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DREC 1113: Dental Practice Administration
Effective date
January 2023
Department
Dental Reception Coordinator
School
Health Sciences
Description
This course focuses on dental office management. Learners are introduced to dental nomenclature, fee guides, practice building, marketing, payroll, and inventory control. Additionally, collections methods, accounts payable systems, basic software skills on how to manage coursework and departmental administrative requirements are explored. There is an emphasis on the importance of preparing and processing dental insurance claims and understanding dental plans as this is one of the major roles of the Dental Receptionist in the office.
Credits
5.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe tooth numbering systems and charting principles.
- Utilize computer and software skills to manage coursework and departmental administrative requirements.
- Explain dental estimates and fees and the use of fee guides.
- Prepare and process basic dental insurance claims.
- Identify different aspects of dental insurance.
- Describe provincial regulatory authority bylaws for practice building and marketing.
- Maintain payroll records for the dental office personnel.
- Utilize accounts payable systems for incurred office expenses.
- Apply collection procedures on delinquent accounts for dental services rendered.
- Identify systems used for inventory control.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 75
Total Hours: 75
Total Hours: 75
Instructional Strategies
Instructional strategies within this course may include lectures, seminars, case studies, group work, online activities, self-reflection, and computer lab.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
C+
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
25-40 |
Assignments |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
5-20 |
Quizzes/Tests |
|
Midterm Exam |
15-30 |
Midterm Exam |
|
Final Exam |
15-30 |
Final Exam |
Course topics
- Dental Nomenclature
- Computer and Software Skills
- Dental Fees and Estimates
- Basic Dental Insurance Claims
- Dental Insurance Plans and Coverage
- Practice Building and Marketing
- Payroll Records
- Account Payable
- Collections
- Inventory Control
Learning resources
Course resource information will be supplied by the department/instructor.
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.