The Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) will hold a virtual Hearing on Standards on Thursday, October 2, 2025, 4:00pm - 5:00pm Central Time.
Register now for the meeting.
CODA Fall 2025 Hearing Agenda (Appendix 0) (PDF)
CODA Hearing Guidelines (Appendix 00) (PDF)
Comments Due: All Proposed Standards Revisions
You may submit written comments to CODA on the proposed standards revisions noted below until the comment due date. Comments will be accepted via the CODA Electronic Comment Portal only. Do not submit comments via email or U.S. Postal Mail, as these will not be accepted.
As directed by the Commission, and in advance of the meeting at which the Standards will be considered, the received comments will be collated and published in a report that is posted on the Commission’s Meeting Materials webpage.
Comments Due December 1, 2025:
Accreditation Standards for Advanced Dental Education Programs in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Appendix 01)
Comment Portal for the above Standards
Accreditation Standards for Clinical Fellowship Training Programs in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Appendix 02)
Comment Portal for the above Standards
Accreditation Standards for Advanced Dental Education Programs in Periodontics (Appendix 03)
Comment Portal for the above Standards
Accreditation Standards for Dental Education Programs (Appendix 04)
Comment Portal for the above Standards
Accreditation Standards for OMS-CF-Trigeminal Standards (Appendix 05)
Comment Portal for the above Standards
Accreditation Standards for Advanced Dental Education Programs in Pediatric Dentistry (Appendix 06)
Comment Portal for the above Standards
Accreditation Standards for Advanced Dental Education Programs in Orofacial Pain (Appendix 07)
Comment Portal for the above Standards
Comments Due June 1, 2026
Accreditation Standards for Dental Laboratory Technology Education Program (Appendix 08)Comment Portal for the above Standards
Accreditation Standards for Advanced Dental Education Programs in Operative Dentistry, Cariology, and Biomaterials (Appendix 09)
Comment Portal for the above Standards