Do you think being a dental assistant is a good job?
I am just out of high school. I should be getting accepted into the dental assistant program by fall 2010. Entry salary is 25,000 to 30,000 a year. I am an average student, receive no financial aid because my parents "make too much", and this is the only program in my area that doesn’t have a 3 or 4 year waitlist. Is this a good paying job?
Dentistry is an awesome field and very interesting.
I am a dental hygienist and I love the field, BUT, because I live in Michigan, there are no jobs here. I have done some surgical assisting at a Periodontist office and it was really cool.
Why not get a job as an assistant prior to getting into the program because you may like it so much that you will want to go on to dental school. (if I were 16 years younger and knew then what I know now, I would have gone to school to be a dentist!)
Dentistry is an awesome field and very interesting.
I am a dental hygienist and I love the field, BUT, because I live in Michigan, there are no jobs here. I have done some surgical assisting at a Periodontist office and it was really cool.
Why not get a job as an assistant prior to getting into the program because you may like it so much that you will want to go on to dental school. (if I were 16 years younger and knew then what I know now, I would have gone to school to be a dentist!)
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yes -visit the local community college to learn what pre reqs are necessary for the program.
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Yes and this particular position is in high demand and rising.
"Dental Assisting employment rates are projected to increase by 29% in the next ten years, so people with Dental Assistant training are expected to be in high demand"
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http://www.rossmedicaleducation.com