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Sen. Kupek seeks $15M to expand dental assisting and hygiene program capacity
Summary
Sen. Kupek introduced a bill to create grants for dental assisting and dental hygiene schools to expand capacity, equipment and faculty; stakeholders told the committee programs are at maximum enrollment and the request was laid over for possible inclusion.
Sen. Kupek told the Senate Jobs and Economic Development Committee on Feb. 17 that Minnesota faces a shortage of dental assistants and dental hygienists and that school capacity is constraining workforce supply.
Sen. Kupek said recent data shows most dental practices are hiring and that two‑thirds of dentists call recruitment “extremely” or “very” challenging. “Minnesota’s dental assisting and…
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