Dental assistant certificates are available through the Pima Medical Institute. A new bachelor of science program for dental hygienists at the Community College of Southern Nevada. For those who seek to become a dentist or dental educator, Las Vegas is home to the University of Nevada, which offers a four-year DDS program.
Major dental career employment gains are projected for the Las Vegas metro area between 2002 and 2012, according to Nevada Workforce Informer projections. Dental assistants can expect 58.1% growth over the 10-year period, from 1,315 positions in 2002, to 2,079 positions in 2012. Dental hygienists can likewise expect 58.4% growth, from 646 jobs in 2002, to 1,230 in 2012. Dental laboratory technicians can expect 27.3% growth, from 176 jobs in 2002, to 224 in 2012. Positions for dentists are expected to experience 22.1% growth over the 10-year period, from 1,007 in 2002, to 1,230 in 2012.
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