So I tried to find something about dental technicians in Japan, how it is for foreigners etc. , but unfortunately I only seem to find stuff about Dentists, is there anyone here that knows if it is possible to become a dental technician in Japan and if yes, where and how?
For context I am an apprentice right now in Germany, witch means I work and go to school (its a dual system where you get the practical and the logical knowledge and experience) and this goes for 4 years. After that i get the chance to do a so called “Meister” witch goes more in-depth in some areas. And after all that I would like to move to another country, and Japan is definitely on my main list.
Thanks in advance !
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**Dental Technician in Japan**
So I tried to find something about dental technicians in Japan, how it is for foreigners etc. , but unfortunately I only seem to find stuff about Dentists, is there anyone here that knows if it is possible to become a dental technician in Japan and if yes, where and how?
For context I am an apprentice right now in Germany, witch means I work and go to school (its a dual system where you get the practical and the logical knowledge and experience) and this goes for 4 years. After that i get the chance to do a so called “Meister” witch goes more in-depth in some areas. And after all that I would like to move to another country, and Japan is definitely on my main list.
Thanks in advance !
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Do you mean you want to go to school in Japan to get certified and work in Japan?
Dental Technician is a licensed profession in Japan. The good news is if you’ve gotten your license in a foreign country you *may* be able to sit for the licensing exam in Japan without having to start your education over again.
The requirements to see if you’d be able to sit for the Japanese exam are here:
[https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/0000107627.html](https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/0000107627.html)
I do note that one of the requirements *BEFORE* you’d be allowed to sit for the exam is JLPT N1 (or equivalent).
Note that in Japan, because of the way billing works with the government, dental clinics are incentivized to get patients to come in as frequently as possible.
Thus the quality of work and workplace environment is highly dependent on the owner/dentist of the clinic and their attitude towards proper licenses for the entire team.
Some owners have hygienist that are not properly licensed and will eventually ruin patients teeth, in particular the enamel. The training that these clinics do are internal training and not by a professional organization. As for a dental technician, you do require the proper license.
You can imagine an originally hired admin staff working a few years later as a hygienist lol.
That is why many wealthier patients seek higher costs clinics that have foreign trained and licensed dental teams.