The Concept
What is the best way to secure your future as a dental technician?
You need to stand out from the crowd and be better than the others.
The increasing complexity of dental procedures and material requires a superior top-class education.Traditionally, Germany is the leading country in the field of education and qualification. Here, BEGO, a company with 120 years of experience in dental technology, has founded the academia • dental.
The idea and the philosophy behind the academia • dental
First of all, we realized that there was a great interest in dental technology “made in Germany” and thus also a demand for corresponding training on a high level. As we had already successfully offered international courses of five days duration for dental technicians since the foundation of the BEGO TRAINING CENTER in 1976, we thought about a way of enabling dental technicians from all over the world to benefit even more from the high education standard in Germany. Dental technicians interested in the German Master Education met with several obstacles such as administrative barriers, language problems and of course the costs for a long-term training of several months or years in Germany.
So we decided to give these technicians access to the best facilities (equipment) and knowledge by offering courses of a shorter duration in English and Russian language on a level similar to the standard in German Master Dental Technician Schools. These courses do not replace the German Master Exam, but still they enable dental technicians to improve their skills significantly in a limited but very intense and “long enough to be effective” period of four weeks. Therefore, BEGO as internationally successful dental company with a long tradition in the field of dental education established the academia • dental in 2002.
BEGO’s international school offers education and knowledge on a very high level, but still, there is more – there is a philosophy behind: It is about coming together from different nations, exchanging and developing ideas and crossing cultural barriers. The colorful academia • dental logo shows a temple which symbolically stands for the place where people meet to get to know each other. Apart from the knowledge imparted by the academia • dental, this is another important factor of its concept: Bringing together people with different cultural backgrounds and histories. Or, as we say: Broaden your horizon in every aspect!
The training concept
Several different course modules are offered by the academia • dental. As the “main courses” about removable and fixed dentures are on a very high level, for those who feel they do not yet have the necessary skills there is the opportunity to participate first in the courses on milling and attachment technique (three to five days). The course “Removable Denture” is of four weeks duration and is offered in English and Russian language alternately.
It includes some basic knowledge regarding implants, thus preparing the participants for the training “Fixed Denture”. Both courses have a clear focus on practical work, but do also include theoretical explanations. For those who successfully participated in the “main training”, there is the alumni program consisting of courses on different subjects that enable the participants to get an even deeper knowledge in special dental fields.
With this status as an “alumni” former academia • dental participants are an important part of the international network of dental technicians who place high demands on their work and who share the love for their profession.