Should I Become a Dental Assistant? Everything You Need to Know (and the Unique Benefits People Don't Talk About)

If you’re someone with a heart for altruism and a drive to gain upward momentum in their professional career, dental assisting could be your ideal occupation! CADA provides an accelerated program with robust mentorship, hands-on training, and meaningful work. 

Dental assisting provides many benefits most people are unaware of. Here, we'll list just a few of them and how you could enter the field in just four short weeks! 

1. "Show, don't tell" teaching pedagogy. 

If you're the type of person who found hours of sitting at a desk and taking notes in school to be torturous, dental assisting school offers a great alternative. Dental assisting students are hands-on from day one, practicing their skills under the watch eyes of experts in order to learn the ins and outs of the trade. 

2. Quick training-to-employment timeline. 

Dental assisting doesn't require a college degree--and in fact, you can become certified in as little as a month! Most dental assisting schools have curriculums that can take anywhere from six weeks to two years to cover; but CADA offers a compressed version of the program that'll get you graduated in just four weeks! 

3. High-demand career in healthcare. 

Healthcare is a stable, lucrative career that is always high in demand. Therefore, job security is practically guaranteed—and you can be assured that AI isn’t going to start cleaning people’s teeth any time soon! 

4. Meaningful, patient-centered work. 

For many, helping people heal or maintain their health is incredibly rewarding. People who find meaning in caretaking, nursing, and parenting will find great fulfillment in a dental assisting career. 

5. Robust mentorship. 

Not all dental assisting programs are created equal, but CADA provides mentorship that extends far beyond the length of the program. Helping our students succeed in every season of life is one of our core tenets and something that separates us from the pack. 

6. Variability and flexibility. 

Dental assisting isn't just cleaning teeth; it's also tightening braces, assisting in oral surgery, being a comfort to young patients, and more. It's a varied career that allows people to specialize in one particular aspect or bounce in and out of different tasks, depending on your preference—and specializing doesn’t require additional schooling either! 

7. Excellent work-life balance. 

Most dental clinics keep consistent hours, which allows someone to more easily balance their work and home obligations, schedule regular appointments, and more. 

For these reasons and more, dental assisting is a great option for many people—from newly graduated high school students to single parents to those pivoting out of one field and into another to people simply wanting something safe, stable, and self-fulfilling.

If you have any follow-up questions or just want to chat about what a career in dental assisting might do for you, feel free to reach out to us through the ask box or email us directly.