Dental Assisting

About

The mission of the Dental Assisting Program is to guide selected individuals through an educational experience to become personally, professionally, and socially effective Dental Assistants.

The Dental Assisting Program’s purpose is to provide learning experiences which enable graduates to obtain basic competencies needed for employment as a Dental Assistant in a dental office, State, Federal, private clinic, or public and private educational facilities.

A Dental Assistant is an individual who, under the supervision of a dentist, assists in dental procedures while a patient is being treated.  

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 7:45 AM to 2:30 PM (8 months)

Overview

Information Detail
Time Commitment Full Time
Typical Program Length 8 Months
Clock Hours 864
Class Type Day
Credentials Certificate
Total Tuition/Fees $2,900.00
Textbook/Supplies Cost $1,314.00

Program Credentials

Option NameHoursCredentials
Dental Assistant864Certificate

Prospective students must meet all requirements below in order to enroll into the Dental Assisting course:

  • You must be eighteen (18) years of age or older to enroll.
  • Complete the TCAT – Murfreesboro application for enrollment.
  • Provide a regular high school diploma or GED transcript.
  • Provide proof of required immunizations.
  • Successfully complete the HESI Assessment. For more information on the HESI Assessment, please click here and scroll to the HESI Assessment for Allied Health section.

Students are subject to drug screening, criminal background checks, and more stringent vaccination requirements based upon clinical affiliation agreements.

Campus Locations

Murfreesboro Campus (Main)
1303 Old Fort Parkway
Murfreesboro, TN 37129

Curriculum/Courses

First Trimester: 
DTA 0001 Worker Characteristics
DTA 1010 Professional Orientation
DTA 1030 Dental Anatomy
DTA 1040 Head and Neck Anatomy
DTA 1050 Embryology and Histology
DTA 1060 Microbiology/Infection Control/ Hazardous Waste Mgt
DTA 1070 Oral Pathology
DTA 1081 Oral Diagnosis
DTA 1091 Prevention & Nutrition
DTA 1101 Office Emergencies
DTA 1110 Pharmacology
DTA 1121 Operative I
DTA 1130 Communication/Psychology
DTA 2011 Dental Materials I
DTA 2030 Dental Radiology
Second Trimester: 
DTA 0002 Worker Characteristics
DTA 2021 Dental Materials II
DTA 2041 Dental Radiology II
DTA 2051 Operative II
DTA 2070 Ethics & Jurisprudence
DTA 2080 Prosthodontics
DTA 3035 Dental Specialties
DTA 3021 Clinical Externship

Instructors

Suzanne Dowdle
615-898-8010 Ext.133

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