Career fit quiz

Is Dental Lab Technician the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the dental lab technician 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 lab technician job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I like precise hand work
Statement 2 of 8I enjoy art and technology
Statement 3 of 8I prefer little patient contact
Statement 4 of 8I’m patient
Statement 5 of 8I like digital design
Statement 6 of 8I want regular hours
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 1–2 years training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $49,610 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Dental laboratory technicians make crowns, bridges, dentures and other dental appliances from impressions and digital scans provided by dentists.

  • Read prescriptions from dentists
  • Pour and trim models
  • Design restorations with CAD software
  • Mill or 3D print crowns
  • Layer and stain porcelain

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