This document provides information about becoming a dental assistant. It outlines that dental assistants help dentists with daily duties like greeting patients, taking x-rays, and assisting with procedures. The document also notes that dental assisting programs typically take 9-11 months to complete and certification requires passing the Dental Assisting National Board exam. Finally, it mentions that dental assistants earn over $9/hr on average, with more experienced assistants making between $10-15/hr, though the role does not include benefits.

2.  DENTAL ASSISTANT
 Like to help others
 Good people skills
 The need to learn more about good dental hygene
 Education
 Pay/ Benefits

3.  Assists doctors(dentist) and helps with daily duties
› Greets and seats patients
› Takes x-rays, impressions, applies fluoride
› Assist in office; bookkeeping, accounting, and
money management

4.  Blinn
› Nine to eleven months
 Test
› Dental assisting national board examination

5.  Get paid more than $9/hr
› Can get paid anywhere from $10/hr-
$15/hr(depends on doctors office, how long you
have worked there and your certification
 Benefits none

6.  DENTAL ASSISTANT
› Great people skills
› The fulfillment of help other
› The need to learn about good dental hygiene
 Education
 Pay/ Benefits