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Program of dental assistant and dental modeling

Program Aliyah 2000

We are pleased to inform you of the opening of a new employment program to encourage aliya in the field of dental assistant and dental modeling. This is a joint program from the Ministry of Aliya and Integration, the Jewish Agency and MaccabiDent.

Program description:

  • The program offers olim Hebrew studies in an ulpan, accommodations in a Jewish Agency facility, professional training in the field of dental assistant and dental modeling and placement in the acquired profession
  • During the program, participants will live at the absorption center in Ashdod (subsidized cost)
  • The professional training will be provided by the VTA center
  • Program participants who successfully complete the training and practical experience and meet all the criteria/requirements of the position will be placed in dental clinics affiliated with MaccabiDent and other companies

Target population and criteria:

The program is intended for about 15 participants who meet the following criteria:

  • Eligible for aliya who will arrive in Israel April 30, 2024 (can arrive a maximum of about a month and a half before the program starts).
  • Candidates aged 25-50 from any country
  • Good state of health
  • Have the ability to study a new profession
  • Detail-oriented with excellent fine motor skills
  • Candidates who successfully pass the professional admission process for the program managed by VTA center
  • Motivated to engage in the professional field of dental assistant and dental modeling

Costs and accommodations:

During the program, participants will live in the Jewish Agency absorption center in Ashdod in 1-room or 2-room apartments (according to the placement made by Jewish Agency employees).

  • One-room apartments – suitable for a couple or two singles – payment for a single person is NIS 1,200 (accommodation for two in a room) or NIS 2,000 per month for a couple, including utility bills.
  • Two-room apartment – suitable for a family of 4-5 people or four singles – payment of NIS 2,500 per month for a family, including utility bills.

Description of program components:

  • 5-months of Hebrew studies at an ulpan
  • Professional training in the field of dental assistants with dental modeling for about 5 months (including theoretical and practical parts and guided experience)
  • Placement to work in MaccabiDent clinics and other dental clinics

Program operation:

  • Many resources are invested in the program. Every candidate who participates in the program is obliged to complete the program from beginning to end.
  • Any unjustified withdrawal is a violation of participation of the participation conditions in the program and will result in fines of NIS 5,000 per participant.
  • The program will not admit returning residents, applicants with prior eligibility or any other candidate who lived, made aliya or was born in Israel, delay or move up their arrival by more than a month and a half.
  • A candidate who is accepted to work at MaccabiDent after completing the practical training will be obliged to work for a period of 18 months. If the candidate leaves before the end of this period, they will be required to pay a proportional payment for the training days.
  • All of the program components (Hebrew studies in the ulpan, professional training, job placement, etc.) are intended solely for the program participants, and for their family members if possible.
  • All rights and benefits (including costs) are valid for the program dates specified in this document.

To apply and for further details, please contact us by email: aliyah@israelcentre.co.za