Dental Assistant

Becoming a Dental Assistant is an excellent investment in your future. 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*. Your investment provides career opportunities for both today and the years ahead.

*Source US Dept of Labor Statistics www.bls.gov

Working in a dental office draws on a number of skill sets. You must master dental duties as well as complete administrative work and maintain an organizational system for the clinic. Job roles can vary from practice to practice, creating an environment that calls for adaptability. This important support role requires a number of different skills, including:

• chair-side assisting duties and responsibilities
• taking impressions and constructing study and master casts.
• operatory disinfection, instrument decontamination, and sterilization techniques
• Preparation and disposal of local anesthetic
• processing radiographs

In addition to the above tasks, graduates receive practical hands-on training in areas such as:

• Taking and recording vital signs
• The role OSHA plays in operation of the dental office
• The use of dental specialties instrumentation
• Performing basic administrative tasks
• Complete dental insurance claim forms
• Develop independent job-seeking skills

You want to be the best-prepared candidate for your first dental career opportunity. That is the benefit of an education from Ross. You will acquire the expected skills necessary to be proficient in the dental field. Ross Medical Education Center goes a step above and prepares you with networking techniques, a professional resume, writing ability, and interview strategies. Dental Assistant positions are available in many job markets nationwide. The highest qualified candidates experience the greatest demand. As a Ross graduate, you will find that local employers in every city seek after the skills you possess.

** A high school diploma or GED is required for admission.
Program offerings vary by campus, please contact your local campus for more information

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