# foreign-trained dentist license in Vermont

Answer: In Vermont, 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 pathway accepted: 26 V.S.A. 601(2)(B) allows licensure by exam for a graduate of 'a program of foreign dental training AND a postgraduate program accredited by CODA that is acceptable to the Board.' No requirement to repeat dental school / earn a full CODA advanced-standing DDS. (Full CODA DDS/DMD is the other route.) Exam signal: Written: NBDE Parts I & II, or iNBDE, or the written exam of the National Dental Examining Board of Canada. Confirm current requirements directly with Vermont Board of Dental Examiners (Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State).

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## Direct answer

In Vermont, 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 pathway accepted: 26 V.S.A. 601(2)(B) allows licensure by exam for a graduate of 'a program of foreign dental training AND a postgraduate program accredited by CODA that is acceptable to the Board.' No requirement to repeat dental school / earn a full CODA advanced-standing DDS. (Full CODA DDS/DMD is the other route.) Exam signal: Written: NBDE Parts I & II, or iNBDE, or the written exam of the National Dental Examining Board of Canada. Confirm current requirements directly with Vermont Board of Dental Examiners (Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State).

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Source citations:
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-VERMONT-1` Vermont foreign-trained dentist licensure source 1. <https://sos.vermont.gov/dental-examiners/>
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-VERMONT-2` Vermont foreign-trained dentist licensure source 2. <https://sos.vermont.gov/dental-examiners/statutes-rules-resources>
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-VERMONT-3` Vermont foreign-trained dentist licensure source 3. <https://www.ada.org/~/media/Project/ADA%20Organization/ADA/ADA-org/Files/Education/Licensure%20by%20State/Vermont_Licensure>

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