# Foreign-trained dentist license in Kansas

> Kansas pathway signal for internationally trained dentists: Pathway unclear; verify with the board.

URL: https://dentovio.com/foreign-trained-dentist-license/kansas

Last verified: 2026-07-08

Research confidence: medium

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

## Pathway

Advanced-standing / supplemental CODA education (board practice), NOT a clean residency pathway in statute. Statute K.S.A. 65-1426 requires graduation from a board-approved dental school (schools held to CODA-equivalent standards); a graduate of a NON-approved (foreign) school may qualify by successfully completing 'a course of remedial or refresher instruction' at a board-approved dental school/college — the statute sets no fixed duration. Kansas Dental Board application guidance and secondary sources indicate this is applied in practice as completing at least two years in a CODA-accredited U.S. dental program; whether a CODA postgraduate residency (GPR/AEGD) alone satisfies it (vs. an advanced-standing DDS/DMD supplemental program) is NOT clearly stated and must be confirmed with the Board.

## Required exams

iNBDE (or NBDE Parts I & II) + a board-accepted clinical/OSCE licensure exam. Effective 1/1/2023 Kansas requires a patient- or manikin-based clinical exam including an OSCE plus endodontic, periodontic, prosthodontic and restorative sections (accepted vendors include ADEX/CDCA, CRDTS, SRTA; WREB retired 12/31/2022). Kansas jurisprudence exam also required.

## Notes

Statute (K.S.A. 65-1426) only mandates a 'remedial or refresher' course at a board-approved school for non-approved-school graduates — it does NOT specify two years and does not name a residency. The '2 years in a CODA-accredited program' figure comes from Board application guidance / secondary sources, not the statute text. Confirm with the Kansas Dental Board (785-296-6400 / dental@ks.gov) whether a CODA GPR/AEGD residency satisfies the education requirement or whether an advanced-standing supplemental DDS/DMD program is required.

## Official board source

- Kansas Dental Board: <https://www.dental.ks.gov/dentists/applications>

## References

- Source 1: <https://www.dental.ks.gov/dentists/applications>
- Source 2: <https://ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch65/065_014_0026.html>
- Source 3: <https://law.justia.com/codes/kansas/chapter-65/article-14/>
- Source 4: <https://embrasurespace.com/guide-to-obtaining-a-dental-license-in-kansas/>

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