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foreign-trained dentist license in Hawaii
In Hawaii, a foreign-trained dentist generally requires a CODA-accredited DDS/DMD or advanced-standing pathway; no residency-only route was found in the cited sources. Advanced-standing CODA DDS/DMD only. Hawaii Board FAQ (rev. 07.16.25) states only CODA-accredited DDS or DMD degrees are acceptable for dentist (DT) licensure, and that 'Completion of an advanced dental education program at a CODA accredited dental college is NOT acceptable in lieu of a DDS or DMD degree.' A foreign (non-CODA) graduate must therefore earn a CODA DDS/DMD via a US advanced-standing program. No... Exam signal: Written: iNBDE (or NBDE Part I & II). Clinical: must pass ALL 5 parts of the ADEX exam (including the optional 5th periodontal section); no other regional exam (CRDTS, SRTA, WREB, NERB) is accepted for DT licensure per HRS 448-9.4. Live-patient or... Confirm current requirements directly with Hawaii Board of Dentistry (DCCA-PVL).
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- FOREIGN-LICENSURE-HAWAII-1 Hawaii foreign-trained dentist licensure source 1 (cca.hawaii.gov)
- FOREIGN-LICENSURE-HAWAII-2 Hawaii foreign-trained dentist licensure source 2 (cca.hawaii.gov)