Dental Health Programs
The Dental Health Department at CCRI seeks to prepare students as dental professionals who have the skills required to be competent members of the dental care profession.
Elevate Your Future at CCRI
Accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, the Dental Health Department seeks to prepare students as dental professionals who have the skills required to be competent members of the dental care team, deliver quality dental health care to the public, have the knowledge to pass national licensure and certification examinations and are committed to professional development through life-long learning.
Dental Assisting Program
CCRI's Dental Assisting Program prepares students to become DANB Certified Dental Assistants. Dental assisting is among the top 25 fastest-growing occupations in the United States.
Dental Assisting Program
Dental Hygienist Program
If you like helping people, enjoy working with your hands as well as your mind, and are interested in helping to prevent disease while assisting patients to maintain their health, a career as a dental hygienist may be for you.
Dental Hygienist Program
Accredited Programs
Accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation
The programs in dental assisting and dental hygiene are 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 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
Dental Accreditation Commission
Accreditation Status: Approval without Reporting Requirements
- Last Accreditation Visit: 9/2018
- Next Accreditation Visit: 2026
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Contact Dental HealthThe Dental Health Department at CCRI seeks to prepare students as dental professionals who have the skills required to be competent members of the dental care profession.