Medical and Dental Office Program

Medical Dental Office Management Curriculum Guide

Upon successful completion of this program, you’ll enter the professional world with confidence, knowing you have the medical administration, bookkeeping and accounting, and professional office skills to succeed in your chosen field.

The Medical Dental Office programs from Discovery Community College are designed to give you the skills required to effectively manage a medical clinic, doctors’ office, specialists’ office or clinic, hospital, chiropractic office, optometry office, dentists’ office, or a government-related agency such as public health.

DCC offers 4 training options tailored to your area of interest and career goals:

• Medical Dental Applications – 31 weeks, 620 hours
• Medical Dental Office Administration – 46 weeks, 920 hours
• Medical Dental Accounting Administration – 46 weeks, 920 hours
• Medical Dental Office Management – 61 weeks, 1220 hours

Locations:

• Campbell River
• Nanaimo
• Surrey

Class Delivery:  On campus & online with practicum placements in your local community

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must meet these requirements prior to acceptance into the program:

• Grade 12 graduation from BC secondary school or equivalent (ABE)*, or equivalent* from another school system OR be a mature applicant (must be 19 years old on the first day of class)

• If a mature applicant, then provide proof of completion of grade 10 English from a BC secondary school or equivalent* from another school system or complete one of the following assessments:

Accuplacer
• Next generation reading minimum score 230
• Next generation writing minimum score 230

Canadian Language Benchmark Placement Test (CLB PT) within the last year
• Listening 6
• Speaking 6
• Reading 6
• Writing 6

International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

• Academic or General test within the last two years
  • Overall band score of 5.5 with a minimum score of 5.5 in each of speaking, listening, writing, reading.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
• Overall score of 46-59
• Reading 8-12
• Writing 18-20
• Speaking 16-17
• Listening 7-11

Some work experience hosts for the Medical Dental Applications program may require a criminal record
check. It is the student’s responsibility to provide this directly to the host. If a criminal record check
reveals information that raises concerns relevant to the placement the host may decline the placement.

Applicants must meet with a DCC official and complete the required documents.

*Equivalent:
For detailed information about equivalencies please speak with your DCC Admissions Advisor. Entrance requirements may be met with evidence of secondary and post-secondary studies at an equivalent level, and/or with successful assessment testing.

Domestic Fees

Medical Dental Applications Fees:

Application Fee: $100.00
Tuition Fee: $11,782.70
Textbooks & Supplies: $610.64
Total: $12,524.90

Medical Dental Accounting Administration Fees:

Application Fee: $100.00
Tuition Fee: $18,701.70
Textbooks & Supplies: $992.61
Total: $19,845.00

Medical Dental Office Administration Fees:

Application Fee: $100.00
Tuition Fee: $18,742.20
Textbooks & Supplies: $1,137.78
Total: $20,038.00

Medical Dental Office Management Fees:

Application Fee: $100.00
Tuition Fee: $21,799.10
Textbooks & Supplies: $1,454.76
Total: $23,427.70

International Fees

Medical Dental Applications (International) Fees:

Application Fee: $150.00
Tuition Fee: $15,265.00
Textbooks & Supplies: $610.64
Total: $16,057.20

Medical Dental Accounting Administration (International) Fees:

Application Fee: $150.00
Tuition Fee: $24,213.20
Textbooks & Supplies: $992.61
Total: $25,406.50

Medical Dental Office Administration (International) Fees:

Application Fee: $150.00
Tuition Fee: $24,265.90
Textbooks & Supplies: $1,137.78
Total: $25,611.60

Medical Dental Office Management (International) Fees:

Application Fee: $150.00
Tuition Fee: $28,193.40
Textbooks & Supplies: $1,454.76
Total: $29,871.90