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 accredits approximately 145 programs/services. 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 to apply for accreditation or submit an application for program survey (Dental Hygiene programs) is August 1. Applications are reviewed during the CDAC annual meeting in November and accreditation decisions will be posted annually on the CDAC website in early December.

If you have any questions, click here or contact CDAC. The list of accredited programs can be found here.

CDAC Decisions 2009
CDAC’s accreditation decisions related to programs requesting a Program Survey in 2009 can be found here. CDAC’s decisions related to programs denial and/or withdrawal of accreditation in 2009 are found here.

CDAC Annual Meeting
The next CDAC annual meeting will be in November 2010. Read the annual report from 2009 Annual Meeting (86 KB).

Interested in a Dental Hygiene Program?
Read the Frequently Asked Questions (PDF 45 KB) for individuals who are considering enrolling in a Dental Hygiene program.