How does a free education in a hot job category sound to you? Those who seek dental assisting training and are high school graduates from northern Manhattan should look into a one-year, tuition-free certificate program at the Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery. A national leader in dental education, as well as the largest dental school in the United States, is found in the New York University College of Dentistry. The oldest and largest dental hygiene program in the New York metro area can be found at the New York City College of Technology.
Dental career employment gains are projected for the greater New York City area between 2002 and 2012, according to the New York State Labor Market Projections. Dental assistants can expect the biggest career opportunities, with 33.7% growth projected over the 10-year period, from 6,080 positions in 2002 to 8,130 positions in 2012. Positions for dentists are expected to experience 5.4% growth over the 10-year period, from 4,090 in 2002 to 4,310 in 2012.
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