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Foreign-trained dentist license in Wisconsin

In short, Wisconsin requires a CODA-accredited advanced-standing degree (no residency-only route found).

Pathway

Advanced-standing program required, NOT a standalone GPR/AEGD: under Wis. Admin. Code DE 2.01(1m)(d) a foreign dental school graduate must show EITHER (1) a DDS or DMD degree from an accredited (CODA) dental school, OR (2) a dental diploma/degree/certificate from a full-time, undergraduate SUPPLEMENTAL dental education program of AT LEAST TWO academic years at an accredited dental school providing didactic and clinical education to the level of a DDS/DMD graduate. The rule does NOT list a 1-year GPR/AEGD residency as a standalone licensure pathway (some secondary sources claiming an AEGD/GPR endorsement route appear inaccurate; the same 2-year-supplemental standard governs endorsement under DE 2.04).

Required exams

National dental examination via the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations (iNBDE/NBDE) plus an approved dental testing service clinical exam: ADEX (CDCA-WREB-CITA), CRDTS, or SRTA; plus the Wisconsin statutes-and-rules (jurisprudence) exam and current CPR/AED. Note: Marquette University School of Dentistry graduates are exam-exempt through July 12, 2028.

Notes

Verified against actual rule text in the ADA WI Laws & Rules extract (Wis. Stat. 447.04; Wis. Admin. Code DE 2.01(1m) and DE 2.04). The controlling requirement for foreign grads is the 2-academic-year supplemental/advanced-standing program at an accredited school — there is no separate 1-year GPR/AEGD-only route to a full Wisconsin license.

Residency pathway

No residency-only route found: the sourced state record generally points foreign-trained dentists toward a CODA-accredited DDS/DMD or advanced-standing pathway, not a residency-only route.

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Official source

Wisconsin Dentistry Examining Board (Dept. of Safety and Professional Services)

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References

Last verified 2026-07-08 (research confidence: high). Educational summary only, not legal or immigration advice. Dental licensure rules change and the details vary — confirm current requirements directly with the Wisconsin board before you act. Try the eligibility matcher.