What dental licensure exams does Florida require?

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Florida dental licensure exams

For dentist licensure exams in Florida, Dentovio's sourced state record lists: National Board Dental Examination (Parts I and II / iNBDE), the ADEX Dental Licensing Examination (clinical; if taken outside Florida must be on/after Oct 2, 2011), and the Florida Laws and Rules Examination. WREB retired Dec 31, 2022. Confirm current iNBDE/NBDE, ADEX or other clinical exam, jurisprudence, law-and-rules, endorsement, and pathway-specific requirements with Florida Board of Dentistry (Florida Department of Health).

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Florida licensure exams

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Exam signals

National Board Dental Examination (Parts I and II / iNBDE), the ADEX Dental Licensing Examination (clinical; if taken outside Florida must be on/after Oct 2, 2011), and the Florida Laws and Rules Examination. WREB retired Dec 31, 2022.

Pathway context

Advanced-standing / supplemental CODA program required — NOT a residency pathway. Under s. 466.006, Fla. Stat., a graduate of a non-CODA (foreign) dental school must complete at least 2 consecutive academic years of full-time study in a CODA-accredited supplemental general dentistry program that provides didactic and clinical education at the DDS/DMD level. The statute expressly excludes advanced education programs in a dental specialty, and experience gained under a teaching/residency permit does NOT count toward this requirement — so a GPR/AEGD or specialty residency is NOT an accepted substitute.

Before applying

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

Notes

Florida has no reciprocity/endorsement/licensure-by-credentials. The 2-year CODA 'supplemental general dentistry program' is effectively an advanced-standing route to DDS/DMD-level education; it is distinct from (and cannot be replaced by) a GPR/AEGD residency. Requires the Florida-specific Laws and Rules exam in addition to iNBDE + ADEX.

Official source

Florida Board of Dentistry (Florida Department of Health)

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