# Foreign-trained dentist license in Georgia

> Georgia pathway signal for internationally trained dentists: Advanced-standing route required.

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Last verified: 2026-07-08

Research confidence: high

Educational summary only, not legal or immigration advice. Dental licensure rules change and the details vary; confirm current requirements directly with the Georgia board before acting.

## Pathway

Advanced-standing CODA DDS/DMD only. Per GA Rule 150-3-.04, a graduate of a NON-accredited (foreign, non-CODA) dental school must show proof of successful completion, as a full-time student, of the last two years of a pre-doctoral program at an ADA/CODA-accredited dental school (i.e., a US advanced-standing DDS/DMD program), plus certification from that school's dean of equivalent didactic and clinical competency. A CODA residency (GPR/AEGD) alone is NOT sufficient in lieu of the pre-doctoral degree.

## Required exams

Written: iNBDE (or NBDE Part I & II, score 75+). Clinical: board-approved regional exam (ADEX [CDCA/CITA], CRDTS, or SRTA), patient- or manikin-based per Rule 150-3-.01. Plus a Georgia jurisprudence exam. WREB retired Dec 31 2022.

## Notes

Rule 150-3-.04 governs non-accredited (foreign) school graduates: requires the last 2 years of a CODA pre-doctoral program as a full-time student. No GPR/AEGD-only route. Statutory basis O.C.G.A. 43-11-40(a)(1)(A)-(B).

## Official board source

- Georgia Board of Dentistry: <https://gbd.georgia.gov/>

## References

- Source 1: <https://gbd.georgia.gov/>
- Source 2: <https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/150-3>
- Source 3: <https://gbd.georgia.gov/faqs-other-information/dental-faqs>
- Source 4: <https://www.ada.org/~/media/Project/ADA%20Organization/ADA/ADA-org/Files/Education/Licensure%20by%20State/Georgia_Licensure>

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