# foreign-trained dentist license in Wisconsin

Answer: In Wisconsin, 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 program required, NOT a standalone GPR/AEGD: under Wis. Admin. Code DE 2.01(1m)(d) a foreign dental school graduate must show EITHER (1) a DDS or DMD degree from an accredited (CODA) dental school, OR (2) a dental diploma/degree/certificate from a full-time, undergraduate SUPPLEMENTAL dental education program of AT LEAST TWO academic years at an accredited dental school providing didactic and... Exam signal: National dental examination via the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations (iNBDE/NBDE) plus an approved dental testing service clinical exam: ADEX (CDCA-WREB-CITA), CRDTS, or SRTA; plus the Wisconsin statutes-and-rules (jurisprudence) exam and... Confirm current requirements directly with Wisconsin Dentistry Examining Board (Dept. of Safety and Professional Services).

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## Direct answer

In Wisconsin, 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 program required, NOT a standalone GPR/AEGD: under Wis. Admin. Code DE 2.01(1m)(d) a foreign dental school graduate must show EITHER (1) a DDS or DMD degree from an accredited (CODA) dental school, OR (2) a dental diploma/degree/certificate from a full-time, undergraduate SUPPLEMENTAL dental education program of AT LEAST TWO academic years at an accredited dental school providing didactic and... Exam signal: National dental examination via the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations (iNBDE/NBDE) plus an approved dental testing service clinical exam: ADEX (CDCA-WREB-CITA), CRDTS, or SRTA; plus the Wisconsin statutes-and-rules (jurisprudence) exam and... Confirm current requirements directly with Wisconsin Dentistry Examining Board (Dept. of Safety and Professional Services).

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Source citations:
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-WISCONSIN-1` Wisconsin foreign-trained dentist licensure source 1. <https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/Dentistry/Default.aspx>
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-WISCONSIN-2` Wisconsin foreign-trained dentist licensure source 2. <https://dsps.wi.gov/Credentialing/Health/info512.pdf>
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-WISCONSIN-3` Wisconsin foreign-trained dentist licensure source 3. <https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/administrativecode/DE>

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