Dental Receptionist Coordinator | Diploma / certificate | Health & Well-Being | On Campus | 28 weeks | CDI College | Canada

Prepare for a career in professional dental offices ranging from general dentists to dental specialists such as orthodontists and oral surgeons at CDI College's Dental Receptionist Coordinator Diploma education programme in Canada. Students enrolled in this 28-week Dental Receptionist Coordinator Diploma are equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills required for employment including office administration, computer and fundamental medical terminology skill sets. At the start of the Dental Receptionist Coordinator Diploma education programme, students are introduced to Microsoft Word and Excel, medical fundamentals, anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology. Dental office administrative responsibilities such as transcription, software applications and dental reception procedures follow in later phases as students become more familiar with the course material. As part of the Dental Receptionist Coordinator Diploma education programme, students must complete 80 hours of work experience in a practicum approved by CDI College. This practicum allows students to experience a real work environment and to apply their dental office skills and knowledge on the job. In addition, the Dental Receptionist Coordinator Diploma programme offers a workplace skills course focused on job searching and interviewing, employer expectations, and job counselling services. Graduates of the Dental Receptionist Coordinator Diploma education programme can also find work opportunities in dental distribution or manufacturing companies, hospitals, and laboratories.