# foreign-trained dentist license in Nevada

Answer: In Nevada, 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. NRS 631.230 requires the applicant to be 'a graduate of an accredited dental school or college'; NRS 631.015 defines 'accredited' as approved by CODA. No statutory pathway for a non-accredited/foreign graduate to gain full licensure via a CODA residency — a foreign grad must earn a CODA-accredited DDS/DMD. (Nevada is also non-reciprocity.) Exam signal: NBDE/iNBDE (written) plus a board-approved clinical examination — ADEX-based (WREB retired Dec 31 2022) per NRS 631.240 — and a written exam on Nevada law (Ch. 631) and board regulations. Confirm current requirements directly with Nevada State Board of Dental Examiners.

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In Nevada, 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. NRS 631.230 requires the applicant to be 'a graduate of an accredited dental school or college'; NRS 631.015 defines 'accredited' as approved by CODA. No statutory pathway for a non-accredited/foreign graduate to gain full licensure via a CODA residency — a foreign grad must earn a CODA-accredited DDS/DMD. (Nevada is also non-reciprocity.) Exam signal: NBDE/iNBDE (written) plus a board-approved clinical examination — ADEX-based (WREB retired Dec 31 2022) per NRS 631.240 — and a written exam on Nevada law (Ch. 631) and board regulations. Confirm current requirements directly with Nevada State Board of Dental Examiners.

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Source citations:
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-NEVADA-1` Nevada foreign-trained dentist licensure source 1. <https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-631.html>
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-NEVADA-2` Nevada foreign-trained dentist licensure source 2. <https://dental.nv.gov/>
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-NEVADA-3` Nevada foreign-trained dentist licensure source 3. <https://dental.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/dentalnvgov/content/Licensure/Licensure%20Application%20Guide%20-%2010.7.25.pdf>

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