# Connecticut foreign-trained dentist residency pathway > Residency pathway found for internationally trained dentists evaluating GPR, AEGD, CODA residency, or advanced-education options in Connecticut. URL: https://dentovio.com/foreign-trained-dentist-license/connecticut/residency-pathway Last verified: 2026-07-08 Research confidence: high Educational summary only, not legal, immigration, or admissions advice. Dental licensure rules change and program eligibility varies. Confirm current requirements directly with the Connecticut dental board before choosing a program or filing an application. ## Direct answer In Connecticut, 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 (postgraduate training) pathway accepted — no advanced-standing DDS/DMD required. Per Conn. Gen. Stat. 20-107 and DPH rules, a foreign dental school graduate (DDS/DMD or equivalent) may qualify by completing (1) not less than 2 years of graduate dental training as a resident in a CODA-accredited program, AND (2) Confirm the current rule directly with Connecticut Dental Commission / Department of Public Health (DPH), Practitioner Licensing & Investigations before choosing a program or filing an application. ## Residency and advanced-education signal CODA residency (postgraduate training) pathway accepted — no advanced-standing DDS/DMD required. Per Conn. Gen. Stat. 20-107 and DPH rules, a foreign dental school graduate (DDS/DMD or equivalent) may qualify by completing (1) not less than 2 years of graduate dental training as a resident in a CODA-accredited program, AND (2) at least 3 additional years (beyond the second postgraduate year) of CODA-accredited residency/fellowship training in a Connecticut school of dentistry — OR serve as a full-time faculty member in a Connecticut dental school for at least 3 years. This is a residency/faculty pathway that does NOT require repeating dental school. ## Required exams National Board Dental Examination (now iNBDE, which replaced NBDE Parts I/II) plus successful completion of ALL components of a DPH/Dental Commission-approved regional clinical board exam (ADEX/CDCA, CITA, SRTA, CRDTS; WREB retired Dec 31, 2022) — an aggregate/overall passing score is not acceptable; every section must be passed. ## Notes Connecticut is one of the few states with an explicit residency-based pathway for foreign graduates, but it is stringent: total ~5 years of CODA postgraduate training (2 + 3), with the additional 3 years specifically at a CT dental school (or 3 years CT full-time faculty). Verify current clinical-exam list and residency-verification forms with DPH. ## Official board source - Connecticut Dental Commission / Department of Public Health (DPH), Practitioner Licensing & Investigations: ## References - - - ## Related - [Foreign-trained dentist license in Connecticut](https://dentovio.com/foreign-trained-dentist-license/connecticut/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)