SOC 31-9091: Dental Assistants

Perform limited clinical duties under the direction of a dentist. Clinical duties may include equipment preparation and sterilization, preparing patients for treatment, assisting the dentist during treatment, and providing patients with instructions for oral healthcare procedures. May perform administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes.

Part of 31-0000 Healthcare Support Occupations 31-9000 Other Healthcare Support Occupations 31-9090 Miscellaneous Healthcare Support Occupations

SOC 31-9091 links to 1 CIP 2020 program in the NCES and BLS crosswalk.

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Which programs match SOC 31-9091?

SOC 31-9091 links to 1 CIP 2020 program in the NCES and BLS crosswalk. The match list on this page links each program.

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Official crosswalk: NCES and BLS, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018. NCES CIP 2020.