Dentistry or CAA if it were free.

[Kapow]

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Hello everyone,

I am a veteran and have access to the GI bill. I am currently doing a post bacc and am having trouble deciding dentist or CAA. If you had the opportunity to do either what would you choose? I have shadowed a dentist and it seems like something I’d enjoy. CAA also seems like something I’d like and they can comparable money. The main things pulling me towards dentistry. Is ability to specialize or own a practice if I want and the upward mobility if I do a corporate job whereas CAA kinda seems stuck and you won’t really be able to move up the ladder and you would just always doing CAA stuff.

What would you do if you had the choice?

Thanks!

 

[macsak]

Hello everyone,

I am a veteran and have access to the GI bill. I am currently doing a post bacc and am having trouble deciding dentist or CAA. If you had the opportunity to do either what would you choose? I have shadowed a dentist and it seems like something I’d enjoy. CAA also seems like something I’d like and they can comparable money. The main things pulling me towards dentistry. Is ability to specialize or own a practice if I want and the upward mobility if I do a corporate job whereas CAA kinda seems stuck and you won’t really be able to move up the ladder and you would just always doing CAA stuff.

What would you do if you had the choice?

Thanks!

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[Bjohr]

I think op refers to CRNA (certified registered nurse anesthetist)?
you dont necessarily have to stay in one location as CRNA. I have buds doing travel crna, though majority are stuck at one hospital.
For CRNA, you need to consider 1. You need to get RN first, 2. You need to work as critical care nurse for 2yrs. If your undergrads was in nursing, it might be okay, but otherwise it will be whole lot more commitment of 6yrs till you are eligible to apply to CRNA school.

 

[Kapow]

I think op refers to CRNA (certified registered nurse anesthetist)?
you dont necessarily have to stay in one location as CRNA. I have buds doing travel crna, though majority are stuck at one hospital.
For CRNA, you need to consider 1. You need to get RN first, 2. You need to work as critical care nurse for 2yrs. If your undergrads was in nursing, it might be okay, but otherwise it will be whole lot more commitment of 6yrs till you are eligible to apply to CRNA school.

I am referring to Certified anesthesiologist assistant school. A 2 year masters degree with similar scope to a CRNA. Just no independent practice. Like a PA for anesthesia only.

 

[Le-Predental]

Flip a coin on which to do, if you are unhappy with the side the coin landed on you know what you truly desire to do.

 

[macsak]

Hello everyone,

I am a veteran and have access to the GI bill. I am currently doing a post bacc and am having trouble deciding dentist or CAA. If you had the opportunity to do either what would you choose? I have shadowed a dentist and it seems like something I’d enjoy. CAA also seems like something I’d like and they can comparable money. The main things pulling me towards dentistry. Is ability to specialize or own a practice if I want and the upward mobility if I do a corporate job whereas CAA kinda seems stuck and you won’t really be able to move up the ladder and you would just always doing CAA stuff.

What would you do if you had the choice?

Thanks!

seeing as this is a predental forum, i think it's pretty obvious what the answer would be...

 

[Mr.Smile12]

OP can also refer to certified anesthesiologist assistant.

 

[allantois]

Do you want to sit back and do sudoku or not?