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: