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Funny enough, both dental assistant jobs and vet technician jobs involve teeth. As reasonably expected, one of the important duties of a dental assistant is to sit alongside the dentist to support and assist during dental procedures. But veterinary technicians work involves teeth, too. The main duties of veterinary technicians are to perform laboratory tests, take blood and tissue sampling, and- you got it! – assist with dental procedures. Naturally in this case, the teeth are animal teeth. Nonetheless, a dental assistant career and a veterinary technician career both involve teeth.

Dental assistants and veterinary technicians have salary in common, as well as teeth. After completing a program in one of the accredited dental assistant schools, you should earn close to $32,380, reports the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The mean annual veterinary technician salary, while slightly less, is still in the ballpark at $28,900. These figures varies though as a function of factors such as geographic location, specialisation, and professional experience.

Once setting your career goals on either a dental assistant or a vet technician path, your career outlook should be pretty bright post-graduation. Yet another similarity between these two career paths is that for each one, job prospects are expected to be outstanding. In fact, according to the BLS, by 2018 employment for both dental assistants and veterinary technicians will grow 36%.

Quite interesting, isn’t it? Even though you may have doubted it, dental assistants and veterinary technicians actually are a lot alike! When you factor the fact that both careers present you with an option to work in a ever-changing workplace, earn a steady salary and not have to worry about finding a job after school is over, enrolling in an accredited program is more appealing than ever. Each of these programs takes 1-2 years and culminate in either a certificate or an associates degree. Moreover, each offers the opportunity to really connect with others”be them humans or animals.