Dental assisting and dental hygiene programs are both offered at the Phoenix College Department of Dental Programs. The Bryman School offers a dental assistant program. Nearby Mesa also offers dental training opportunities, with certificates in dental assisting and expanded duties dental assisting programs at Pima Medical Institute and degrees in dental hygiene and dental assisting at Mesa Community College. For those seeking post-graduate work, the Arizona School of Dentistry is the newest dental school in the US.
According to Workforce Arizona, job growth for dentists is forecast to increase by 23.1% by 2013, while jobs for dental hygienists and dental assistants are expected to increase by a whopping 71.3% and 69.9%, respectively. In addition to the traditional workplaces of private dental practices and clinics, jobs are expected to increase in nursing homes, schools, post-secondary institutions and public health.
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