# Colorado dental license reciprocity

Answer: For dental license reciprocity or licensure by endorsement in Colorado, Dentovio's sourced state record highlights this out-of-state license signal: Colorado Dental Board Rule (3 CCR 709-1) requires a doctorate (DDS/DMD) from a CODA-approved (or, by reciprocity, CDAC-accredited) dental school. The only narrow exception is licensure by endorsement under the Occupational Credential Portability Program (12-20-202(3), C. Related pathway and exam context: Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations (iNBDE, which replaced NBDE Parts I/II) plus a Board-accepted clinical competency exam (ADEX/CDCA-WREB-CITA family; WREB retired Dec 31, 2022). Regulation leaves specific clinical exam to Board discretion. Confirm the current endorsement, credentials, portability, application, exam, score-age, and foreign-trained exceptions directly with Colorado Dental Board (DORA — Division of Professions and Occupations).

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Last verified: 2026-07-08
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## Direct answer

For dental license reciprocity or licensure by endorsement in Colorado, Dentovio's sourced state record highlights this out-of-state license signal: Colorado Dental Board Rule (3 CCR 709-1) requires a doctorate (DDS/DMD) from a CODA-approved (or, by reciprocity, CDAC-accredited) dental school. The only narrow exception is licensure by endorsement under the Occupational Credential Portability Program (12-20-202(3), C. Related pathway and exam context: Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations (iNBDE, which replaced NBDE Parts I/II) plus a Board-accepted clinical competency exam (ADEX/CDCA-WREB-CITA family; WREB retired Dec 31, 2022). Regulation leaves specific clinical exam to Board discretion. Confirm the current endorsement, credentials, portability, application, exam, score-age, and foreign-trained exceptions directly with Colorado Dental Board (DORA — Division of Professions and Occupations).

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Source citations:
- `RECIPROCITY-COLORADO-1` Colorado dental license reciprocity source 1. <https://dpo.colorado.gov/Dental>
- `RECIPROCITY-COLORADO-2` Colorado dental license reciprocity source 2. <https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/colorado/3-CCR-709-1.6>
- `RECIPROCITY-COLORADO-3` Colorado dental license reciprocity source 3. <https://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/GenerateRulePdf.do?ruleVersionId=12447&fileName=3+CCR+709-1>
- `RECIPROCITY-COLORADO-4` Colorado dental license reciprocity source 4. <https://www.ada.org/resources/careers/licensure/licensure-for-the-international-dentists>

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