# Ohio foreign-trained dentist residency pathway Answer: In Ohio, the sourced state record indicates a CODA residency, GPR, AEGD, or advanced-education pathway may satisfy part of the licensure path under specific conditions. CODA residency (GPR/AEGD) pathway accepted. A foreign-trained (non-CODA) dentist does NOT have to repeat dental school: completing a minimum two years of clinical training in general dentistry in a CODA-accredited General Practice Residency (GPR) OR Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) program substitutes for the CODA dental-school degree requirement (Ohio Admin. Confirm the current rule directly with Ohio State Dental Board before choosing a program or filing an application. Exam signal: NBDE Parts I & II OR iNBDE; a Board-accepted regional/state clinical examination (ADEX/CDCA/CITA/CRDTS/SRTA) OR five years of active practice in another jurisdiction in lieu of the clinical exam; Ohio written... Answer URL: https://dentovio.com/answers/ohio-foreign-trained-dentist-residency-pathway Markdown mirror: https://dentovio.com/answers/ohio-foreign-trained-dentist-residency-pathway/index.html.md Source page: [/foreign-trained-dentist-license/ohio/residency-pathway](https://dentovio.com/foreign-trained-dentist-license/ohio/residency-pathway) Source markdown: [/foreign-trained-dentist-license/ohio/residency-pathway/index.html.md](https://dentovio.com/foreign-trained-dentist-license/ohio/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: `ohio-foreign-trained-dentist-residency-pathway` Cluster: State-scale dental references Last verified: 2026-07-08 Reviewer: see source page ## Direct answer In Ohio, the sourced state record indicates a CODA residency, GPR, AEGD, or advanced-education pathway may satisfy part of the licensure path under specific conditions. CODA residency (GPR/AEGD) pathway accepted. A foreign-trained (non-CODA) dentist does NOT have to repeat dental school: completing a minimum two years of clinical training in general dentistry in a CODA-accredited General Practice Residency (GPR) OR Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) program substitutes for the CODA dental-school degree requirement (Ohio Admin. Confirm the current rule directly with Ohio State Dental Board before choosing a program or filing an application. Exam signal: NBDE Parts I & II OR iNBDE; a Board-accepted regional/state clinical examination (ADEX/CDCA/CITA/CRDTS/SRTA) OR five years of active practice in another jurisdiction in lieu of the clinical exam; Ohio written... ## Query patterns - Ohio foreign-trained dentist residency pathway - Ohio foreign dentist GPR residency license - Ohio foreign dentist AEGD licensure - Ohio CODA residency foreign-trained dentist - can a foreign-trained dentist use residency in Ohio - international dentist residency pathway Ohio - Ohio GPR foreign-trained dentist licensure - Ohio AEGD foreign-trained dentist licensure Source citations: - `FOREIGN-RESIDENCY-OHIO-1` Ohio foreign-trained dentist residency pathway source 1. - `FOREIGN-RESIDENCY-OHIO-2` Ohio foreign-trained dentist residency pathway source 2. - `FOREIGN-RESIDENCY-OHIO-3` Ohio 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/ohio](https://dentovio.com/foreign-trained-dentist-license/ohio) ## 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)