Unlock Your Potential with Full Tuition Support
We are proud to offer our team members the opportunity to pursue their passion while removing the financial barrier that frequently keeps adult learners from reaching their educational goals. Our College Advancement Program provides eligible team members with the opportunity to pursue an undergraduate degree from Arizona State University’s online program and receive 100% tuition coverage. We believe that by investing in the growth and development of our team members, we are investing in the future of our company.
Advancing Your Career Potential
Watch this video featuring our company's Founder and CEO Stephen E. Thorne IV, as he shares insights on our College Advancement Program and the valuable benefits it offers to eligible team members:
Your Education, Fully Covered
College Advancement Program
Your career goals are closer than ever! We are proud to partner with Arizona State University — a leader in online education — to offer 100+ undergraduate degrees.
These include a wide range of world-class science and health care programs, as well as top-ranked programs in psychology, business, and more. As an ASU online student, you’ll benefit from personalized support and innovative tools from enrollment through graduation and beyond.
Visit the College Advancement Program portal to learn how the program works, find answers to your questions, and explore the available undergraduate degree programs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to commonly asked questions about the PDS Health College Advancement Program.
Pacific Dental Services believes in supporting our team members’ personal and professional goals regardless of your passion, whether that be art history, design, biological sciences, business, engineering, information technology or other field. According to the U.S. Department of Education, only half of Americans who begin college today will finish, largely due to financial barriers. We want to remove that barrier and pay your way through college—it’s that simple.
To participate in the Pacific Dental Services College Advancement Program, team members, or employees, must be benefits-eligible and working full-time. The College Advancement Program is currently being offered to the following roles: Operations Manager, Healthcare Coordinator and Dental Assistants. You are eligible to participate on the first day of the month following 30 days of employment.
Arizona State University is a world-class academic institution, ranked as the #1 most innovative school in the country by U.S. News & World Report. In addition, ASU recognizes the need to offer more people an opportunity of a quality higher education and the freedom to pursue their passions in any field. For these reasons and more, Pacific Dental Services is proud to partner with ASU.
Clinicians have complete autonomy in the diagnosis and treatment planning of their patients. Mentorship and support, if needed, is provided by the practice owner and peer associate dentists. PDS provides the business support to help run a successful practice.
All clinicians supported by PDS have the opportunity for life-long learning and mentorship through the PDS University - Institute of Dentistry. Introductory, advanced, and mastery level courses are offered for 20+ disciplines, including CAD/CAM digital dentistry, patient communication, diagnosis and treatment planning, implant placement, and much more. The subject matter for each course is rigorously developed and taught by both PDS-supported faculty clinicians and key industry experts to meet our best-in-class standards.
To become a dentist, you must attend and graduate from a dental school. Most dental schools require you to first achieve a four-year degree and pass a number of required courses, most of them relating to science. Getting accepted into a dental school also often requires passing a Dental Admissions Test.
Once you have graduated from the four-year dental program, you will need to pass a state exam to start practicing general dentistry in that state. Dentists who wish to pursue one of the 12 dental specialties will also need to enter a residency program that can last from one to six years, depending on the specialty.
For more info on becoming a dentist, check out our blog article "How to Become a Dentist."
The American Dental Association recognizes 12 dental specialties. Once dental students have graduated from dental school, they can pursue a specialty degree by undertaking additional schooling and training. This usually takes the form of a residency, which can last from one to six years depending on the specialty.
For more info on becoming a dentist, check out our blog article "How to Become a Dentist."
Becoming a dentist takes a lot of schooling. First, it requires that you achieve a four-year bachelor's degree. Then you can apply to a dental school. Graduating from dental school takes four more years of schooling and training. If you wish to pursue a dental specialty, most specialty residencies take another year or two, though others require as much as six additional years. Once you have completed all your schooling, you will still need to pass your state exams to earn your license to practice.
For more info on becoming a dentist, check out our blog article "How to Become a Dentist."
