This hands-on course was designed for students who have strong English communication skills. Only those students who have strong spoken and written business English should register for this course. COMP 0285 assumes that students are already computer literate and able to manage files and maintain a computer system. If you are unsure of your personal computer skills please complete COMP 1002 before starting this course. Participants must provide their own recent Windows 10 dual core machine with 8GB of RAM to participate in this course. Please note: BCIT does not provide technical support for student's hardware or operating systems. Students receive hands-on experience with Exan Power PracticeX dental management software. COMP 0285 also helps to prepare students and dental office personnel to use other types of dental office computer systems in the Windows environment. Participants will focus on patient records, insurance policies, treatment claims and estimates, digital x-rays, insurance and patient payments. The appointment manager, system reports and electronic billing will also be explored. Please Note: COMP 0285 may be taken simultaneously with COMP 0885 and COMP 0985. A BCIT Statement of Completion is issued upon success in all three of these courses. Some students may also be eligible for continuing dental education credits as per the College of Dental Surgeons of BC. The passing grade of theses dental courses is 70%. Upon successful completion of COMP 0285, students will have acquired the abilities to be end-users of Dental Office Computer Systems.
Dental office experience, completion of a Dental Receptionist or Dental Assisting program or currently enrolled in Comp 0885.
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$475.41
Below is one offering of this course for the Winter 2021 term.
Tue Jan 19 - Tue Apr 13 12 Weeks
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
| Jan 19 - Apr 13 | Tue | 18:00 - 21:00 |
Online Delivery See Notes below |
Erin McCaffrey
$475.41
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Below is one offering of this course for the Spring/Summer 2021 term.
Tue May 11 - Tue Jul 27 12 Weeks
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
| May 11 - Jul 27 | Tue | 18:00 - 21:00 |
Online Delivery See Notes below |
Erin McCaffrey
TBD – see Learning Outcomes in the interim
$475.41
A portion of seats are temporarily held for domestic students. International students: this may impact your ability to register. Learn why.
}5 seats available as of Feb 25, 2021 11:59 pm (PST). Availability may change at any time.
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Effective as of Winter 2021
COMP 0285 is offered as a part of the following programs:
The BCIT bookstore carries textbooks, general reference books, software, and stationery. Please visit bcit.ca/bookstore for more information.
Books for Winter 2021 offerings of this course are available in the following BCIT online bookstores. Please choose the bookstore appropriate for the offering you are considering.
If you are taking this course at the BCIT Downtown Campus (DTC), please purchase books for this course at the BCIT Downtown Campus Bookstore.
| 20 Power Practice X Training Manual | |
|---|---|
| Author | McCAFFREY |
| Copyright | 2011 |
| Binding | Spiral |
| Price | $61.95 |
| Required | |
No information on books is currently available for Spring/Summer 2021 offerings of this course.
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