Perhaps you are a new high school grad looking for a career. Or maybe you've been in the work force for a while now - long enough, anyway, to know that you don't love your job. Maybe this keeps you up at night, tossing and turning. If your friends and family are begging you to do something about it, it's probably time to make a change. Enrolling in college can calm your mind and help steer you towards a more fulfilling career. Three programs that can lead to a job within two years or less are:
- dental assistant training
- personal support worker (PSW) courses
- medical office assistant programs
Dental Assistant Training
Dental assistant training prepares students to work in the offices of:
- orthodontists
- oral surgeons
- dentists
- other dental professionals
Tasks include:
- greeting patients
- reviewing dental histories
- taking X-rays
- providing chairside support
- advising patients on dental care
- disinfecting treatment rooms
- scheduling appointments
- attending meetings
Dental assistant training includes courses on:
- anatomy
- physiology
- dental emergencies
- chairside assisting techniques
- First Aid
- CPR
- X-rays
- dental terminology
