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Pennsylvania foreign-trained dentist residency pathway
In Pennsylvania, the sourced state record generally points foreign-trained dentists toward a CODA-accredited DDS/DMD or advanced-standing pathway, not a residency-only route. Advanced-standing CODA DMD/DDS only. A candidate educated outside the U.S. at a nonaccredited (non-CODA) school must submit credentials to a CODA-accredited (or provisionally accredited) dental school and obtain additional preclinical and clinical training leading to the award of a D.M.D. or D.D.S. degree by that school (49 Pa. Code 33.102(a)(2)). Confirm the current rule directly with Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry before choosing a program or filing an application. Exam signal: National Board Dental Examination (NBDE Parts I & II / iNBDE); a Board-approved clinical/practical examination administered by an approved testing agency (ADEX, CDCA, CRDTS, CITA, SRTA — WREB legacy).
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Source citations
- FOREIGN-RESIDENCY-PENNSYLVANIA-1 Pennsylvania foreign-trained dentist residency pathway source 1 (pa.gov)
- FOREIGN-RESIDENCY-PENNSYLVANIA-2 Pennsylvania foreign-trained dentist residency pathway source 2 (pacodeandbulletin.gov)
- FOREIGN-RESIDENCY-PENNSYLVANIA-3 Pennsylvania foreign-trained dentist residency pathway source 3 (ada.org)