# Washington dental license requirements

Answer: For dentist license requirements in Washington, Dentovio's sourced licensure record highlights education/pathway language, exam signals, and any residency, endorsement, reciprocity, or credentialing notes it could isolate. Education/pathway signal: Two routes for a non-CODA / non-accredited-school graduate (WAC 246-817-160): (1) advanced-standing route — evidence of at least two additional predoctoral or postdoctoral academic years of CODA-approved dental education (must include clinical training if. Exam signal: Written: iNBDE, or NBDE Parts I & II, or the Canadian NDEB exam. Clinical: ADEX, CDCA, CITA, WREB, SRTA, CRDTS, or DLOSCE (results within 5 years) — OR the qualifying WA-based low-income CODA residency in lieu of the clinical exam. Confirm current requirements, application forms, score windows, endorsement eligibility, and foreign-trained exceptions with Washington State Dental Quality Assurance Commission (Dept. of Health).

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## Direct answer

For dentist license requirements in Washington, Dentovio's sourced licensure record highlights education/pathway language, exam signals, and any residency, endorsement, reciprocity, or credentialing notes it could isolate. Education/pathway signal: Two routes for a non-CODA / non-accredited-school graduate (WAC 246-817-160): (1) advanced-standing route — evidence of at least two additional predoctoral or postdoctoral academic years of CODA-approved dental education (must include clinical training if. Exam signal: Written: iNBDE, or NBDE Parts I & II, or the Canadian NDEB exam. Clinical: ADEX, CDCA, CITA, WREB, SRTA, CRDTS, or DLOSCE (results within 5 years) — OR the qualifying WA-based low-income CODA residency in lieu of the clinical exam. Confirm current requirements, application forms, score windows, endorsement eligibility, and foreign-trained exceptions with Washington State Dental Quality Assurance Commission (Dept. of Health).

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Source citations:
- `DENTAL-LICENSE-WASHINGTON-1` Washington dental license requirement source 1. <https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/professions-new-renew-or-update/dentist/licensing-requirements>
- `DENTAL-LICENSE-WASHINGTON-2` Washington dental license requirement source 2. <https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=246-817-160>
- `DENTAL-LICENSE-WASHINGTON-3` Washington dental license requirement source 3. <https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=18.32.040>
- `DENTAL-LICENSE-WASHINGTON-4` Washington dental license requirement source 4. <https://www.ada.org/~/media/Project/ADA%20Organization/ADA/ADA-org/Files/Education/Licensure%20by%20State/Washington_Licensure>

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