I looked into going to school for that as well. You would need to Find a trade school that offers dental assisting. You will have classroom hours as well as clinical hours.
Providing a dental assistant certification does not make you a dentist, however obtaining one of these certificates is the best way to decide whether or not dentistry is for you.
Dental Assistant National Board (DANB)
What must a dental assistant have in order to take dental x-rays?Answer is B. certification in radiology
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Charter College has several locations throughout CA. They have a great dental assistanting program.
The best place to get a dental assistant certification is a post-secondary education facility. You can inquire about courses and see if there is a dental assistant certification course at your local college/community college/vocational school, etc.
Some basic requirements for dental assistant jobs are to first obtain certification and a license. You can obtain both of these and any necessary training through schooling.
If you get the education and certification, you could do both. Be careful of for profit schools and accreditation.
Yes, of course. Your assistant training certification is a good credit for you at dental school. After obtain that certificate, you have a great chance to go to dental school.
Obtaining a dental assistant certification is a more time consuming procedure than some think. You must join a program that may range from 4 months to a year in length followed by tests and exams to prove you earned the certification.
To qualify for certification in dental radiology you need to already be a dental assistant or dentist. Typically, you'll then need 30 hours of continuing education courses to write the dental radiology exam.
If you're looking to become a dental assistant, you can enroll in a 1 year certification program through a dental vocational school. If you are looking for a dental assistant, you could try posting an ad on Craigslist.