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Dental assistant program at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski
Pulaski, TN · Public 2-year · (931) 424-4014 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (under 12 weeks)
- $1,072
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $290
- Listed cost
- $1,362
- LengthIPEDS
- 175 clock hours, 8 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 16
- Typical pay for dental assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, Tennessee
- $46,720
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski awarded 16 dental assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 4 career program of 8 we list. Its listed tuition of $1,072 compares with a Tennessee median wage of $46,720 for dental assistants (BLS, May 2025).
On Tennessee's WIOA eligible training provider list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Dental AssistingBasic Dental Assistant Certificate · In person · CIP 51.0601 | $930+ $384 books | 44 weeks, 6 hours a week | 83.3% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 18 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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