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Arizona dental licensure exams

For dentist licensure exams in Arizona, Dentovio's sourced state record lists: Written: national board examinations (iNBDE, which replaced NBDE Parts I & II). Clinical: a state/regional clinical exam accepted by the board — ADEX, CDCA-WREB-CITA, DLOSCE, or CRDTS+SRTA — passed within 5 years preceding application. Plus the Arizona dental jurisprudence examination (minimum score 75%). Confirm current iNBDE/NBDE, ADEX or other clinical exam, jurisprudence, law-and-rules, endorsement, and pathway-specific requirements with Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners.

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Exam signals

Written: national board examinations (iNBDE, which replaced NBDE Parts I & II). Clinical: a state/regional clinical exam accepted by the board — ADEX, CDCA-WREB-CITA, DLOSCE, or CRDTS+SRTA — passed within 5 years preceding application. Plus the Arizona dental jurisprudence examination (minimum score 75%).

Pathway context

Advanced-standing CODA DDS/DMD only. A.R.S. § 32-1232 requires a diploma (DDS/DMD) from a 'recognized dental school,' and A.R.S. § 32-1201 defines 'recognized dental school' as one accredited by the ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). A foreign/non-CODA graduate must therefore complete a CODA-accredited advanced-standing DDS/DMD program to obtain a qualifying degree. There is no independent residency-only (GPR/AEGD) route to initial licensure. (A dentist already licensed in another U.S. state ≥1 yr may instead use Universal Licensing Recognition / licensure by credential under A.R.S. §§ 32-4302 and 32-1240.)

Before applying

  1. Confirm the accepted national board exam and score-report process.
  2. Check which clinical exams or residency alternatives the board accepts.
  3. Verify jurisprudence, law-and-rules, or ethics exam requirements.
  4. Confirm score-age windows, endorsement rules, and pathway-specific exceptions.

Notes

Definition of 'recognized dental school' = CODA-accredited (A.R.S. § 32-1201) is the controlling point; it forecloses a residency-only pathway for a raw foreign degree. Arizona notably accepts the DLOSCE as a clinical option. WREB retired Dec 31, 2022 (subsumed into CDCA-WREB-CITA). Verify current accepted exams with the board.