Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Dental Assistants
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at John C Calhoun State Community College and James H Faulkner State Community College.
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider UAB.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider James H Faulkner State Community College and UAB.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Trenholm Tech, John C Calhoun State Community College, Lawson State Community College, and Wallace State.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Wallace State, UAB, Trenholm Tech, and James H Faulkner State Community College.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of James H Faulkner State Community College, UAB, Wallace State, and Lawson State Community College.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at UAB.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at UAB and Trenholm Tech.
Working as a Dental Assistant in Alabama
Dental assistants handle numerous administrative and patient care responsibilities. They prepare patients for procedures that strengthen, mend, protect, remove, repair, and enhance teeth. They disinfect and sterilize instruments, and maintain patients' dental records. Dental assistants also help dentists treat gum disease and various other oral conditions. Read a detailed Dental Assistant job description and schools overview.
State Requirements
The State of Alabama does not regulate the profession of dental assistants.
Major Industries
Most dental assistants work in dental offices. Other industries employing dental assistants in Alabama include:
- Offices of Physicians
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
- Medical Equipment and Supplies Mfg
- Outpatient Care Centers
Major Employers
A few major employers of dental assistants in Alabama include:
- Huntsville Hospital (General Medical and Surgical Hospitals)
- Kirklin Clinic (Offices of Physicians)
- Baptist Health Center (Offices of Physicians)
- Alabama Pediatric Dental Associates (Offices of Dentists)
- UAB Healthfinder (General Medical and Surgical Hospitals)
- 3 D Medical Concepts (Medical Equipment and Supplies Mfg)
- 2 B Choices For Women (Outpatient Care Centers)
- AAA New Foot Center (Outpatient Care Centers)
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