Dental Assisting
Program overview
Dental Assistants keep the practice running and patients comfortable. You'll learn chairside assisting, instrument sterilization, radiography basics, and patient prep — hands-on skills that dental offices across Middle Tennessee are actively hiring for.
Curriculum
Dental anatomy & terminology
Chairside assisting & four-handed dentistry
Sterilization & infection control
Dental radiography basics
Patient care & office workflow
Clinical externship
Schedule built for working adults
Evening classes
Weeknight sessions from 6–9pm so you can keep your day job.
New cohorts monthly
Start dates open throughout the year — no waiting a whole semester to begin.
Where this can take you
Dental Assistant
Orthodontic Assistant
Sterilization Technician
Placement partners
Graduates of this program have gone on to roles with employers like:
Local dental practicesTriStar HealthCommunity dental groups