The need for dental assistants is tremendous -- and California leads the nation in the most opportunities for dental assistants in both pay and career growth.(1) One hundred Central Valley students ...

A hands-on learning program based in Kingsburg is giving students a chance to begin a career in healthcare. Twice a week, 18-year-old Angelica Lopez puts on her protective gear to take care of her ...

I recently saw that you have addressed the dental hygiene workforce shortage by allowing oral preventive dental assistants in select states to undergo 120 hours of training, enabling them to perform ...

Dental assistant employment is projected to rise by 11% over the next 20 years, faster than the national average for all occupations. The career of a dental assistant is currently on fire and is ...

19% from 2016 to 2026, compared to an average growth rate of 7% for all occupations, with U.S. median pay averaging $18.59 per hour. Housed within Alabama’s dental school, the UAB’s Dental Assisting ...

In response to a widespread shortage of dental assistants, the University of Pittsburgh is using a nearly $319,000 grant from the state Department of Labor and Industry to launch an apprenticeship ...

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- Nine students graduated from the American Red Cross Dental Assistant Program during an Oct. 15 ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord's Four Chaplains Memorial Chapel.

According to the American Dental Association, the dental industry is facing a serious workforce shortage. A 2022 survey found nearly 40 percent of dentists are looking to hire dental assistants. Dr.