Dental Assistant to Practice Administrator (DA to PA) Curriculum
Full Curriculum is Approved for 5 CE towards AADOM Designations
The DA to PA curriculum is designed for anyone who is being cross trained or considering making a move to the role of Practice Administrator.
Module 1 - Role Reversal
- Are you ready?
- Discuss the changes and challenges ahead
- Do you have what it takes?
- Review the potential adjustments you could experience when moving from a position of constant movement to a job requiring more desk time
Module 2 - Education is Key
- What does your new role entail?
- Review what new responsibilities may fall to you
- Education is key to success
- Understand the dedication needed to learn the ins and outs of your new role
Module 3 - Tackling Obstacles
- Priorities
- Learn how to recognize the most pressing challenges facing your practice and how to tackle them
- Goals
- Discuss how to develop goals and incentive to help your team and your practice grow
Module 4 - Leadership
- Establishing yourself
- Review steps to assure you establish yourself as the leader with your team
- Gaining respect/Understand the importance of communication
- Explore how to overcome team feelings of "you're just the dental assistant, how are you going to manage us?"
Module 5 - Building Your Practice
- What's Next?
- Discuss the next steps to build a plan to take your practice to the next level
Each module will conclude with a quiz and completion of the full course will provide you with a Certificate of Completion and 5 CE.
Course Details
For Distributors
Distributors may purchase multiple copies of packages to distribute to learners, and follow their progress. Bulk discounts are below.
| Quantity | Price per voucher |
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| 1+ | $0.00 |
Instructors
Kevin Henry
With more than 16 years in the dental publishing industry, Kevin Henry is the former group editorial director for Dental Products Report and managing editor for Dental Economics. He now serves as the co-founder for IgniteDA.net, a community designed to empower, enlighten and educate dental assistants. He speaks to dental assistants throughout the country, reminding them of the important role they play every day in their practice. Kevin was recently named as one of the top five influential voices in the industry on Twitter. You can follow him at @kgh23.
Tija Hunter, CDA
Tija was named one of the Top 25 Women in Dentistry by Dental Products Report Magazine; 2015. She is a member of the American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA) where she holds the honor of Master, is former Vice President (2017) and sits on national counsels. Tija is an editorial board member for Dental Products Report Magazine, contributor to Dental Products Report, Dental Assisting Digest, and Dental Economics Magazines. She is founder of the Dental Assistants Study Club of St. Louis. She is the director of the Dental Careers Institute with five locations in the United States. Tija is also the author of six CE study courses. She is a national speaker and is a certified trainer in nitrous oxide in several states. Her passion is education and equipping dental teams with the knowledge to grow.