Northwest Career College School Catalog - 2018

DAA105 – Introduction to Billing and Coding (80 Clock Hours – 7.0 Quarter Credit Hours)
- Prerequisites: None
- The course provides an introduction to basics of dental insurance and dental documentation in electronic
health records. It introduces and provides the proper recording guidelines for the CDT-2015, ICD-10-
CM, and ICD-10-PCS diagnostic coding systems. Finally, it continues with a discussion of paper and
electronic insurance claim forms and how to initiate the claims process.
DAA106 – Accounts Receivable and Claims Management (80 Clock Hours – 7.0 Quarter Credit Hours)
- Prerequisites: None
- Description: The course introduces and provides the proper recording guidelines for the CPT and CDT-
2015 procedural coding system. It continues with a review of how to properly receive insurance
payments, and how to process rejected claims. Finally, it introduces various office and insurance
collections strategies to help reduce outstanding accounts receivable by increasing rate of payment for
services.
DAA107 – Financial and Practice Management (80 Clock Hours – 7.0 Quarter Credit Hours)
- Prerequisites: None
- Description: The course provides an introduction to banking services and procedures. It also addresses
the basics of human resources and marketing in a private dental office. The course continues with an
overview of financial and practice management. Finally, it provides students with exposure to basic
clinical skills such as recording vital signs and assisting with a medical emergency to maximize their
ability to assist in the office as needed.
MOS101 – Microsoft Office Fundamentals (40 Clock Hours / 4.0 Quarter Credit Hours)
- Prerequisites: None
- Description: The course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of Microsoft Office products.
Students will learn and perform basic techniques in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. This
course is delivered via distance education. Computer and Internet Access are required to complete this
course.
DAA201 – Dental Administrative Externship (180 Clock Hours / 6.0 Quarter Credit Hours)
- Prerequisites: DAA101, DAA102, DAA103, DAA104, DAA105, DAA106, DAA107, and MOS101
- Description: The externship is designed to give students the opportunity to apply their knowledge of
administrative dental assisting, dental billing, scheduling, and practice management under the
supervision of a dental office supervisor. Each extern will work in one or more dental facilities during
their externship.
48 Northwest Career College, Effective – 03/26/2018