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Dental Online Classes

Administrative Dental Assistant
This nationally recognized Administrative Dental Assistant online certificate program teaches the essential administrative tasks for managing the business aspects of a dental practice and becoming an Administrative Dental Assistant.  This program includes instruction in dental terminology and anatomy, medical records management, accounts receivable and reimbursement management, insurance and patient billing, patient scheduling, and procedural and diagnostic coding.  This Administrative Dental Assistant program will prepare you for a new career working in a dental office.  Textbooks included.  This course is only offered through major Colleges and Universities.

Dental Billing
This online course concentrates on reimbursement for dental services.  Emphasis is placed on the review of ADA codes, dental terminology, the claims process, the ins and outs of dental coding, and dental documentation and how to interpret it.  Books not included.

Dental Office Management
This course explores the responsibilities of today's dental office receptionist.  Topics include the business of dentistry, communication, clinical records management and administrative duties.  Books not included.

Dental Terminology
This online course helps students master the dental vocabulary and terms used in dental office careers.  It covers word parts, root words, general application, abbreviations and dental terminology.  It benefits all clerical dental office staff.  Books not included.

HIPAA for Physician and Dental Offices
This online course focueses on key concepts and terms included in the new HIPAA Privacy Rule and discusses best practices for maintaining patient confidentiality.  This course can be offered separately for dental offices that may need employee HIPAA training.  Books not included.

Bloodborne Pathogens Online for the Dental Office
This online course provides information on transmission, exposure incidents, preventing exposure, and signs and symptoms of HBV, HCV, HIV, OSHA and potentially infectious material.  This course can be offered separately for dental offices that may need empoyee blood borne pathogen training.  Books not included.

Intro to Continuing Ed Online
This course provides an introduction to software applications necessary to participate in Continuing Education online health care programs. Other applications reviewed are Microsoft Outlook and searching the net. This course is a prerequisite to all dental office online courses. No book required.