Dental Administrative Assistant Program
Program Description
The Dental Administrative Assistant program will help prepare you for a career in dental administration and is designed for students with prior clinical training or experience in the dental field. The program is a blended learning program and instruction is provided with online distance learning for lecture materials and hands-on experience with instructor supervision for laboratory skills.
Upon satisfactory completion of the program detailed below, students will be granted a certificate from Northwest Career College, which will qualify them to become a certified dental administrative specialist and obtain an entry-level to mid-level administrative position in a dental practice. Computer and Internet Access are required to complete this program.
Program Length
12 Weeks
Course List
Detailed course descriptions can be found in Addendum G - Course Descriptions.
| Course Name and Number | LECTURE HOURS | LAB HOURS | CLINICAL HOURS | CREDIT HOURS | CLOCK HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAA105 – Health Information and Dental Records Management | 65 | 15 | 0 | 7.0 | 80 |
| DAA106 – Introduction to Billing, Coding, and Claims | 65 | 15 | 0 | 7.0 | 80 |
| DAA107 – Financial and Practice Management | 65 | 15 | 0 | 7.0 | 80 |
| Total | 195 | 45 | 0 | 21.0 | 240 |
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