Dental assistant course load

[iAlpha]

Hi guys, I'm currently an undergrad and I'll also be doing a 9 week dental assistant certificate program come this fall. I would like to know if its advisable to take a full course load at my college while I'm going to DA school and what's the course load like for the DA program including clinicals? Since I'm on financial aid, I planed on taking at least 12 credits (Gen chem 1, Pre Cal 1, World history 2 & Medical ethics) . Would this be manageable, should I take 2-3 classes or just skip the semester all together? I honestly don't know what to do , any suggestions?

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[kyle nguyen]

What is the reason you are going to DA school? Being a dental assistant does not really help your application if it means your grades are suffering.

 

[Typical Average Student]

I don't advise going to DA schools at all. You get more valuble experience, money, and dentist relations if you find a dentist to pay you minimum wage that is willing to train you for your certification (which is just a test that you shouldn't pay thousands of dollars for a class)

 

[iAlpha]

What is the reason you are going to DA school? Being a dental assistant does not really help your application if it means your grades are suffering.

Being a dental assistant seems like a viable option at this point where I'll be able to gain exposure and hands on experience in a profession that I want to commit my life to. Basically, I just want to get my hands into someone's mouth already lol .

 

[iAlpha]

I don't advise going to DA schools at all. You get more valuble experience, money, and dentist relations if you find a dentist to pay you minimum wage that is willing to train you for your certification (which is just a test that you shouldn't pay thousands of dollars for a class)

I was looking into this, but it's so difficult to find a dentist that's willing to train you much less shadow. After countless phone calls to Dental offices with no success, I was lucky to get an interview with a dentist about shadowing through a referral from one of my professors . My interview is next week, would it be polite to ask her to train me also?

 

[Typical Average Student]

I was looking into this, but it's so difficult to find a dentist that's willing to train you much less shadow. After countless phone calls to Dental offices with no success, I was lucky to get an interview with a dentist about shadowing through a referral from one of my professors . My interview is next week, would it be polite to ask her to train me also?

Ask for training a few weeks after shadowing and developing a good relationship.

 

[iAlpha]

Ask for training a few weeks after shadowing and developing a good relationship.

Ok I'll keep this in mind, thank you!