Feb 15, 2013 10:19 PM
Dental Corps
-
Like (0)
Hi my dream is to become a dentist for the military but i wanted to know if i have to be a dentist before i go to the army or will i be trained to become a dentist while in the army? If so would i be sent off to go to school somewhere, or will it be online? i would just like as much info as possible because i cant really find any info on it.
You MUST be a dentist prior to being commissioned into the Dental Corps. You can enlist and become a dental technician.
Once you've been accepted into a dental school, you have the opportunity to apply for a special Army Dental Scholarship.
https://www.goarmy.com/careers-and-jobs/amedd-categories/dental-corps-jobs/HPSP-student.html
If you decide to earn your DDS prior to enlisting, here are the requirements for being commissioned into the Dental Corps.
https://www.goarmy.com/careers-and-jobs/amedd-categories/dental-corps-jobs/dentist.html
Best of luck on perusing your career in dentistry!
-Dr. G