Course Title: Assist with administration in dental practice

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4407 Certificate IV in Dental Assisting (Radiography)

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:

This unit is offered as Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and only applies to the students enrolled in the HLT45015 Certificate IV in Dental Assisting program, who do not have the current dental assisting qualification (HLT35015 Certificate III in Dental Assisting).

 https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/enrolment/apply-for-credit


Flexible Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

OFFC5318C

City Campus

TAFE

174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

VE 2020 (RPL),

VE 2020 (All)

Course Contact: Ms. Sue Fatone

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9341 1406

Course Contact Email: sue.fatone@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This course describes the skills and knowledge required for a dental assistant to assist the operator by managing appointments to suit the patient and the organisation, recording and reconciling payments, and maintaining patient records and applies to dental assistants who assist with administration in dental practice.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

HLTDEN003 Assist with administration in dental practice

Elements:

1. Communicate effectively with patients and other persons

2. Respond appropriately to enquiries from patients and visitors

3. Allocate appointments appropriate to patient and organisation requirements

4. Calculate and record basic financial transactions

5. Handle cash and record financial transactions

6. Maintain patient records

7. Assist with patient recalls


Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, you will be able to:

    1. Communicate effectively with patients and other persons
    2. Respond appropriately to enquiries from patients and visitors
    3. Allocate appointments appropriate to patient and organisation requirements
    4. Calculate and record basic financial transactions
    5. Handle cash and record financial transactions
    6. Maintain patient records
    7. Assist with patient recalls


Overview of Assessment

This course is offered as part of the HLT45015 Certificate IV in Dental Assisting RPL process and the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Assessment Kit For Certificate IV in Dental Assisting (Dental Radiography) HLT45015 is required to be completed.