Dental Technician

Your work will consist in using different dental appliances, materials and sophisticated equipment to assist the dentist labor. That is why you have to get a good training. To be a successful dental technician you should demonstrate your ability to do precision work with your hands, to work independently and attention to detail and aesthetics.

There are 2-year dental lab technology programs leading to an associate degree or certificate; and a 4-year bachelor programs are also available.

There is no license required for dental lab technicians, but optional certification is available. Certification recognizes a dental lab technician's knowledge and technical skills.



Recommended Schools

Argosy University

Associate
Associate of Science (AS) in Dental Hygiene
Minnesota

Brown Mackie College

Diploma
Diploma in Dental Assistant
Idaho, Ohio

Herzing University

Associate, Diploma
Diploma Dental Assisting: The goal of the dental assistant program is to train the student to become a productive member of the dental health team. This includes preparing the student for a variety of duties performed by the dental assistant in the contemporary dental office, including chair-side assisting, laboratory procedures, administrative duties and expanded functions.
Other programs available at Herzing University: AS in Dental Assisting
Minnesota

Ashworth College

Coursework, Diploma
Medical and Dental Assisting
Online School

Ultimate Medical Academy

Certificate
Dental Assistant Program
Florida

ATI Career Training Center

Diploma
Dental Assisting: The Dental Assisting program prepares students for a dental assisting career within dental offices or clinics. The program features: *Four- and Six-Handed Chair-Side Assistance *Dental Front-Office Procedures *Dental Laboratory Techniques *Radiology *CPR *Externships
Other programs available at ATI Career Training Center: Dental Assisting (DA)
Oklahoma, Texas, Florida

Seacoast Career Schools

Certificate
Dental Assisting
New Hampshire

IntelliTec Medical Institute

Certificate
Dental Assistant
Colorado

Kaplan University

Diploma
Diploma: Dental Assistant
Nebraska

AmeriTech College

Diploma
Dental Assistant
Utah

CDI College

Diploma
Dental Office and Chairside Assistant: This diploma program is both comprehensive and intensive. The dental assistant program trains individuals in a broad range of clinical and laboratory skills, including preparing dental clients for examination and treatments, performing radiological procedures and preparing various dental materials.
Other programs available at CDI College: Intra Oral Dental Assistant, Dental Receptionist Coordinator, Dental Assistant
British Columbia, Quebec, Manitoba, Ontario

Keystone Technical Institute

Associate, Diploma
Dental Assistant: To train students to assist the dentist or dental hygienist in chair side work, as well as, to aid in the preparations in the dental lab, take dental x-rays, recorded dental histories, record accurate charting and other office procedures. Students are also encouraged to develop a professional attitude and a genuine desire to serve their patients in a mature and dependable manner.
Other programs available at Keystone Technical Institute: Dental Assistant Specialist
Pennsylvania

Lincoln Technical Institute

Coursework
Dental
Rhode Island, Florida

American Career Institute

Certificate
Dental Assisting
Massachusetts

Medical Careers Institute

Associate
Dental Assisting - Associate
Virginia

Harris School of Business

Certificate
Dental Assisting
Delaware

Vancouver Career College

Diploma
Medical and Dental Office Administrator: You can double your career opportunities by combining general office skills with specialized training for medical and dental offices. In the Medical and Dental Office Administrator program, you'll study medical terminology and pharmacology. You'll also learn to prepare medical and dental test, and respond to questions about various medical and dental conditions as well as prescriptions.
Other programs available at Vancouver Career College: Dental Office Administrator
British Columbia

Medix

Diploma
Expanded Funtion Dental Assistant
Maryland

Medix College

Certificate, Associate
Dental Assisting, Dental Hygiene
Georgia

Computer Career Center

Diploma
Dental Assisting
Texas

Milan Institute

Diploma
Dental Assistant
Texas, Idaho, Nevada

Everest College of Business, Technology and Health Care

Diploma
Dental Office and Chairside Assistant: This diploma program is both comprehensive and intensive. The dental assistant program trains individuals in a broad range of clinical and laboratory skills, including preparing dental clients for examination and treatments, performing radiological procedures and preparing various dental materials.
Other programs available at Everest College of Business, Technology and Health Care: Intra Oral Level 2 Dental Assistant
Ontario

