I asked my sister, Sarah Coleman Dental Assistant, to speak to my class about her job when we hold Career Day at my high school.  She said she would be happy to do this for me and asked exactly what she should talk about.  I said she should tell the students how important it is to further their education after graduating from high school.  She could tell them what colleges offer the courses necessary to get a degree in dental assisting and the classes they need to take in high school to prepare them.  Sarah took a course in high school that taught how to write resumes and she said it was very beneficial.  I also suggested she might want to mention the wages that dental assistants can expect to earn once they get their degrees.  Sarah gave an excellent talk on dental assisting and several of my classmates have expressed an interest in this rewarding career.