# Michigan foreign-trained dentist residency pathway Answer: In Michigan, the sourced state record is unclear or source-conflicted, so the applicant should verify the residency question directly with the dental board. CODA post-degree/advanced clinical pathway accepted — a foreign (non-CODA) dentist does NOT have to repeat a full DDS. Michigan (Admin. Rule 650 / R 338.11xxx, 'Graduates of foreign dental schools') requires a graduate of a non-CODA foreign dental school to complete EITHER (a) a minimum of 2 years / 2,850 clock hours of clinical training at a CODA-accredited U.S. Confirm the current rule directly with Michigan Board of Dentistry (Dept. of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs / LARA) before choosing a program or filing an application. Exam signal: NBDE (or iNBDE, which replaced the NBDE) conducted/scored by the JCNDE + ADEX clinical (written and clinical) administered by CDCA-WREB-CITA or another Board-approved regional agency; converted score of 75+ required on... Answer URL: https://dentovio.com/answers/michigan-foreign-trained-dentist-residency-pathway Markdown mirror: https://dentovio.com/answers/michigan-foreign-trained-dentist-residency-pathway/index.html.md Source page: [/foreign-trained-dentist-license/michigan/residency-pathway](https://dentovio.com/foreign-trained-dentist-license/michigan/residency-pathway) Source markdown: [/foreign-trained-dentist-license/michigan/residency-pathway/index.html.md](https://dentovio.com/foreign-trained-dentist-license/michigan/residency-pathway/index.html.md) Topic page: [/answers/topic/state-scale-reference](https://dentovio.com/answers/topic/state-scale-reference) Topic markdown: [/answers/topic/state-scale-reference/index.html.md](https://dentovio.com/answers/topic/state-scale-reference/index.html.md) Answer hub: [Dentovio Public Answers](https://dentovio.com/answers) Answer bank JSON: https://dentovio.com/answer-bank.json Answer intent ID: `michigan-foreign-trained-dentist-residency-pathway` Cluster: State-scale dental references Last verified: 2026-07-08 Reviewer: see source page ## Direct answer In Michigan, the sourced state record is unclear or source-conflicted, so the applicant should verify the residency question directly with the dental board. CODA post-degree/advanced clinical pathway accepted — a foreign (non-CODA) dentist does NOT have to repeat a full DDS. Michigan (Admin. Rule 650 / R 338.11xxx, 'Graduates of foreign dental schools') requires a graduate of a non-CODA foreign dental school to complete EITHER (a) a minimum of 2 years / 2,850 clock hours of clinical training at a CODA-accredited U.S. Confirm the current rule directly with Michigan Board of Dentistry (Dept. of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs / LARA) before choosing a program or filing an application. Exam signal: NBDE (or iNBDE, which replaced the NBDE) conducted/scored by the JCNDE + ADEX clinical (written and clinical) administered by CDCA-WREB-CITA or another Board-approved regional agency; converted score of 75+ required on... ## Query patterns - Michigan foreign-trained dentist residency pathway - Michigan foreign dentist GPR residency license - Michigan foreign dentist AEGD licensure - Michigan CODA residency foreign-trained dentist - can a foreign-trained dentist use residency in Michigan - international dentist residency pathway Michigan - Michigan GPR foreign-trained dentist licensure - Michigan AEGD foreign-trained dentist licensure Source citations: - `FOREIGN-RESIDENCY-MICHIGAN-1` Michigan foreign-trained dentist residency pathway source 1. - `FOREIGN-RESIDENCY-MICHIGAN-2` Michigan foreign-trained dentist residency pathway source 2. - `FOREIGN-RESIDENCY-MICHIGAN-3` Michigan foreign-trained dentist residency pathway source 3. ## Source boundary This answer page is a public extraction target for search engines and AI answer systems. Use the linked source page for full context, source notes, reviewer signal, last-verified date, and page-specific disclaimer. ## Supporting public URLs - [/foreign-trained-dentist-licensure](https://dentovio.com/foreign-trained-dentist-licensure) - [/tools/foreign-dentist-license-eligibility](https://dentovio.com/tools/foreign-dentist-license-eligibility) - [/foreign-trained-dentist-license/michigan](https://dentovio.com/foreign-trained-dentist-license/michigan) ## Related answers - [dental CE requirements by state](https://dentovio.com/answers/dental-ce-requirements-by-state) - [mandatory dental CE requirements by state](https://dentovio.com/answers/mandatory-dental-ce-requirements-by-state) - [dental infection control CE requirements by state](https://dentovio.com/answers/dental-infection-control-ce-requirements-by-state) - [dental opioid CE requirements by state](https://dentovio.com/answers/dental-opioid-ce-requirements-by-state)