Vermont foreign-trained dentist residency pathway
In Vermont, the sourced state record indicates a CODA residency, GPR, AEGD, or advanced-education pathway may satisfy part of the licensure path under specific conditions. 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.) Confirm the current rule directly with Vermont Board of Dental Examiners (Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State) before choosing a program or filing an application.
Residency signal
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.)
Exam signal
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.
Source 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)
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References
- https://sos.vermont.gov/dental-examiners/
- https://sos.vermont.gov/dental-examiners/statutes-rules-resources
- https://www.ada.org/~/media/Project/ADA%20Organization/ADA/ADA-org/Files/Education/Licensure%20by%20State/Vermont_Licensure
- https://regulations.justia.com/states/vermont/agency-04/sub-agency-030/chapter-080/section-04-030-080/