How to improve your LinkedIn network
No matter what career path you have chosen, whether it’s becoming a certified dental assistant or a veterinary technician, networking will be an essential component of finding your first job and furthering your career. In today’s world, a large part of establishing your professional network happens online via websites like LinkedIn. While you certainly don’t […]
How to be a better dental assistant
After earning a dental assistant degree and entering the working world, it’s important to constantly be looking for ways to improve patient care and be the best dental assistant you can be. While dental assistant school will give you the tools you need to be successful, it’s up to you to continually look for ways […]
In My Words – Felicia Perea
Felicia Perea is a student in theย Dental Assisting Certificateย of Achievement program at the Carrington College Albuquerque campus in New Mexico. Felicia shared her story in our Albuquerque campus newsletter back in July; her story is so inspirational, we thought you’d all like to read it. ย “My name is Felicia Perea and I’m currently enrolled in […]
Tips To Help You Get Your First Job In Health Care
It doesn’t matter whether you’re hoping be aย dental assistant,ย practical nurse, or aย pharmacy technician, when you’re out pounding the pavement trying to get your first job as a health care professional, it can seem that the odds are against you. You’re in that vicious circle called ‘lack of experience’. Yes it’s true, many employers often do […]
Unique volunteer opportunities for dental assistants
One of the benefits of earning a dental assistant diploma is gaining the skills necessary to make a difference in the world. While dental hygiene may not be at the forefront of everyone’s minds in the medical industry, poor oral health can actually cause a variety of painful diseases 5, including advanced gum disease.1 Dental […]
Advice for dental assistant interviews
As with any career, as you search for a job as a dental assistant you will have to undergo an interview process. While you’ll certainly receive plenty of interviewing advice from your parents and friends, having a successful dental assistant interview may require a bit of a different approach. Be prepared to show your skills […]
Employer Spotlight – La Verne Dental Group
Staff and faculty at our Carrington College California campuses work with local businesses to forge strong, mutually beneficial relationships. These relationships benefit our students because they can lead to externship opportunities, as well as potential avenues to future employment. Local businesses benefit because we can offer them a source of skilled, knowledgeable, and confident students […]
Spotlight on: Dental assisting
If you have an interest in dentistry but don’t have the time or inclination to complete the eight years of schooling required, you may want to consider joining the growing career field of dental assisting. Dental assistants are an integral component of any dental office, and are responsible for making sure that everything runs smoothly. […]
Faculty Spotlight – Meet Ninette Lyon
Ninette Lyon, RDA, CDA, EFDA is the Dental Assisting Program Director at our Carrington College Portland, Oregon, campus.ย We are very grateful to Ninette for finding the time to talk with us; when we spoke, she was temporarily covering both morning and afternoon classes due to a colleague’s maternity leave. Ninette joined Carrington College in […]
Graduate Spotlight – Meet Andrea Torres
Andrea is a recent graduate of the Dental Assisting program at our Carrington College Albuquerque campus. Andrea started the program in March 2012 and graduated in January this year. Born & raised in Bosque Farms, a community just south of Albuquerque, NM, Andrea is a single mom to Xavier, her 11 year old son. We […]
Faculty Spotlight – Meet Cynthia Wood
Cynthia Wood is our Faculty Spotlight star this month; Cynthia is the Dental Assisting Program Director at our Mesquite, TX, campus. Although born in Kansas, Cynthia considers herself to be a true Texan as she has lived in the Lone Star State off and on since she was 12. She finally settled back in Texas […]
Alumni Spotlight – Meet Seonaid Winkle
We’re very proud of our alumni at Carrington College California, so we’ll be using ‘The Connection’ to introduce you to a few of them from time to time, allowing them to share their stories and hopefully inspire you with their success. Born and raised in Oakland, CA, Seonaid Winkle went to junior college after high […]