAL STAFF SCHOOL OF TENNESSEE · Brentwood, TNHybrid$4,850+ $645 books and supplies = $5,495 reported total10 weeks94%662/703 exits88%538/611 eligible$6,738second quarter
Dental AssistantGenesis Career College of Cookeville · Cookeville, TNIn person$14,495+ $1,945 books and supplies = $16,440 reported total36 weeks81%46/57 exits85%39/46 eligible$4,848second quarter
Dental Assisting TechnologyTENNESSEE COLLEGE OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY AT COVINGTON · Covington, TNIn person$2,746+ $1,833 books and supplies = $4,579 reported total29 weeks64%44/69 exits89%59/66 eligible$4,606second quarter
Dental Assistant with radiologyCompetitive Edge Dental Assisting Academy LLC · Kingston, TNIn person$5,100+ $400 books and supplies = $5,500 reported total8 weeks91%96/105 exits87%61/70 eligible$6,490second quarter
DENTAL ASSISTING 101DENTAL STAFF SCHOOL · Knoxville, TNIn person$4,535+ $1,000 books and supplies = $5,535 reported total10 weeks95%527/554 exits84%427/509 eligible$6,825second quarter
Dental Assisting 101 with RadiologyDENTAL STAFF SCHOOL · Knoxville, TNIn person$5,210+ $1,115 books and supplies = $6,325 reported total26 weeks88%52/59 exits90%60/67 eligible$6,026second quarter
TN Professional Training Institute - REGISTERED DENTAL ASSISTANT TRAININGTN PROFESSIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE · Murfreesboro, TNIn person$4,999+ $0 books and supplies = $4,999 reported total3 weeks100%232/233 exits83%161/194 eligible$6,290second quarter

The reported total adds tuition and fees to books and supplies when both are available; it may exclude other charges and is not a current quote. Earnings are for the second quarter after exit, not annual salary. Employment uses the number eligible for follow-up, which can differ from total exits. Identical figures on multiple provider listings may describe overlapping groups; do not add those counts together. These reported outcomes do not guarantee an individual result. Definitions and limitations