International Business College - Indianapolis

Associate
Dental Assisting
Indiana

South Texas Vocational Technical Institute

Diploma
Dental Assisting
Texas

Fortis College

Diploma, Associate
Dental Assistant, Dental Assisting, Expanded Function Dental Assistant
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida, Utah, Virginia, Maryland, Indiana, Alabama, Arizona, South Carolina

Fortis Institute

Associate, Diploma
Dental Assistant, Dental Assisting, Expanded Function Dental Assistant
Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, South Carolina

Charter College

Diploma
Dental Assistant
California

Antonelli College

Associate
Dental Assisting
Mississippi

Heald College

Associate
Dental Assisting
Hawaii, California

UEI College

Certificate, Diploma
Dental Assistant
Florida, California, Georgia

Everest Institute

Diploma
Dental Assisting (Diploma)
Michigan, Texas, Massachusetts, Ohio, Georgia

Kaplan College

Diploma, Certificate, Associate
Diploma: Dental Assistant: In our Dental Assistant Diploma program, your training will focus on a variety of clinical procedures you may perform on the job as you assist the dentist chairside during dental procedures. Learning how to take dental X-rays, sterilize instruments, set up trays for the dentist, perform four-handed dentistry, and take impressions of patients' teeth can help you as you prepare for success in the dental field.
Other programs available at Kaplan College: Certificate: Dental Assistant, Associate of Applied Science: Dental Assisting
Texas, California, Indiana, Wisconsin, Washington, Ohio, Florida, North Carolina

Everest College

Diploma
Diploma - Dental Assisting
Missouri, Colorado, Virginia, California, Texas, Washington, Illinois, Indiana

Provo College

Diploma
Diploma in Dental Assisting
Utah

Meridian Career Institute

Certificate
Dental Assistant
Florida

Allied College

Diploma, Associate
Dental Assistant
Missouri

Vatterott College

Diploma, Associate
Dental Assistant, Dental Assisting Specialist
Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa

Tri-State Business Institute

Diploma, Associate
Dental Assisting, Dental Hygienist
Pennsylvania

Porter and Chester Institute

Certificate, Diploma
Dental Assisting
Connecticut, Massachusetts

Vista College

Certificate
Dental Assisting
Utah

YTI Career Institute

Diploma
Dental Assisting
Pennsylvania

Texas Careers

Diploma
Diploma: Dental Assistant
Texas

Career Centers of Texas

Diploma
Diploma: Dental Assistant: In our Dental Assistant Diploma program, your training will focus on a variety of clinical procedures you may perform on the job as you assist the dentist chairside during dental procedures. Learning how to take dental X-rays, sterilize instruments, set up trays for the dentist, perform four-handed dentistry, and take impressions of patients' teeth can help you as you prepare for success in the dental field.
Other programs available at Career Centers of Texas: Diploma: Dental Assistant
Texas

Everest University

Diploma
Dental Assisting
Florida

Kaplan Career Institute

Diploma
Diploma: Dental Assistant
Tennessee, Texas, Michigan, Massachusetts

Texas School of Business

Diploma
Diploma: Dental Assistant
Texas

Success College

Diploma
Dental Administrative Assistant
Nova Scotia

First Institute

Diploma
Dental Assisting
Illinois

The Bryman School of Arizona

Associate
Dental Assistant
Arizona

Central Career School

Certificate
Dental Assistant
New Jersey

Anthem Institute

Diploma
Dental Assisting
Nevada

University Canada west Academies

Certificate
Dental Office Administrator: Because they are usually the first faces patients see at the dentist?s office, Dental Office Administrators are key members of the dental health team. As such, they must be knowledgeable, organized and client focused. If you are looking for a career in the dental field, the Dental Office Administrator program at UCW Academy of Health is a great choice.
Other programs available at University Canada west Academies: Dental Office Administration
British Columbia

Tri-State Institute

Diploma
Dental Assisting
Alabama

Chattanooga College

Diploma
Dental Assistant
Tennessee

Eagle Gate College

Diploma, Associate
Diploma in Dental Assisting, Associate of Science in Dental Assisting
Utah

