# Alaska foreign-trained dentist residency pathway > Residency pathway found for internationally trained dentists evaluating GPR, AEGD, CODA residency, or advanced-education options in Alaska. URL: https://dentovio.com/foreign-trained-dentist-license/alaska/residency-pathway Last verified: 2026-07-08 Research confidence: medium Educational summary only, not legal, immigration, or admissions advice. Dental licensure rules change and program eligibility varies. Confirm current requirements directly with the Alaska dental board before choosing a program or filing an application. ## Direct answer In Alaska, the sourced state record indicates a CODA residency, GPR, AEGD, or advanced-education pathway may satisfy part of the licensure path under specific conditions. CODA residency (GPR/AEGD) pathway accepted in lieu of a regional clinical exam. Under 12 AAC 28.940(a)(8)(D), an applicant may qualify by showing satisfactory completion of a clinically-based postdoctoral GPR or AEGD program of at least one year's duration in a CODA-accredited hospital/dental facility, with a formal evaluation of competence — as an alternative to a regional. Confirm the current rule directly with Alaska Board of Dental Examiners (Dept. of Commerce, Community & Economic Development) before choosing a program or filing an application. ## Residency and advanced-education signal CODA residency (GPR/AEGD) pathway accepted in lieu of a regional clinical exam. Under 12 AAC 28.940(a)(8)(D), an applicant may qualify by showing satisfactory completion of a clinically-based postdoctoral GPR or AEGD program of at least one year's duration in a CODA-accredited hospital/dental facility, with a formal evaluation of competence — as an alternative to a regional clinical examination or a 2-year CODA specialty program. However, the applicant must still hold a dental degree from a school meeting 12 AAC 28.938 and pass NBDE I & II or the iNBDE; whether a non-CODA foreign degree independently satisfies 12 AAC 28.938 should be verified with the board. ## Required exams Written: NBDE Part I & Part II, or the iNBDE (JCNDE). Clinical requirement satisfiable by (a) a regional clinical exam — ADEX, CDCA-WREB-CITA, or CRDTS+SRTA — passed within 5 years; OR (b) completion of a CODA-accredited PGY-1 GPR/AEGD (≥1 yr) [12 AAC 28.940(a)(8)(D)]; OR (c) a 2-year+ CODA postgraduate specialty program. Plus Alaska jurisprudence exam (min. 70%) and 2 hrs pain-management/opioid education. ## Notes Alaska is the standout among these five: 12 AAC 28.940 explicitly names a CODA GPR/AEGD residency as an accepted route to satisfy the clinical-competence requirement. The open question is the underlying degree — 12 AAC 28.938 defines the acceptable dental school; confirm directly whether a foreign non-CODA degree + CODA residency is accepted, or whether the residency route presumes an approved (CODA) degree. WREB was retired Dec 31, 2022. Confidence set to medium pending that degree-eligibility confirmation. ## Official board source - Alaska Board of Dental Examiners (Dept. of Commerce, Community & Economic Development): ## References - - ## Related - [Foreign-trained dentist license in Alaska](https://dentovio.com/foreign-trained-dentist-license/alaska/index.html.md) - [Foreign-trained dentist residency pathway by state](https://dentovio.com/foreign-trained-dentist-residency-pathway/index.html.md) - [Foreign dentist license without repeating dental school](https://dentovio.com/foreign-trained-dentist-license-without-repeating-dental-school/index.html.md) - [Foreign-trained dentist advanced-standing pathway by state](https://dentovio.com/foreign-trained-dentist-advanced-standing/index.html.md) - [Foreign-trained dentist licensure by state](https://dentovio.com/foreign-trained-dentist-licensure/index.html.md) - [Foreign-trained dentist licensure matcher](https://dentovio.com/tools/foreign-dentist-license-eligibility)