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.

August 2026

Newly Accredited Programs

In August, CODA granted accreditation to the following programs:

Advanced Education in General Dentistry (12-months)

Chinatown Service Center, Los Angeles, CA
Community Health of South Florida Inc., Miami, FL
University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL
University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Dental Assisting

Anoka-Ramsey Community College, Cambridge, MN
Mitchell Community College, Statesville, NC

Dental Education (DDS/DMD)

Larkin University Miami Gardens, FL

Dental Hygiene

Lake Area Technical College, Watertown, SD
Mid-State Technical College, Wisconsin, Rapids, WI
Mohawk Valley Community College, Rome, NY
Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
South College-Dallas, Dallas, TX

General Practice Residency (12-months)

Little River Medical Center, Little River, SC

Pediatric Dentistry

Jordan Valley Community Health Center, Springfield, MO

Periodontics

Meharry Medical Center, Nashville, TN

Accreditation Withdrawn
In August 2026, CODA withdrew accreditation from the following programs:

Dental Assisting

Robert Morgan Educational Center & Technical College, Miami, FL
Review Robert Morgan Disclosure Statement (PDF)

Pediatric Dentistry

Centers for Disease Control National Center Prevention Service, Atlanta, GA
Review CDC Disclosure Statement (PDF)

In accordance with CODA policy, the sponsoring institutions were afforded the opportunity to file an appeal of the CODA decision, which would have stayed the decision pending the appeal process. The decisions were finalized on September 4, 2026.

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

Dental Assisting

Western Piedmont Community College, Morgantown, NC

General Practice Residency (12-months)

Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, Spokane, WA
Veterans Affairs Medical Center/Chicago-Jesse Brown, Chicago, IL

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY

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