There were 231 CODA-accredited dental assisting programs in 2022, a decrease of 8 percent since 2018, according to data from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
CODA is the Commission on Dental Accreditation, an ADA commission that grants accreditations to dental schools and dental education programs.
Here are how many accredited programs there have been each year since 2018:
2018: 251
2019: 242
2020: 240
2021: 240
2022: 231