Doctor of Dental Medicine

Professional License Educational Requirements

Dental medicine is a licensed profession in all 50 states, and U.S. territories. Part of achieving a license to practice as a DMD in each state requires graduating from a school accredited by an organization recognized in the state. To help you determine if your education at Kansas City University (KCU) will qualify for the educational portion of the licensing requirements in the state you wish to practice, we have provided the list below. You may use this list, but we strongly encourage you to contact the appropriate listed resources directly regarding specific questions about the state in which you wish to practice following completion of your degree at KCU.

Conferral of a degree from KCU is not the only aspect that is required to achieve professional licensure in each state. To be granted licensing, students must fulfill all aspects of the state’s requirements for the state in which they want to practice. The list provided is designed to focus only on the educational requirements in the state. Students are encouraged to review licensure requirements, including noneducational requirements such as certification/examination work experience, background checks, etc., for the states in which they intend to seek licensure.

This information is current as of May 31, 2024. Additional requirements, such as fingerprinting, background checks, jurisprudence written examinations and other requirements may vary between states. The content in the table below assumes those requirements have been met.

Meets the educational requirements:

State / Territory / Commonwealth

Yes

No

Notes

Alabama

X

 

 

Alaska

X

 

 

Arizona

X

 

 

Arkansas

X

 

 

California

X

 

 

Colorado

X

 

 

Connecticut

X

 

 

Delaware

X

 

 

District of Columbia

X

 

 

Florida

X

 

 

Georgia

X

 

 

Hawaii

X

 

 

Idaho

X

 

 

Illinois

X

 

 

Indiana

X

 

 

Iowa

X

 

 

Kansas

X

 

 

Kentucky

X

 

 

Louisiana

X

 

 

Maine

X

 

 

Maryland

X

 

 

Massachusetts

X

 

 

Michigan

X

 

 

Minnesota

X

 

 

Mississippi

X

 

 

Missouri

X

 

 

Montana

X

 

 

Nebraska

X

 

 

Nevada

X

 

 

New Hampshire

X

 

 

New Jersey

X

 

 

New Mexico

X

 

 

New York

X

 

 

North Carolina

X

 

 

North Dakota

X

 

 

Ohio

X

 

 

Oklahoma

X

 

 

Oregon

X

 

 

Pennsylvania

X

 

 

Rhode Island

X

 

 

South Carolina

X

 

 

South Dakota

X

 

 

Tennessee

X

 

 

Texas

X

 

 

Utah

X

 

 

Vermont

X

 

 

Virginia

X

 

 

Washington

X

 

 

West Virginia

X

 

 

Wisconsin

X

 

 

Wyoming

X

 

 

Health Services Regulatory Board

X

 

Health Services Regulatory Board

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

X

 

Puerto Rico Board of Dental Examiners

Guam

X

 

Guam Board of Examiners for Dentistry

U.S. Virgin Islands

X

 

Virgin Islands Board of Dental Examiners

Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands

X

 

Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands Board of Professional Licensing/Health Care Professions Licensing Board

Republic of the Marshall Islands

X

 

Marshall Islands Board of Health Professions

Federated States of Micronesia

X

 

Secretary of Health Services

Republic of Palau

X

 

Palau Ministry of Health