# Kansas foreign-trained dentist residency pathway > Pathway unclear for internationally trained dentists evaluating GPR, AEGD, CODA residency, or advanced-education options in Kansas. URL: https://dentovio.com/foreign-trained-dentist-license/kansas/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 Kansas dental board before choosing a program or filing an application. ## Direct answer In Kansas, the sourced state record is unclear or source-conflicted, so the applicant should verify the residency question directly with the dental board. 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) Confirm the current rule directly with Kansas Dental Board before choosing a program or filing an application. ## Residency and advanced-education signal 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: ## References - - - - ## Related - [Foreign-trained dentist license in Kansas](https://dentovio.com/foreign-trained-dentist-license/kansas/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)