Dental Technician Training
A dental technician crafts devices, such as bridges, crowns and dentures. Dental technicians are also known as dental laboratory technicians. Dental technicians study dental laboratory technology, learning technical skills, such as making molds for customized fixtures.
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Requirements
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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, dental technicians officially have no formal education requirements.
Preferences
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The BLS also reveals that while no formal education is actually required to become a dental technician, employers generally prefer to hire high school graduates with formal training. An education in dental laboratory technology is offered at many colleges in the form a two-year dental technology program, leading lead to an associate degree or certificate. There are also four-year bachelor degree programs in dental technology.
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Training
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Most dental laboratory technicians learn tasks through on-the-job training and begin as helpers, according to the BLS.
Tasks
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During training, dental technicians may begin as helpers and learn new skills gradually, according to the BLS. Dental lab technicians may begin with simple procedures, such as pouring plaster into an impression. Complex procedures include porcelain crowns and bridges.
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To further employment opportunities, consider becoming certified. The National Board for Certification in Dental Laboratory Technology administers certification, according to the BLS. Applicants must have at least two years professional experience, meet educational requirements, pass two written exams and one practical exam.
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