Cybersecurity training in Nashville, Tennessee
10 cybersecurity programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
2 schools offer these cybersecurity programs with classes in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin area, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.
Information security analysts protect an organization's computer networks and systems. Most have a bachelor's degree in a computer field and work experience, though some start with a high school diploma plus industry training and certifications, and many employers prefer certified candidates.1
In Nashville, all 10 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.
By kind, the 10 programs here are security certification exam prep (6 programs), cybersecurity (associate degree, 2 programs) and cybersecurity certificate or diploma (2 programs).
See the 10 programsAll 38 cybersecurity programs in Tennessee, including online programs
How much does cybersecurity training cost in Nashville?
$3,750 to $37,050
from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- Not enough data
- 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
- Length
- 8 to 25 weeks
Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Nashville may also offer cybersecurity training. How these figures are made
All 10 cybersecurity programs in Nashville approved for WIOA funding
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Computer Information Technology: Cyber Security Option
Columbia State Community College
Columbia
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$34,600Price if you pay yourself$10,560Program website, Computer Information Technology: Cyber Security Option at Columbia State Community CollegeMore details about Computer Information Technology: Cyber Security Option at Columbia State Community College
- Finished
- 27%
- Working at 6 months
- 78%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,656
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $1,000
- Students counted
- 196
- Earned a year, estimated
- $34,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $10,560
Cybersecurity Certified Professional
Cybersecurity Institute at Lab Four Nashville
Nashville
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$75,800Price if you pay yourself$18,750Program website, Cybersecurity Certified Professional at Cybersecurity Institute at Lab Four NashvilleMore details about Cybersecurity Certified Professional at Cybersecurity Institute at Lab Four Nashville
- Finished
- 90%
- Working at 6 months
- 64%
- Earned in a quarter
- $18,946
- Length
- 25 weeks, 24 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $3,000
- Students counted
- 88
- Earned a year, estimated
- $75,800
- Price if you pay yourself
- $18,750
CompTIA Certified Expert: Security+
Cybersecurity Institute at Lab Four Nashville
Nashville
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$38,900Price if you pay yourself$3,750Program website, CompTIA Certified Expert: Security+ at Cybersecurity Institute at Lab Four NashvilleMore details about CompTIA Certified Expert: Security+ at Cybersecurity Institute at Lab Four Nashville
- Finished
- 98%
- Working at 6 months
- 54%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,718
- Length
- 8 weeks, 9 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $250
- Students counted
- 46
- Earned a year, estimated
- $38,900
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,750
Cybersecurity Certified Expert: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Cybersecurity Institute at Lab Four Nashville
Nashville
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,750Program website, Cybersecurity Certified Expert: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) at Cybersecurity Institute at Lab Four NashvilleMore details about Cybersecurity Certified Expert: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) at Cybersecurity Institute at Lab Four Nashville
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 8 weeks, 9 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $250
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,750
Microsoft Certified Expert: Microsoft 365 Certified Security Administrator Associate
Cybersecurity Institute at Lab Four Nashville
Nashville
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,750Program website, Microsoft Certified Expert: Microsoft 365 Certified Security Administrator Associate at Cybersecurity Institute at Lab Four NashvilleMore details about Microsoft Certified Expert: Microsoft 365 Certified Security Administrator Associate at Cybersecurity Institute at Lab Four Nashville
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 8 weeks, 9 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $250
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,750
Microsoft Certified Expert: Microsoft Certified Azure Security Engineer Associate
Cybersecurity Institute at Lab Four Nashville
Nashville
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,750Program website, Microsoft Certified Expert: Microsoft Certified Azure Security Engineer Associate at Cybersecurity Institute at Lab Four NashvilleMore details about Microsoft Certified Expert: Microsoft Certified Azure Security Engineer Associate at Cybersecurity Institute at Lab Four Nashville
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 8 weeks, 9 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $250
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,750
Cybersecurity Certified Expert: Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
Cybersecurity Institute at Lab Four Nashville
Nashville
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,850Program website, Cybersecurity Certified Expert: Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) at Cybersecurity Institute at Lab Four NashvilleMore details about Cybersecurity Certified Expert: Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) at Cybersecurity Institute at Lab Four Nashville
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 8 weeks, 9 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $570
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,850
Cisco Certified Expert: Cisco Certified CyberOps Professional
Cybersecurity Institute at Lab Four Nashville
Nashville
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$7,500Program website, Cisco Certified Expert: Cisco Certified CyberOps Professional at Cybersecurity Institute at Lab Four NashvilleMore details about Cisco Certified Expert: Cisco Certified CyberOps Professional at Cybersecurity Institute at Lab Four Nashville
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 8 weeks, 18 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $250
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $7,500
Cloud Security Certified Professional: Azure and AWS
Cybersecurity Institute at Lab Four Nashville
Nashville
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$18,750Program website, Cloud Security Certified Professional: Azure and AWS at Cybersecurity Institute at Lab Four NashvilleMore details about Cloud Security Certified Professional: Azure and AWS at Cybersecurity Institute at Lab Four Nashville
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 25 weeks, 24 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,850
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $18,750
Cloud Security
Cybersecurity Institute at Lab Four Nashville
Nashville
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$37,050Program website, Cloud Security at Cybersecurity Institute at Lab Four NashvilleMore details about Cloud Security at Cybersecurity Institute at Lab Four Nashville
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 73 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $6,775
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $37,050
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How to pay for cybersecurity training in Nashville
WIOA funding can pay for cybersecurity training in Nashville
Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?
Financial aid and grants for cybersecurity training
Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67
GI Bill for cybersecurity training
Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8
The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.
Other training in Nashville
How cybersecurity training compares with the rest of computers and IT across Tennessee: IT certification programs in Tennessee
Where the Nashville cybersecurity program numbers come from
Which Nashville cybersecurity programs are on this list?
These are the cybersecurity programs with classes in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin area that are approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Tennessee page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.
How the prices and results of Nashville cybersecurity programs are measured
Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.
Sources for the facts about cybersecurity training in Nashville
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Information Security Analysts
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List