# foreign-trained dentist license in Indiana

Answer: In Indiana, a foreign-trained dentist has an unclear or source-conflicted residency pathway, so the applicant should verify directly with the board before relying on it. Advanced-standing CODA DDS/DMD (per rule text). 828 IAC 1-1-1 Sec. 1 requires ALL applicants for licensure to have 'graduated from a dental school accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Dental Association,' and IC 25-14-1-3 requires proof of graduation from a board-recognized (CODA) dental college. On the face of the rule, a foreign (non-CODA) graduate must complete a CODA-accredited DDS/DMD... Exam signal: Written: national board dental examination (iNBDE / formerly NBDE), all sections. Clinical: one board-approved regional exam per 828 IAC 1-1-7 — CRDTS, NERB, SRTA, or WREB (WREB retired Dec 31 2022). Plus the Indiana dental law (jurisprudence) exam, score... Confirm current requirements directly with Indiana State Board of Dentistry (Indiana PLA).

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In Indiana, a foreign-trained dentist has an unclear or source-conflicted residency pathway, so the applicant should verify directly with the board before relying on it. Advanced-standing CODA DDS/DMD (per rule text). 828 IAC 1-1-1 Sec. 1 requires ALL applicants for licensure to have 'graduated from a dental school accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Dental Association,' and IC 25-14-1-3 requires proof of graduation from a board-recognized (CODA) dental college. On the face of the rule, a foreign (non-CODA) graduate must complete a CODA-accredited DDS/DMD... Exam signal: Written: national board dental examination (iNBDE / formerly NBDE), all sections. Clinical: one board-approved regional exam per 828 IAC 1-1-7 — CRDTS, NERB, SRTA, or WREB (WREB retired Dec 31 2022). Plus the Indiana dental law (jurisprudence) exam, score... Confirm current requirements directly with Indiana State Board of Dentistry (Indiana PLA).

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Source citations:
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-INDIANA-1` Indiana foreign-trained dentist licensure source 1. <https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/dentistry-home/dentistry-licensing-information/>
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-INDIANA-2` Indiana foreign-trained dentist licensure source 2. <https://www.ada.org/~/media/Project/ADA%20Organization/ADA/ADA-org/Files/Education/Licensure%20by%20State/Indiana_Licensure>
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-INDIANA-3` Indiana foreign-trained dentist licensure source 3. <https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/indiana/828-IAC-1-3-1.1>

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