# foreign-trained dentist license in North Carolina

Answer: In North Carolina, 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. CODA residency (advanced dental education) pathway ACCEPTED. Under 21 NCAC 16B .0501 (licensure by credentials), an applicant who graduated with a certificate or degree from a CODA-accredited ADVANCED DENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (e.g., GPR, AEGD, or a CODA specialty program) satisfies the educational credentials requirement — a foreign (non-CODA) graduate does NOT have to repeat a full CODA DDS/DMD. (The alternative... Exam signal: Board-approved written exam (NBDE/iNBDE) and Board-approved clinical examination. NC accepts ADEX-based clinical exams (CDCA-WREB / CITA). WREB retired Dec 31, 2022. Confirm the exact currently accepted clinical exam and any manikin-exam allowances with the... Confirm current requirements directly with North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners.

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## Direct answer

In North Carolina, 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. CODA residency (advanced dental education) pathway ACCEPTED. Under 21 NCAC 16B .0501 (licensure by credentials), an applicant who graduated with a certificate or degree from a CODA-accredited ADVANCED DENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (e.g., GPR, AEGD, or a CODA specialty program) satisfies the educational credentials requirement — a foreign (non-CODA) graduate does NOT have to repeat a full CODA DDS/DMD. (The alternative... Exam signal: Board-approved written exam (NBDE/iNBDE) and Board-approved clinical examination. NC accepts ADEX-based clinical exams (CDCA-WREB / CITA). WREB retired Dec 31, 2022. Confirm the exact currently accepted clinical exam and any manikin-exam allowances with the... Confirm current requirements directly with North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners.

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Source citations:
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-NORTH-CAROLINA-1` North Carolina foreign-trained dentist licensure source 1. <https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/north-carolina/21-N-C-Admin-Code-16B-0501>
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-NORTH-CAROLINA-2` North Carolina foreign-trained dentist licensure source 2. <https://www.ncdentalboard.org/PDF/Options%20for%20International%20Dentists.pdf>
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-NORTH-CAROLINA-3` North Carolina foreign-trained dentist licensure source 3. <https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/north-carolina/21-N-C-Admin-Code-16B-0101>

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