DENTAL TECHNOLOGY
Welcome to the LACC Dental Prosthetic Technology Department!
The Dental Technology Program at Los Angeles City College was founded in 1965 and received full accreditation from American Dental Association (ADA) Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) in 1967. The program maintains its full accreditation to the present, remaining as one of the 11 accredited programs in the country and one of the two in California.
Dental Prosthetic Technology is the intersection of science, technology, and art, adhering together to create beautiful smiles."
Facilities
The Dental Prosthetic Technology Department operates under well-equipped and highly specialized facilities, where instructors are able to demonstrate, instruct, and train students in basic and advanced dental technologies.
The Program includes instruction in Digital Dentistry, the Computer Application Design (CAD) and Computer Application Manufacturing (CAM) applied to fixed and removable dental prosthesis including implant prosthodontics.
Students
The total number of students enrolled in LACC Dental Prosthetic Technology courses annually fluctuates between 100-150.
Each fall, a cohort of 15 students is admitted into the program. The students who apply for admission to the Dental Prosthetic Technology Program are multicultural, multi-ethnic, multi-linguistic and of varying ages and academic backgrounds.
The program offers a learning atmosphere of support, guidance, and immediate feedback to maximize the student’s potential to succeed in the dental industry. The learning process is cumulative, experimental, uses current instructional theories and resources, and involves active student-instructor participation.
Accreditation
The Los Angeles City College Program in Dental Laboratory Prosthetic Technology 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 United States Department of Education. The Commission on Dental Accreditation can be contacted at (312) 440-4653 or at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611.
LACCDPT ACCREDITATION THIRD PARTY COMMENTS
The Los Angeles City College Dental Prosthetic Technology (LACCDPT) Program will undergo accreditation by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) on November 15, 16, 2023.
In accordance with CODA requirements, the LACCDPT requests comments from interested third party individuals. Comments must be sent to CODA at least 60 days before the scheduled site visit.
The deadline for LACCDPT 2023 Third Party Comments is September 15, 2023.
- Comments should be emailed to the appropriate CODA staff. Email addresses are available here.
- Comments must pertain only to the Standards relative to the Dental Laboratory Technology program, or policies and procedures used in the accreditation process (link to DLT standards
- https://coda.ada.org/-/media/project/ada-organization/ada/coda/files/dental_lab_technology.pdf?rev=2e57312eadb449d5881d4d2dafd4393f&hash=DD90917E7FFBEA102E2A75731A2A3E90).
- Third parties include communities of interest and the public such as faculty, students, program administrators, dental-related organizations, patients, and consumers.
- Signed or unsigned comments will be considered. All relevant comments will have names and/or signatures removed and will then be referred to the program at least 50 days prior to the site visit for review and response. Negative comments received after the established deadline of 60 days before the site visit will be handled as a complaint.
- A copy of the appropriate accreditation standards and/or the commission’s policy on third party comments may be obtained by contacting the commission at 1-312-440-4653 or by email.
- “The United States Department of Education (USDE) procedures require accrediting agencies to provide an opportunity for third-party comment, with respect to institutions or programs scheduled for review. All comments must relate to accreditation standards for the discipline and/or accreditation policies. All comments relative to programs being visited will be due in the Commission office no later than sixty (60) days prior to each program’s site visit to allow time for the program to respond. Negative comments received after the deadline of sixty (60) days prior to the site visit will be handled as a complaint.
- Comments should be submitted by email to the appropriate Commission on Dental Accreditation Staff. View the entire policy on Third Party Comments in the Evaluation & Operational Policies & Procedures manual. (PDF)”