About DSSTN
Our vision is to have every single student achieve success; to fill them with knowledge, passion, confidence, and skills second to none.
Dental Staff School of Tennessee
We are dedicated to educating willing students, focusing on the one not the many, to provide career paths in the dental field. We exist to help students fulfill their own individual dreams, goals, and ambitions by helping them in the classroom, in the workplace and in their daily lives. Success for our students offers them a rewarding and professional career path and each student, for that reason, is the individual we pledge our time and talents to successfully educating.
We value the individual. We value integrity. We value the people we are training to serve.
Gregg and Tricia Stanley, Owners
Our program operates out of a state of the art educational facility that includes 5 fully functional operatories. Our staff has over 50 years of combined experience in the dental field. We are dental practitioners and educators dedicated to creating the next generation of dental assistants. We love what we do and we want our students to enjoy the world of dentistry as much as we do.
– Developed by Experienced Dental Professionals –
– TN Board of Dentistry Approved –
–THEC Approved –
– Approved program for WIOA Funding –
Our program operates out of a state of the art educational facility that includes 5 fully functional operatories. Our staff has over 50 years of combined experience in the dental field. We are dental practitioners and educators dedicated to creating the next generation of dental assistants. We love what we do and we want our students to enjoy the world of dentistry as much as we do.
– Developed by Experienced Dental Professionals
– TN Board of Dentistry Approved
–THEC Approved
– Approved program for WIOA Funding

The philosophy of the Dental Staff School of Tennessee is based on a belief that people can be trained in a relatively short period of time provided there is focus on the critical skills necessary to enter the world of professional Dental Assisting.
Why Choose Dental Assisting?
Entry-level dental professionals are very much in demand now. Dental Assisting careers are expected to be among the faster growing occupations through 2030. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of Dental Assistants is expected to grow 11% from 2020 to 2030, faster than the average for all occupations.

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Expected Work
As a student, you should plan on at least 4-5 hours of reading/homework/online activities each week. The Dental Staff School of Tennessee offers web-based learning support as well as a hands-on learning environment.