# Wisconsin foreign-trained dentist residency pathway > No residency-only route found for internationally trained dentists evaluating GPR, AEGD, CODA residency, or advanced-education options in Wisconsin. URL: https://dentovio.com/foreign-trained-dentist-license/wisconsin/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 Wisconsin dental board before choosing a program or filing an application. ## Direct answer In Wisconsin, 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 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) Confirm the current rule directly with Wisconsin Dentistry Examining Board (Dept. of Safety and Professional Services) before choosing a program or filing an application. ## Residency and advanced-education signal 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. ## Official board source - Wisconsin Dentistry Examining Board (Dept. of Safety and Professional Services): ## References - - - - ## Related - [Foreign-trained dentist license in Wisconsin](https://dentovio.com/foreign-trained-dentist-license/wisconsin/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)