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Accreditation, Memberships & Designations

Dental Hygiene:

Commission on Dental Competency Assessments

The dental hygiene student is responsible for finding and scheduling ALL patients needed to meet the minimum requirements for graduation, as well as finding a board patient for the CDCA clinical examination. For additional information see:

Dental Hygiene Licensure by Examination
Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
Indiana Medical Radiology Services Program

Dental Assisting:

DANB is the nationally recognized premier certification and credentialing agency for dental assistants. Since 1948, the Dental Assisting National Board, Inc. (DANB) has played a vital role in the oral healthcare community. Recognized by the American Dental Association (ADA) as the national credentialing agency for dental assistants and accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), DANB provides a means of identifying qualified and competent dental assistants and by measuring and promoting excellence in oral healthcare delivery.  Please visit the Dental Assisting National Board, Inc. for more information.

Dental Technology:

The IUFW Dental Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation and has been granted the accreditation status of "Approval without Reporting Requirements." The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation and by the United States Department of Education. The Commission on Dental Accreditation can be contacted at 312-440-4653 or 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL  60611.


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