# Nevada foreign-trained dentist residency pathway

> No residency-only route found for internationally trained dentists evaluating GPR, AEGD, CODA residency, or advanced-education options in Nevada.

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Last verified: 2026-07-08

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Educational summary only, not legal, immigration, or admissions advice. Dental licensure rules change and program eligibility varies. Confirm current requirements directly with the Nevada dental board before choosing a program or filing an application.

## Direct answer

In Nevada, 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. NRS 631.230 requires the applicant to be 'a graduate of an accredited dental school or college'; NRS 631.015 defines 'accredited' as approved by CODA. No statutory pathway for a non-accredited/foreign graduate to gain full licensure via a CODA residency — a foreign grad must earn a CODA-accredited DDS/DMD. (Nevada is also non-reciprocity.) Confirm the current rule directly with Nevada State Board of Dental Examiners before choosing a program or filing an application.

## Residency and advanced-education signal

Advanced-standing CODA DDS/DMD only. NRS 631.230 requires the applicant to be 'a graduate of an accredited dental school or college'; NRS 631.015 defines 'accredited' as approved by CODA. No statutory pathway for a non-accredited/foreign graduate to gain full licensure via a CODA residency — a foreign grad must earn a CODA-accredited DDS/DMD. (Nevada is also non-reciprocity.)

## Required exams

NBDE/iNBDE (written) plus a board-approved clinical examination — ADEX-based (WREB retired Dec 31 2022) per NRS 631.240 — and a written exam on Nevada law (Ch. 631) and board regulations.

## Notes

Limited licenses (NRS 631.271) and restricted geographical licenses (NRS 631.274) still require CODA-accredited education; the dental-resident/intern limited license is tied to CODA-accredited programs and is not a foreign-grad workaround. Statute still references WREB by name but WREB clinical exams were retired Dec 31 2022; ADEX is the operative clinical exam.

## Official board source

- Nevada State Board of Dental Examiners: <https://dental.nv.gov/>

## References

- <https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-631.html>
- <https://dental.nv.gov/>
- <https://dental.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/dentalnvgov/content/Licensure/Licensure%20Application%20Guide%20-%2010.7.25.pdf>

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