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Dental Practice Management Certificate
Dental Practice Management Certificate
at Century College
Minneapolis Catalog
This certificate specializes in management, supervision, and human relations in a dental setting. Responsibilities would include the efficient operation of a dental office. Graduates are employed in dental offices in dental practice management positions.
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Dental Assistants
Perform limited clinical duties under the direction of a dentist. Clinical duties may include equipment preparation and sterilization, preparing patients for treatment, assisting the dentist during treatment, and providing patients with instructions for oral healthcare procedures. May perform administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes.
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Program Prerequisites Must be a graduate of an accredited dental assistant program and have 1500 hours of dental assisting experience. Special Instructions Minnesota Law requires any individual having contact with patients to complete an MN Human Services background study prior to starting the clinical experience. An individual may be disqualified from having patient contact and would not be permitted to participate in the clinical experience. Contact the Minnesota Board of Dentistry and the Minnesota Department of Human Services with any questions.