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2021-2022 Catalog 
    
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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:
  1. Demonstrate professional communication skills with patients (verbal and nonverbal).
  2. Discuss and identify types of written communications that originate from a dental practice.
  3. Demonstrate and describe business operating systems used within a dental office.
  4. Discuss the role of the assistant in making financial arrangements and when such arrangements should be made.
  5. Describe the function of computerized practice management systems and manual bookkeeping systems.
  6. Describe account procedures.
  7. 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

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
2021-2022