Accreditation Notices

CODA is the only accrediting agency for dental, advanced dental and allied dental education programs recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE). In accordance with USDE regulations for postsecondary accrediting agencies, CODA makes available the information given below.

February 2026
Newly Accredited Programs
In February, CODA granted accreditation to the following new programs:

Predoctoral Dental Education

  • Yeshiva University, New York, NY

Advanced Education in General Dentistry (12-month)

  • Asian Health Services, Oakland, CA
  • Paris Regional Health, Paris, TX

General Practice Residency (12-month)

  • Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA

Endodontics

  • Paris Regional Health, Paris, TX

Pediatric Dentistry

  • Carilion Medical Center, Roanoke, VA

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinical Fellowship - Oncology

  • Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, NY

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

  • Paris Regional Health, Paris, TX
  • Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at North Shore University, Manhasset, NY

Periodontics

  • Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL

Prosthodontics

  • Paris Regional Health, Paris, TX
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center/San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

Dental Therapy

  • Northcentral Technical College, Wausau, WI
  • Pacific University, Hillsboro, OR

Dental Hygiene

  • College of Eastern Idaho, Idaho Falls, ID
  • Lakeshore College, Cleveland, WI
  • Montgomery Community College, Troy, NC
  • Peninsula College, Port Angeles, WA
  • Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio, San Antonio, TX

Dental Assisting

  • Southwestern Community College, Sylva, NC

Accreditation Withdrawn
There were no accreditations withdrawn at the February 2026 CODA meeting.

Discontinued Programs
In February 2026, CODA affirmed the following programs' decision to voluntarily discontinue accreditation:

Dental Assisting

  • Great Falls College-Montana State University, Great Falls, MT
  • Renton Technical College, Renton, WA
  • University of Alaska, Anchorage, AK
August 2025

Newly Accredited Programs
In August 2025, CODA granted accreditation to the following new programs:

Predoctoral Dental Education

  • University of Pikeville, Pikeville, KY

Advanced Education in General Dentistry (12-month)

  • Swope Health, Kansas City, MO

General Practice Residency (12-month/optional 2nd year)

  • Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI

Pediatric Dentistry

  • Akron Children’s Hospital, Akron, OH

Maxillofacial Prosthetics

  • University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinical Fellowship – Oncology

  • UCSF Fresno Medical Education, Fresno, CA
Accreditation Withdrawn
There were no accreditations withdrawn at the August 2025 CODA meeting.
 
Discontinued Programs
In August 2025, CODA affirmed the following programs' decision to voluntarily discontinue accreditation:
 
Dental Assisting
  • Southern Crescent Technical College, Griffin, GA
  • State Technical College of Missouri, Linn, MO
  • Miller-Motte College, Wilmington, NC
  • Centura College, Norfolk, VA

Dental Hygiene

  • Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology, Inc., d/b/a Colorado Academy of Vocational Technology, Colorado Springs, CO

General Practice Residency (12-month)

  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center/Hampton, Hampton, VA
  • Providence St. Peter Hospital, Olympia, WA

Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

  • Harvard University, Boston, MA

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinical Fellowship - Oncology

  • Boston University, Boston, MA

Craniofacial and Special Care Orthodontics Clinical Fellowship

  • University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

  

ACCREDITATION STATUS OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

Winter 2026 Accreditation Actions (PDF)

Summer 2025 Accreditation Actions (PDF)

Winter 2025 Accreditation Actions (PDF)

Summer 2024 Accreditation Actions (PDF)

Winter 2024 Accreditation Actions (PDF)

Summer 2023 Accreditation Actions (PDF)

Winter 2023 Accreditation Actions (PDF)

Summer 2022 Accreditation Actions (PDF)

Winter 2022 Accreditation Actions (PDF)

Summer 2021 Accreditation Actions (PDF)

April 2021 Special Meeting Accreditation Actions (PDF)

Winter 2021 Accreditation Actions (PDF)

October 2020 Special Meeting Accreditation Actions (PDF)

Summer 2020 Accreditation Actions (PDF)

July 2020 Special Meeting Accreditation Actions (PDF)

Winter 2020 Accreditation Actions (PDF)

Summer 2019 Accreditation Actions (PDF)

Winter 2019 Accreditation Actions (PDF)

Summer 2018 Accreditation Actions (PDF)

Winter 2018 Accreditation Actions (Corrected 3/2/2018) (PDF)

Summer 2017 Accreditation Actions (PDF)

Winter 2017 Accreditation Actions (PDF)