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Washington Dentist — License Examination Requirements

US-WA · License preparation

This page provides licensing requirements, not a question bank. Review the applicable pathway and official sources below.

Licenses, application pathways and examination requirements

Each license and applicant pathway has its own requirements and exemptions. Choosing practice questions does not determine your eligibility.

Faculty License - Limited

Limited license under RCW 18.32.195(1) for dentists licensed elsewhere who are faculty of a Washington school of dentistry; practice only in connection with that employment.

Licensing authority: Washington State Dental Quality Assurance Commission (Washington State Department of Health) · Application information

Faculty license on request of a Washington dental school dean
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Conditions
The Commission may condition the license on terms it deems appropriate (RCW 18.32.195(3)).
Eligibility
Licensed or otherwise authorized to practice dentistry in another state or country and accepted for employment as a teaching faculty member by the school of dentistry of a CODA-accredited Washington institution, on the dean's written request (RCW 18.32.195(1); WAC 246-817-150).
Scope
Practice only within the university facilities in connection with faculty duties, for one year while so employed; the license terminates when faculty employment ends and may be renewed annually after Commission review (RCW 18.32.195(1), (4)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2024-04-29.

Resident License - Limited

Limited license under RCW 18.32.195(2) for university postdoctoral dental students or residents and residents in Commission-approved dental residency programs; practice only in connection with those duties.

Licensing authority: Washington State Dental Quality Assurance Commission (Washington State Department of Health) · Application information

Resident license on request of a dental school dean or residency program director
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Conditions
The Commission may condition the license on terms it deems appropriate (RCW 18.32.195(3)).
Eligibility
University postdoctoral dental student or resident, or postdoctoral resident in a CODA-accredited dental residency program approved by the Commission, on the written request of the dean or program director (RCW 18.32.195(2)).
Scope
Dental care only in connection with the resident's duties; renewable annually after Commission review while the status continues (RCW 18.32.195(2), (4)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2024-04-29.