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Washington foreign-trained dentist residency pathway
In Washington, the sourced state record indicates a CODA residency, GPR, AEGD, or advanced-education pathway may satisfy part of the licensure path under specific conditions. 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 completed after July 1, 2018); OR (2) Confirm the current rule directly with Washington State Dental Quality Assurance Commission (Dept. of Health) before choosing a program or filing an application. 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...
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- FOREIGN-RESIDENCY-WASHINGTON-1 Washington foreign-trained dentist residency pathway source 1 (doh.wa.gov)
- FOREIGN-RESIDENCY-WASHINGTON-2 Washington foreign-trained dentist residency pathway source 2 (app.leg.wa.gov)
- FOREIGN-RESIDENCY-WASHINGTON-3 Washington foreign-trained dentist residency pathway source 3 (app.leg.wa.gov)