Course Title: Assist with administration in dental practice

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C3407 Certificate III in Dental Assisting

Course Title: Assist with administration in dental practice

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 40

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Important Information:

 


Flexible Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

OFFC5349C

City Campus

TAFE

535T Social Care and Health

Face-to-Face or Internet

VE 2023 (All)

Course Contact: Sandra Torbica

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 0311

Course Contact Email: sandra.torbica@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

In this course you will learn skills and knowledge required for a dental assistant to assist the practitioner by managing appointments to suit the patient and the organisation, recording and reconciling payments, and maintaining patient records.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

HLTDEN017 Assist with administration in dental practice

Elements:

1. Communicate appropriately in a dental administrative setting.

2. Allocate appointments appropriate to patient and organisation requirements.

3. Process and reconcile patient accounts.

4. Maintain patient records.

5. Assist with patient recalls.


Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral presentations, and through the application of learned skills and insights to your written tasks. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.