The Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada (CDAC) is the body responsible for accrediting dental, dental specialty, dental residency, dental hygiene and dental assisting education programs across Canada. CDAC also accredits dental services. In Quebec, dental services are accredited by ODQ and are recognized by CDAC.

CDAC is a member of the Association of Accrediting Agencies of Canada (AAAC) and follows the AAAC "Principles of Good Practice."

Programs Applying for Accreditation
The deadline is August 1. If you have any questions, click here or contact CDAC. The list of accredited programs can be found here.

CDAC 2011 Decisions
CDAC's accreditation decisions in 2011 can be found here. CDAC's decisions related to programs denial and/or withdrawal of accreditation in 2011 are found here.

CDAC Annual Meeting
The next CDAC annual meeting will be in November 2012. CDAC's 2011 Annual Report can be found here.