It can take less than 2 years to become a dental assistant well-prepared to succeed right from the start.
How much less depends on what educational pathway you choose. With Herzing University in Minneapolis you have two options:
- Diploma in Dental Assisting: 16 months (average)
- Associate of Applied Science in Dental Assisting: 20 months (average)
Once you’ve graduated, all that’s left is getting certified to position yourself best to find your first job in dental assisting.
Learn more about our options in dental assisting
BLS pay estimates calculate the median annual wage for various occupations. Per the BLS the median wage for an occupation is: "The wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount, and half earned less. Median wage data are from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey." Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook 2024. BLS median wage estimates do not represent entry-level wages and/or salaries. Multiple factors, including prior experience, age, geographic market in which you want to work, and degree level and field, will affect career outcomes, including starting salary and earnings as an experienced employee. Herzing neither represents that its graduates will earn the median salaries calculated by BLS for a particular job nor guarantees that graduation from its program will result in a job, promotion, particular wage or salary, or other career growth.
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