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Licensure guide

Alaska

CODA Degree Required (Closed)
What training qualifies
Applicant must be a graduate of a dental school that was CODA-accredited at the time of graduation (12 AAC 28.938). Foreign education and residencies do NOT qualify.
Exams
Not available to IDGs without a CODA DDS/DMD
Scope
Not available to IDGs via residency
Board notes
Alaska Board of Dental Examiners (Rachel Billiet, 2026-05-13) marked our eligibility question "No" and quoted 12 AAC 28.938: "An applicant for a license to practice dentistry must be a graduate of a dental school that, at the time of graduation, is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation" — "rendering most if not all foreign education not applicable for licensure."
Confidence
verified · Alaska Board of Dental Examiners (boardofdentalexaminers@alaska.gov), 2026-05-13 · last reviewed August 2026

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