# Foreign-trained dentist license in Idaho

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

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Last verified: 2026-07-08

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

## Pathway

Advanced-standing CODA DDS/DMD only. Idaho Admin Code 24.31.01.100.01 requires applicants to furnish proof of graduation from a program in dentistry accredited by CODA at the time of the applicant's graduation; Idaho Statute 54-915(2) requires a DDS/DMD from a board-accepted/approved dental school. A foreign (non-CODA) graduate must complete a CODA-accredited DDS/DMD (advanced-standing) program. No CODA-residency-in-lieu-of-degree pathway for general licensure.

## Required exams

Written: iNBDE (or NBDHE for hygiene) per IDAPA 24.31.01.100.02. Clinical: board-approved clinical exam (ADEX, CDCA-WREB-CITA, CRDTS+SRTA); post-04/01/2022 exams must include operative, periodontal, simulated endodontic and prosthodontic sections plus a written competency exam. Plus Idaho jurisprudence exam (75%+). Clinical results valid 5 years. WREB retired Dec 31 2022.

## Notes

Specialty licensure separately requires a CODA-accredited postdoctoral advanced dental education program of 2+ full-time academic years AFTER a CODA DDS/DMD — this is not a substitute for the CODA dental degree for general licensure. License by credentials (54-916B) also requires CODA graduation.

## Official board source

- Idaho State Board of Dentistry (DOPL): <https://dopl.idaho.gov/bod/>

## References

- Source 1: <https://dopl.idaho.gov/bod/>
- Source 2: <https://www.ada.org/~/media/Project/ADA%20Organization/ADA/ADA-org/Files/Education/Licensure%20by%20State/Idaho_Licensure>

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