Dental Office Receptionist
Center for Continuing Studies Certificate
Offered at Nanaimo or Cowichan Campus
If you do not meet English 12 'C' grade and keyboarding at 25 cwpm prerequisites for this program, an assessment covering the following is required:
Area of Study |
Minimum Score |
Details |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Reading Comprehension |
30/40 |
40 questions - multiple choice. |
50 minutes |
Language/Writing Skills |
22/30 |
30 questions – multiple choice. Identify correct usage in sentences (pronouns, verbs, transition words) and recognize and correct incomplete paragraphs. |
25 minutes |
Keyboarding |
25 cwpm |
Touchtyping at 25 cwpm on 5-minute timed writing with 5 or fewer errors (Note: Keyboarding requirement can be met through an assessment, certification of 25 cwpm from a keyboarding course or through the successful completion of the ABT on-line keyboarding course). |
90 minutes |
Approximate Time: 1.5 Hours; Keyboarding is scheduled separately |
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A dictionary is not permitted. Assessment is in pen and paper format.
To help you prepare for the assessment the following Learning Centres are available:
Nanaimo Learning Centre, located in Building 205, Room 106. The Centre is usually open Tues to Thur, 11:30am – 2:30pm. Call 250-740-6425 to confirm hours of operation.
Cowichan Campus Learning Centre, Building 601. Call 250-746-3509 to schedule an appointment.
Powell River Campus Learning Centre, call 604-485-2878 to confirm hours of operation.
Parksville Centre, 250-248-2096
Resources: A study package titled Business Programs Assessment Study Package is available for purchase at all VIU bookstores. Call your local campus bookstore to check availability. To have the study package shipped to the Bookstore at either, Cowichan, Powell River or Parksville, please call Nanaimo Bookstore (250-740-6200 / 1-866-965-2665). If you live beyond VIU region, the study package can be shipped to you. Please call Nanaimo Bookstore for details.
Keyboarding practice: www.typingtest.com, www.powertyping.com and www.typingweb.com.
If you need further information, please contact the Centre for Continuing Studies at 250 740 6160 / 1 866 734 6252.
To book a seat for the assessment, please call Nanaimo Campus at 250-740-6416, Cowichan Campus at 250-746-3509 or Powell River Campus at 604-485-2878. Assessment fee $15 payable when you write assessment.
View the program outline.