Dental Assistant?

To be dental assistant do you need to go to college

Dental Assistant?
I have been a Dental Assistant for 6 years and I started working at my office a week after I graduated high school. I never went to school for it. Some offices will hire a person without experience because then you are trained for the way that they do things. The only thing that I took a class for was to get xray certified. That is so you can take xrays.
Reply:yes of course


there are special course for dental assistant and dental hygienist


u have to study that and then u can be dental assistant
Reply:Yes. Check out these web sites (note: google for lots of others, depends on where you want to train):


http://www.dats.net/


http://www.allalliedhealthschools.com/fa...
Reply:Actually the first answer is correct to a cretain degree in the UK every Dental Nurse/Assistant has to be registered with the General Dental Council by July 2008.


If you have been a dental nurse for 4 years full time in the last 8 years or the equivalent part time, you will be eligible to register via the grand parenting clause, this is based on the number of years you have worked and experience.


If you have been d/n for the last 2 years full time in the last 4 years or the equivalent part time, you must be able top rove your competent in certain area's required and have worked the required number of days to register.


If you are just starting out as a d/n, you will be required to en-role on an approved course at a college in order to obtain your d/n qualification.


So yes, you do have to go to college, thats how i got my qualification and was awarded the National Certificate in dental nursing and my Oral health educators qualifacation!
Reply:Not in the US for entry-level assisting.





Anyone can become a dental assistant. If you're talking about a clinical dental assistant, each state has their own laws. Some states require you to be licensed by the state's education department to perform specific duties, and some do not.





Go to www.danb.org and check out your state's requirements.
Reply:yes, your local community college, less time and least expensive
Reply:nope- many will train you!
Reply:no, you only need a 6month technical course. . .


for certification.
Reply:duh