Dental Assistant Programs in the Nashville area

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area

Programs

2 within 10 miles

Median pay here

$48,540

dental assistants, BLS May 2025

Dental Assistant Programs in the Nashville area at a glance

Open to the public: 5 programs: 5 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
Distance from Nashville: 2 within 10 miles; nearest 5.7 miles, farthest 34.1 miles
Length on the WIOA list: 4 listed programs give weeks: 15 to 32 weeks full time
Completions, 2023-24: 91 dental assistant awards at the 5 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 4 of 5 on Tennessee's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 90% of exiters employed in the second quarter (4 report it); middle completion 93% (4 report it)
Pay here: $48,540 median for dental assistants ($23.34 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $38,820 to $68,920; 2,730 employed in the metro area; Tennessee median $46,720 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Completions	Miles
Tennessee College of Applied Technology NashvilleWIOA list	Nashville	Certificate	22	5.7
Remington College-Nashville CampusWIOA list	Nashville	Certificate	32	6.0
Volunteer State Community CollegeWIOA list	Gallatin	Certificate	20	22.8
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro	Murfreesboro	Certificate	8	26.7
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-DicksonWIOA list	Dickson	Certificate	9	34.1

WIOA in Tennessee: 1,718 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 31 of them Dental assistant.
Pell Grants for short programs
Workforce Pell
GI Bill