Also called: Dental Equipment Service Technician, Dental Repair Technician
Installs and repairs dental chairs, drills, X-ray units, air compressors and sterilizers in dentist offices.
A dentist calls because a chair stopped moving mid-appointment. You fix its hydraulic pump, then head to another office to install a new X-ray sensor and service the compressor and vacuum that power the drills.
Estimated; dealer service techs.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Electronics or mechanical training plus manufacturer courses.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training, 2-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Biomedical Equipment Technology, Electronics Technology.
Growing faster than average. More dental offices and digital equipment need service.
Low risk for 10 years. Diagnostics go digital, but fixing chairs, compressors and sterilizers stays hands-on.
Classes: Electronics, Biology, Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-9062.
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