This course equips students with the essential knowledge and skills needed to manage the business aspects of a dental practice. They will learn communication skills, accounting procedures, insurance claims, dental terminology, patient scheduling, inventory management, and dental procedures and coding. Upon completion, students can obtain their Certified Dental Office Assistant Certification.

The course will cover the job duties of each team member in dentistry with special attention to the administrative dental assistant, clinical dental assistant, and the expanded functions dental assistant. The students will be introduced to dental terminology, radiology, anatomy, materials, procedures, specialties, and infection control. Students will also be introduced to non-credit-bearing certificated courses such as Dental Administrative Assistant and Dental Radiology Technologist that are being offered starting in the Spring and Fall of 2024.