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    • Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician
    • Dental Assistant
    • Dental Hygienist
    • Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurse
    • Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist
    • Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologist
    • Medical Records & Health Information Technician
    • Physical Therapy Assistant
    • Radiologic Technologist
    • Registered Nurse
    • Respiratory Therapists
    • Surgical Technologist
    • Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
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  • Overview
  • Careers
    • Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician
    • Dental Assistant
    • Dental Hygienist
    • Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurse
    • Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist
    • Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologist
    • Medical Records & Health Information Technician
    • Physical Therapy Assistant
    • Radiologic Technologist
    • Registered Nurse
    • Respiratory Therapists
    • Surgical Technologist
    • Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
  • Blog
  • Resources
  • Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician
  • Dental Assistant
  • Dental Hygienist
  • Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurse
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist
  • Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologist
  • Medical Records & Health Information Technician
  • Physical Therapy Assistant
  • Radiologic Technologist
  • Registered Nurse
  • Respiratory Therapists
  • Surgical Technologist
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonographer

Dental Assistant

Dental Assistants serve as a dentists’ right-hand man/woman, ensuring patients receive speedy care.Their tasks include preparing the patient for treatment, sterilizing instruments, passing instruments during the procedure, holding suction devices, exposing dental radiography, taking impressions, and making crowns.

What to expect

Are you organized, reliable and able to work well as a part of a team? As a Dental Assistant, you will need to be adaptive and a good communicator.

Can work in these sectors
  • Healthcare

Average Annual Salary

$35,000

Salary Range Per Hour

$12-$23

Degree

Certification

Thru 2024. TX workforce commission

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