# foreign-trained dentist license in Illinois

Answer: In Illinois, a foreign-trained dentist has a sourced foreign-trained dentist pathway that may accept CODA residency or advanced education under the conditions described on the state page. Residency/advanced-education pathway accepted (alternative). Under 225 ILCS 25/9(c)(2) and 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1220.100(b), a graduate of a dental school OUTSIDE the US/Canada may qualify by EITHER (A) completing a minimum of 2 academic years (2850 clock hours) of general dental clinical training at a US/Canadian CODA-approved dental school and obtaining a DDS/DMD (advanced standing), OR (B) in the alternative,... Exam signal: Written: iNBDE (integrated National Board Dental Examination), per 225 ILCS 25/9(e). Confirm current requirements directly with Illinois Dept. of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) / Board of Dentistry.

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

In Illinois, a foreign-trained dentist has a sourced foreign-trained dentist pathway that may accept CODA residency or advanced education under the conditions described on the state page. Residency/advanced-education pathway accepted (alternative). Under 225 ILCS 25/9(c)(2) and 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1220.100(b), a graduate of a dental school OUTSIDE the US/Canada may qualify by EITHER (A) completing a minimum of 2 academic years (2850 clock hours) of general dental clinical training at a US/Canadian CODA-approved dental school and obtaining a DDS/DMD (advanced standing), OR (B) in the alternative,... Exam signal: Written: iNBDE (integrated National Board Dental Examination), per 225 ILCS 25/9(e). Confirm current requirements directly with Illinois Dept. of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) / Board of Dentistry.

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Source citations:
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-ILLINOIS-1` Illinois foreign-trained dentist licensure source 1. <https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/dentist.html>
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-ILLINOIS-2` Illinois foreign-trained dentist licensure source 2. <https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1296>
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-ILLINOIS-3` Illinois foreign-trained dentist licensure source 3. <https://www.ada.org/~/media/Project/ADA%20Organization/ADA/ADA-org/Files/Education/Licensure%20by%20State/Illinois_Licensure>

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