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May 02, 2024
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TCC Catalog 2012-13 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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DES2502 Clinic and Office Management1 credit hour(s) | Spring | Summer
Prerequisite(s): acceptance into the dental assisting or hygiene program.
The course includes information relevant to the theoretical and practical administration of the dental office/clinic. Lectures are relevant to the responsibilities of the dental professional in the dental office. Information presented includes development of resumes, interviewing, office interpersonal relations, legal responsibilities, complete office record keeping (i.e., appointment scheduling, billing and collections, third party payment, clerical and dental supply inventory, and tax records) and office management techniques. The student is also introduced to the use of office equipment such as fax machines, calculators, telephones, postage meters and computers. There is a laboratory portion of the course that requires the student to perform hands-on exercises with computers and a fax machine. Contact: 30 hours per semester. Dental hygiene students take this course in Spring; dental assisting students take this course in Summer. Course will not count toward credit for the A.A. degree.
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