The Dental Lab Technology program at Durham Tech has been ranked the top in the country, according to a national accrediting organization.

The National Association of Dental Laboratories and the National Board for Certification in Dental Laboratory Technology made the announcement last week.

Durham Tech is ranked number one among the 14 accredited dental lab programs in the U.S. in performance on the Recognized Graduate Exam.

“I believe this sets a standard in teaching that we will continue to hold ourselves to and maintain with future classes,” said Erin Popov, clinical coordinator and instructor in the Dental Lab Technology program. “We hope to showcase the dental laboratory technology field as a top choice when going into the dental professions, alongside dental hygiene and assisting.”

The Dental Laboratory Technology program has been offered at Durham Tech since its inception in 1961 and it is the only accredited program in the Carolinas.