# Foreign-trained dentist license in Vermont

> Vermont pathway signal for internationally trained dentists: Residency pathway found.

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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 Vermont board before acting.

## Pathway

CODA residency pathway accepted: 26 V.S.A. 601(2)(B) allows licensure by exam for a graduate of 'a program of foreign dental training AND a postgraduate program accredited by CODA that is acceptable to the Board.' No requirement to repeat dental school / earn a full CODA advanced-standing DDS. (Full CODA DDS/DMD is the other route.)

## Required exams

Written: NBDE Parts I & II, or iNBDE, or the written exam of the National Dental Examining Board of Canada. Clinical: ADEX administered by CDCA or CITA (not incl. optional perio), or CRDTS, or SRTA; WREB accepted only if examined prior to July 1, 2020. Plus VT jurisprudence.

## Notes

Statute confirmed in ADA VT Laws & Rules (26 V.S.A. Ch.12 Subch.3, 601). Board Administrative Rules updated Oct 15, 2025. OPR handles day-to-day licensing; the Board sets standards. The exact acceptable postgraduate program is at Board discretion ('acceptable to the Board').

## Official board source

- Vermont Board of Dental Examiners (Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State): <https://sos.vermont.gov/dental-examiners/>

## References

- Source 1: <https://sos.vermont.gov/dental-examiners/>
- Source 2: <https://sos.vermont.gov/dental-examiners/statutes-rules-resources>
- Source 3: <https://www.ada.org/~/media/Project/ADA%20Organization/ADA/ADA-org/Files/Education/Licensure%20by%20State/Vermont_Licensure>
- Source 4: <https://regulations.justia.com/states/vermont/agency-04/sub-agency-030/chapter-080/section-04-030-080/>

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