DAT 122 - Dental Office Management

Class: 1 Lab: 3 Credits: 2
This course provides a study of the business aspect of a dental office.

Course Topics:

Communication in the Dental Office
Business Operating Systems
Financial Management in the Dental Office

Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn Web site

Required Materials:

None

Grading System:
An overall grade of B or higher is required for transferability.

A 90 - 100
B 80 - 89
C 70 - 79
D 60 - 69
F 0 - 59

Student Learning Outcomes:

Demonstrate professional communication skills with patients (verbal and nonverbal).
Discuss and identify types of written communications that originate from a dental practice.
Demonstrate and describe business operating systems used within a dental office.
Discuss the role of the assistant in making financial arrangements and when such arrangements should be made.
Describe the function of computerized practice management systems and manual bookkeeping systems.
Describe account procedures.
Identify banking responsibilities associated with a dental practice.

For SCC Online Courses:
If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Policies that include:

Required materials for all online courses
Mandatory Attendance Requirement
Proctored Exams

Face Covering Requirements:
All faculty, staff and students must wear a face mask/covering at all times (absent a medical condition) on all SCC campuses when safe social distancing measures are not possible or difficult to follow. For further details, refer to the Student Guidelines for Face Coverings and Social Distancing on the SCC Coronavirus COVID-19 Information page.

Standard SCC Course Policies:
Please review the Standard SCC Course Polices on the following topics:

Academic Integrity
Academic Misconduct
Add/Drop period
Appeals Process
Class Attendance
Classroom Behavior (traditional and online)
Classroom Conduct/Expectations
Lab Procedures (general SCC policy regarding this)
Online Confidentiality
Services For Students with Disabilities
Withdrawal Policy

Official Course Syllabus
2020-2021