Courses For Practice Managers

The role of practice manager has developed considerably over the past 10 years. Today's successful practice managers need a wide range of both dental and management skills. Our courses are designed to add vital management knowledge and skills for students from a dental background and for students from a management background within other sectors, to put their skills and knowledge into a dental care context.

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BTEC Level 4 Professional Diploma In Dental Practice Management

This level 4 management qualification builds underpinning knowledge and evaluate skills in many areas of management . Learners are required to provide evidence of appropriate judgement in planning, selecting and presenting information to internal and external customers. At level 4 some of the managers day- to- day work is self -directed and some supervised by a senior manager. They will have responsibility for meeting specified quality standards and need a clear understanding of relevant general and dentally specific regulations, plus the ability to apply a high level of interpersonal skills to ensure observation of practice policy and protocols. There are no formal entry requirements for this course, however students will need to complete an induction assignment, to ensure they will be able to produce work at the required level more information... Apply

BTEC Level 5 Professional Diploma in Dental Practice Management

This senior management qualification focuses on diagnostic and creative skills and aims to develop the ability to exercise appropriate judgement for planning and design processes. Level 5 managers are responsible for supervising the work of junior managers and accept responsibility for personal and group decisions with overall accountability for their designated area of management. Participants are required to hold a level 4 management qualification and to have senior management work role. On completion of the on-line Phase 1 application, candidates will be sent the Phase 2 application form to confirm their eligibility for this course more information... Apply

DRC Level 3 Introductory Award in to First Line Management

This programme short programme covers a range of communication skills for first line managers and is recognised with 10 hour verificable, core CPD . The programme is designed to enable learners to decide whether home learning suits their learning style. THey will then be equipt to decide whether to build on with sucess and go ahead with the full first liine management award more information... Apply

Introduction to Dental Team Leading- Level 2

New For September 2010 Dental Resource Company is launching this new level 2 programmes as a first management qualification for dental teams. The programme is offered in a modular home learning format. In addition it can be delivered in- house to practices in which a group of learners wish to study one of our programmes more information... Apply

Level 3 Introduction to First Line Management

New for September 2010 Through this programme you will to learn what is needed to fulfil a range of first line management roles. First line managers follow through the instructions of more senior managers and make day- to- day decisions to ensure the workforce can meet the practice's expectations. The course consist of up to 7 units, which learners can select in line with their learning needs . The course fees are £50.00plus VAT per unit. more information... Apply

Level 4 DRC Introductory Award in Dental Practice Management

Dental Resource Company offers this Introductory Award in Dental Practice Management to enable practice managers to undertake a one-month course of study on which to base their decison to enrol for the full BTEC award . more information... Apply

Practice Managers' Toolkit- Business Planning

This short course offers step- by -step guidance for the production of a practice business plan. Practices in the NHS or private sector need to plan and detail buisness activity to ensure they can optimise the use of practice resouces and maximise profits. 12 hours verifiable CPD is attached to this course more information... Apply

Upgrade your BTEC Higher Award Cert to BTEC Professional Dip in Dental Practice Management- APL

This Accreditation of Prior Learning process is only available to managers holding the BTEC Higher Award Certifcate in Dental Practice Management, to provide evidence that they have reached the standard required for the BTEC Professional Diploma in Dental Practice Management The process for updating this award is very straightforward. You are required to complete mapping procedure to show how your BTEC Certificate qualification matches the criteria of the new BTEC Diploma qualification. Where new criteria have been included you will need to produce additional work. more information... Apply

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