Checked out Remington College in Fort Worth,Texas,really expensive!Really want to be working in the field w/o years of school.Heard about a 12 week course,not really sure about it.Any suggestions?
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The first thing you should do is call your own dentist up, and tell him or her that you really want to work in the field, and would like to talk to him/her for a few minutes when he/she has the time. Most likely, the dentist will be happy to give you his/her opinion, suggestions and be wonderfully flattered that you took the time to come there. If this is a person whom you really admire, and you have a long-standing patient-doctor relationships, you might even be able to get a part-time job there, in the office, or an internship as you work on your studies. How great would that be? Also, the dentist probably has assistants who took different routes to the same job, and they might be willing to talk to you...and the dentist will certainly have an opinion about the better way to go, training-wise. Also, look into community colleges, as they do often have programs that are cheaper per credit-hour than 4-year institutions. Not sure about your state, and its licensing requirements, but sometimes, the dentist is able to take a person with minimal training and teach them on-the-job. It certainly would be worth looking into! Good luck!
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You do not need to go to any kind of school to become a dental assistant. The best route is to be hired by a dental office that is willing to train you. I trained all my staff myself. Some states require certification or licensure to be able to perform certain procedures and this is where going through a dental assisting program would benefit you because it prepares you for the exams you will need to pass. I have personally found whether a person has attended a program or not made no difference in job performance. What was important was the person's desire to be the best at what he/she could be.
