Career fit quiz

Is Dental Assistant the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the dental assistant career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the dental assistant job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I’m comfortable working closely in someone’s personal space
Statement 2 of 8I can stay focused on precise, detailed tasks
Statement 3 of 8I like predictable daytime hours
Statement 4 of 8I can follow strict infection-control routines
Statement 5 of 8I enjoy helping nervous people relax
Statement 6 of 8I want a healthcare career I can start within a year
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 9–12 months training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $48,070 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Dental assistants prepare patients and treatment rooms, hand instruments and suction during procedures, take dental X-rays, sterilize instruments, and handle records and scheduling in dental offices.

  • Prepare treatment rooms and seat patients
  • Review medical histories and take vital signs
  • Pass instruments and use suction during procedures
  • Take and process dental radiographs (X-rays) where certified
  • Clean and sterilize instruments and maintain infection control

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