3 Career Goals for an Aspiring Dental Assistant

a female dental assistant helping a dentist examine a patient’s smile

As an aspiring dental assistant it is important to have career goals when starting your journey. While working on your dental assisting training, it is important to think about what you want out of your career. From additional certifications to teaching opportunities, there are plenty of areas you can set your sights on. As you get ready to start your new career, check out these 3 goals that many of our students have found useful.

Dental Assistant Pro’s program is the first step in your exciting new career. Here are 3 career opportunities you will have after graduation:

1.      Obtaining Additional Certifications

When surveying dental assistants who have a DANB (Dental Assisting National Board) certification versus those who do not, it is clear there are most benefits available to those who have taken the time to study and earn this type of certification. Not only does it provide opportunities for higher pay, but it also leads to greater job satisfaction.

There are many DANB certifications available, which is why it is beneficial to begin looking into the areas you want to become certified in while attending a hands-on dental assisting school.

2.      Enrolling in an Expanded Functions Program

As a dental assistant, it is your job to continue learning more and more about the dental industry. So, the idea of enrolling in an expanded functions dental assistant program shouldn’t be out of the question. Many dental assistants find value in these types of programs simply because it allows them to further their education and experience, becoming more well-versed in the field.

By becoming an EFDA, you can increase your value and become much more of an asset to your own dental office and fellow dental assistants.

3.      Look Into Teaching Opportunities

If you’ve never thought about teaching, 2020 might just be the year you decide to transition from the dental office to the classroom. Whether it is instructing a course within a dental assisting program or working as a program director, this move can not only lead to great benefits personally, but your skills and knowledge will be able to help aspiring dental assistants.

Of course, there’s nothing saying you can’t still practice and teach at the same time, right? You can get the best of both worlds and bring that experience into the classroom as you teach those who are looking to land themselves in the same field as you.

About Dental Assistant Pro
For more than 18 years, Dental Assistant Pro has been providing aspiring dental assistants with essential knowledge and hands-on skills learning. Our philosophy is the best dental assisting training should be taught in a dental office at an affordable cost, so why not take a chance and enroll in our 9-week course schedule? It’s now more affordable than ever to become a dental assistant! To learn more about us, visit our website or call (513) 597-5084.

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Reviews From Our Students

Kenzie Clark
Kenzie Clark
13. August, 2022.
Great experience!!
kaitlyn mcgarvey
kaitlyn mcgarvey
13. August, 2022.
Quick easy way to get a dental assistant certificate. Quick way to get into the dental field. More job opportunities opened after I received the certificate. Also received radiology license from class. Instructor is easy-going & bubbly personality.
Kaitlyn Waits
Kaitlyn Waits
13. August, 2022.
Enjoyable, quick program to get into a dental office. I'm looking forward to starting my new career
Sydnee Burgess (Syd)
Sydnee Burgess (Syd)
13. August, 2022.
It was a great experience! I was very nervous about dental and wasn’t sure how much I’d like it but through this experience I feel a lot better about going into the field. Jeanie who is the instructor is also a very warm person and truly cares for each of her students and their growth in the field.
Abby Morehouse
Abby Morehouse
11. May, 2022.
Such an amazing program! Would recommend this to anyone looking for a career in dentistry.
Lilly Collins
Lilly Collins
7. May, 2022.
Had an amazing experience as a student in the Lebanon program! The instructors Abby and Jeanne are amazing and have taught me so much from skills to job search, i will be forever grateful for their help and this experience.
Kaitlyn
Kaitlyn
7. May, 2022.
Dental Assistant Pro is a wonderful program! The instructors, Jeanne and Abby, are very welcoming and do a great job at teaching their students. This program teaches you all of the basics and allows you to enter at an entry level dental assisting position at any Office. It was very convenient having classes only on the weekends and was so much fun!
Megan Sellman
Megan Sellman
7. May, 2022.
I went to Dental Assistant Pro from 7:30am-12pm, Jeanne and Abby made the program very fun and enjoyable! I learned a lot from this program and they made it easy to learn.
kiranpreet kaur
kiranpreet kaur
7. May, 2022.
I am only 18 and a Dental assistant now. I went to Dental Assistant Pro at Lebanon. It was a wonderful and thorough program. Jeane and Abby made it so easyyy to accomplish my goal. I learnt a lot in this program- X-rays, impression, diagnostic caste model and a lot of other things. Hands on training, awesome experience!!!!! Loved it 😊