Polish Your Job Outlook with Career Training in Dental Hygiene
By B.J. Fairfax
bj.fairfax@careerschooldirectory.com
Career School Directory Columnist
If you are looking for a career that will compensate you for helping others, consider dental hygiene. With a friendly nature, fine manual dexterity and the right career education, you could take off on a highly rewarding--and flexible--career path.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, dental hygiene is one of the fastest-growing fields in the nation. It's expected to stay that way well into the future, as more dentists are giving greater responsibilities to their assistants. In addition, the BLS reports that more than half of all dental hygiene positions are part-time, so finding flexible hours in this field shouldn't be a problem.
Your Career Education
To take advantage of the opportunities in the dental hygiene profession, you need accredited career training. Before you can start practicing, you must also sit for a licensing exam.
The standard career education for a
dental assistant is a diploma or a two-year associate's degree, although it is possible to enroll in career training toward a bachelor's or even a master's degree in dental hygiene. This should be good news if you don't have a great deal of time or money to invest.
Your Job Outlook
After completing your career training, your job outlook will be as bright as your clients' smiles. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that employment of dental hygienists will grow "much faster than average" through the year 2014. The bureau also reports that dental hygienists earned a median hourly wage of $28.05 in May 2004, with the top 10 percent earning more than $40.70 per hour.
With a future that bright, it pays to polish your own job outlook with career training in dental hygiene.
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About the Author
BJ Fairfax holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She writes for a variety of print and online publications.
Posted on April 9, 2007 at 2:12 PM
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