Red Cross Volunteer Dental Assistant Program

In June 2018, the 633^rd Dental Squadron will launch its Red Cross Volunteer Dental Assistant Program. This six-month long program will provide volunteers with the requisite training to build a foundation for a career in dentistry. Volunteers will learn about dental instruments and equipment, oral anatomy, physiology, radiology, front-desk and reception duties, and will learn how to work chairside, hand-in-hand with dentists in all dental disciplines.

Volunteers should be enthusiastic people who are eager to learn various aspects of the challenging field of dentistry. The program is open to military family members and retirees ages 18 and up. Volunteers selected for the program will work full-time from 6:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays.

Upon completion of this challenging program, volunteers will receive an official American Red Cross Volunteer certificate of training. Although the certificate will not certify participants as dental assistants, it does create unique opportunities for graduates to work in the local community as civilian dental assistants.

Applications are now available at the Red Cross Volunteer Office inside the Joint Base Langley-Eustis Hospital. All applicants must undergo a background check.

During the first two weeks of training, volunteers will go through a public health screening and accomplish classroom training. The next phase consists of hands-on training where volunteers work alongside another assistant. During the final phase, volunteers will have the opportunity to assist Langley dentists on their own.

For more information, please contact Mrs. Judy Theodosakis at (757)225-4060, or Mr. Robert Baldwin at (757)764-6384.