CHI Institute

Diploma
Diploma: Dental Assistant
Pennsylvania

Thompson Institute

Diploma
Diploma: Dental Assistant
Pennsylvania

Aiken Technical College

Certificate
Dental Assisting Certification
South Carolina

High-Tech Institute

Diploma
Dental Assistant, Dental Assistant - Diploma
Missouri, Texas, California, Nevada, Florida, Tennessee

Akron Institute

Associate, Diploma
AAS in Dental Assisting, Diploma in Dental Assisting
Ohio

Trillium College

Diploma
Dental Chairside Assistant, Dental Hygiene
Ontario

Illinois School of Health Careers

Diploma
Dental Assistant
Illinois

Berdan Institute

Certificate
Dental Assistant
New Jersey

Bradford School

Associate
Dental Assisting
Pennsylvania

Summit Career College

Certificate
Dental Assistant
California

Canadian Therapeutic College

Diploma, Certificate
Dental Office Chairside Assistant Diploma - Level I Diploma (Full-time Program), Dental Office Chairside Assistant - Intra Oral Level II Certificate (Part-time Program)
Ontario

National Career College

Diploma
Dental Lab Technician
California

A.T. Still University

Master
Master of Public Health with Dental Emphasis
Online School

All-State Career - Healthcare Division

Diploma
Expanded Function Dental Assisting, Dental Assisting
Pennsylvania, Maryland

American Career College

Certificate
Dental Assistant
California

Anthem College

Associate, Diploma
Dental Assistant
Missouri, Georgia, Oregon

American Institute School of Health Careers

Diploma
Dental Assistant
Florida

Business Skills College

Diploma
Dental Office Administration
Ontario

Medix School

Diploma, Certificate
Intra Oral Dental Assistant, Dental Assisting
Ontario, Maryland

Concorde

Associate, Diploma
Dental Assisting, Dental Hygiene, Dental Assistant
Tennessee, Texas, Colorado, California, Florida, Missouri, Oregon

San Joaquin Valley College

Associate
Dental Assisting
California

Blake Austin College

Certificate
Dental Assisting
California

National Institute of Technology

Diploma
*Dental Assisting
Ohio

SmileSystems School of Dental Assisting - Rockledge

Diploma
Dental Assisting
Pennsylvania

Carrington College California

Certificate, Associate
Dental Assisting, Dental Hygiene
California

Carrington College

Diploma, Certificate, Associate
Dental Assisting
New Mexico, Arizona, Oregon, Washington, Idaho

Lincoln College of Technology

Coursework
Dental
Florida

Newbridge College

Diploma
Dental Assistant
California

Average Dental Technician Salaries

dental assistant $28,000dental hygienist $40,000dental laboratory technician $38,000general office clerk $20,000general dentist $138,000office technician $29,000dental officer $70,000medical support assistant $28,000registered nurse 1 $41,000program specialist i $43,000dental $39,000dental assistants $23,000
In USD as of Apr 15, 2011
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Other Community and Technical Colleges

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Community College of the Air Force

130 W Maxwell Blvd, Montgomery, 36112
Telephone:(334) 953-2223
http://www.maxwell.af.mil/au/ccaf/

George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville

801 Main St NW, Hanceville, 35077
Telephone:(256) 352-8000
http://www.wallacestate.edu

H Councill Trenholm State Technical College

1225 Air Base Blvd, Montgomery, 36108
Telephone:(334) 420-4200
http://www.trenholmtech.cc.al.us

James H Faulkner State Community College

1900 US Hwy 31 S, Bay Minette, 36507
Telephone:(251) 580-2100
http://www.faulknerstate.edu

John C Calhoun State Community College

6250 U S Highway 31 N, Tanner, 35671
Telephone:(256) 306-2500
http://www.calhoun.edu

Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus

3060 Wilson Rd SW, Birmingham, 35221
Telephone:(205) 925-2515
http://www.lawsonstate.edu

University of Alaska Anchorage

3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, 99508
Telephone:(907) 786-1800
http://www.uaa.alaska.edu

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Signers' Hall, Fairbanks, 99775
Telephone:(907) 474-7211
http://www.uaf.edu

Arizona College of Allied Health

4425 W Olive Avenue Suite 300, Glendale, 85302
Telephone:(602) 222-9300
http://www.arizonacollege.edu

Mohave Community College

1971 Jagerson Ave, Kingman, 86409
Telephone:(928) 757-4331
http://www.mohave.edu
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