Dentists educated outside the United States and Canada who successfully complete a program accredited by the ADA’s Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) and receive a doctorate of dental surgery or doctorate of dental medicine degree, and meet all other requirements of licensure, may be issued a license to practice dentistry in North Dakota.
The completion of an education program, including a certificate program that does not result in the issuance of a doctor of dental surgery, a doctor of dental medicine, or their equivalent, is insufficient for licensure. Determinations of equivalency are made by the Board, and are based on its review of a completed application and on an independent assessment carried out by a Board-approved assessment or accreditation institution. The applicant must bear all costs associated with their equivalency assessment. After reviewing the application and assessment.
International applicants are encouraged to contact CODA-accredited programs to discuss advanced placement options to understand the extent to which their international education will be accepted by the CODA-accredited program.
Please proceed to the dental license requirements for all applicants: Initial Applications - Dentists - ND Dental Board
