# Nebraska foreign-trained dentist residency pathway > No residency-only route found for internationally trained dentists evaluating GPR, AEGD, CODA residency, or advanced-education options in Nebraska. URL: https://dentovio.com/foreign-trained-dentist-license/nebraska/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 Nebraska dental board before choosing a program or filing an application. ## Direct answer In Nebraska, the sourced state record generally points foreign-trained dentists toward a CODA-accredited DDS/DMD or advanced-standing pathway, not a residency-only route. Advanced-standing CODA DDS/DMD only. Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-1117 requires 'proof of graduation with a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree or a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from an accredited school or college of dentistry.' No alternative for non-accredited/foreign graduates is provided; Confirm the current rule directly with Nebraska Board of Dentistry (DHHS, Div. of Public Health, Licensure Unit) before choosing a program or filing an application. ## Residency and advanced-education signal Advanced-standing CODA DDS/DMD only. Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-1117 requires 'proof of graduation with a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree or a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from an accredited school or college of dentistry.' No alternative for non-accredited/foreign graduates is provided; a foreign grad must earn a CODA-accredited DDS/DMD (UNMC operates a 29-month advanced-standing program). Residency (postgraduate) licenses under 38-1123 require enrollment in an ACCREDITED school, so a CODA residency does not substitute for the accredited-degree requirement for full licensure. ## Required exams iNBDE, or both Part I and Part II of the NBDE (per 38-1117). Clinical competency demonstrated via a board-approved simulation/manikin-based psychomotor clinical exam (periodontal, restorative, prosthodontic, endodontic components); regional exams such as ADEX/CDCA/CRDTS are the vehicles (WREB retired Dec 31 2022). ## Notes Statute explicitly names iNBDE/NBDE and a manikin/simulation-based clinical competency exam; it does not lock to a single regional agency. UNMC's own AEGD/postgrad programs do not accept non-CODA graduates. ## Official board source - Nebraska Board of Dentistry (DHHS, Div. of Public Health, Licensure Unit): ## References - - - ## Related - [Foreign-trained dentist license in Nebraska](https://dentovio.com/foreign-trained-dentist-license/nebraska/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)