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Outstanding Income Potential

  • Dental assistants earn up to $32,000 in the Harlingen, Texas area
  • Benefits (these can vary from one practice to another)

Outstanding Dynamic Profession

  • Work in a highly professional environment
  • Be a healthcare professional
  • Interact with people all day, every day (it's anything but a desk job!)

Outstanding Job Opportunities

  • Dental assistants are in great demand—there are more than 80,000 annual openings
  • Full time and part time positions always available
  • Transportable profession—anywhere in the United States

Outstanding Growth Opportunities

  • Office manager (most office managers were dental assistants)
  • Expanded functions assistant
  • Treatment coordinator
  • Anesthesia tech
  • Specialty assistants (orthodontics, oral surgery, periodontics)

Welcome to the Dental Assistant Training School!

Dental Assistant Training School Harlingen

Are you looking for a career in the health care industry - a job with good pay and benefits and a foot in the door for advancement? In less than nine weeks, Harlingen Family Dentistry's Dental Assistant Training School can provide you with the education and job experience needed to qualify you … [Read More...]

Interview with the Dental Director of DATS

Dr. Thomason

I’m Dr. Glen Thomason. I’m a general dentist. I’ve been in practice for some 40 years. I am currently the Dental Director of our DATS program here at Harlingen Family Dentistry. In that capacity, I supervise and instruct each of our DATS classes. DATS stands for Dental Assistant Training … [Read More...]

DATS Coordinator Answers Questions

Elizabeth Salazar Coordinator of DATS

What do you do at DATS? I am the DATS Coordinator. I am responsible for a wide variety of duties for the program. What do you like about DATS? It is a program that allows people to start a new career immediately after the 2 month class. It is a fast program that allows a student to get a license  which will let them work anywhere in the … [Read More...]

“This course was so much fun!” – DATS Graduate

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Victoira Montalvo, DATS graduate, with another student

Why did you decide to become a dental assistant? I always knew that I wanted to help other people in the career I chose. Dental assisting sounded interesting and I wanted a challenging experience while helping people at the same time. Why did you come to the Dental Assistant Training school? It … [Read More...]

May 23, 2013 By

DATS Rio Grande Valley Spring Graduating Class, 2013

2013 Spring Graduating Class

Hats off to these graduates; we wish them the very best with their new dental assisting career.

Photo: Proud mom, Sandra De La Cruz presents her daughter, Shalma Dominguez, with a bouquet of beautiful flowers celebrating Shalma’s graduation.

Other photos scenes from the Graduation at Harlingen Family Dentistry, Thursday, May 16, 2013.

DATS Rio Grande classes are held at Harlingen Family Dentistry with the next class scheduled for Fall 2013.

Coordinator: Elizabeth Salazar

Instructor: Dr. Glenn Thomason

Instructional Assistants: Vinicio Carranza, RDA, Lisa Garcia, RDA, Sandra Cantu, RDA

For more information and enrollment call Elizabeth Salazar at 956-428-5322

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2013 Spring Graduating Class
Mom Sandra De La Cruz congratulates Daughter, Shalma Dominguez
DATS Family and Friends Celebrate Graduation
The class celebrating
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April 26, 2013 By

Registering with the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE)

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After you receive your basic dental assistant training at DATS, you’ll have many opportunities for professional growth. One of these is to get TSBDE certification. Following are some … Continue reading...

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February 12, 2013 By

3 Frequently Asked Questions About Dental Assisting

Dental Assistants training at DATS

If you are just beginning your exploration of a career in dental assisting, chances are you probably have a lot of questions about the profession and how to establish yourself in … Continue reading...

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