Calhoun Seeks Continuing Accreditation for Dental Program
March 1, 2022The Calhoun Community College Dental Assisting Program is seeking continuing accreditation through the American Dental Association’s Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). The Program is engaged in a thorough self-study process designed to maintain and improve the quality of the educational program. A team of CODA site reviewers will be visiting to meet with College administration, program faculty, students, and community partners June 14-15th, 2022.
Faculty, students, program graduates, community partners, dental organizations, patients, and/or consumers are encouraged to submit comments about Calhoun’s Dental Assisting Program to the Commission.
Comments must pertain only to CODA standards relative to the program or policies and procedures used in the accreditation process. Signed or unsigned comments will be considered. Signatures are removed from comments prior to forwarding them to the dental assisting program. The Commission does not intervene on behalf of individuals or act as a court of appeal for individuals in matters of admission, appointment, promotions or dismissal of faculty, staff, or students. Comments are screened by Commission staff. If comments are not relevant to accreditation, the individual will be notified and referred to the appropriate agency. Deadline for comments: April 13, 2022.
A copy of the current dental assisting accreditation standards and/or the Commission’s policy on third-party comments may be obtained by contacting:
Commission on Dental Accreditation
211 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60611
1-312-440-4653
