Clinical Testing Agency Membership

The following chart indicates which states are members of which agencies. Note that some states accept results of examinations administered by testing agencies of which they are not a member. Contact the individual state boards of dentistry (found at www.dentalboards.org) for information about which examinations are accepted in the state where licensure is sought.

• Tip: The testing agencies indicated that students should e-mail or call with questions, citing e-mail as the first preference.

Council of Interstate Testing Agencies (CITA)
www.citaexam.com

Alabama
Kentucky¹
Louisiana
North Carolina
Puerto Rico
West Virginia²

As of July 2012, the following non-member states accept the results of the CITA exam: Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts,  Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont, Virginia,  Washington, Wisconsin. Note: States change requirements often and candidates should check with the state board for the most current information.

Central Regional Dental Testing Services, Inc. (CRDTS, ADEX)
www.crdts.org

Colorado
Georgia
Hawaii³
Illinois⁴
Iowa
Kansas⁵
Minnesota
Missouri⁶
Nebraska
New Mexico
North Dakota⁷
South Carolina⁸
South Dakota
Washington⁹
West Virginia
Wisconsin¹⁰
Wyoming¹¹

As of July 2012, the following non-member states accept the results of the CRDTS exam: Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut, D.C., Idaho, Indiana Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Virgin Islands, and Vermont. Note: States change requirements often and candidates should check with the state board for the most current information. 

North East Regional Board of Dental Examiners, Inc. (NERB, ADEX)
www.nerb.org 

Connecticut
District of Columbia
Hawaii
Illinois
Indiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Nevada¹²
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York¹³
Ohio
Oregon¹⁴
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont
Wisconsin
West Virginia

As of July 2012, the following non-member states accept the results of the NERB/ADEX exam: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Florida¹⁵, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota (DH only, if taken before 9/17/09), Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming. Note: States change requirements often and candidates should check with the state board for the most current information. Any state that accepts the ADEX Examination also accepts the NERB examination results.

Southern Regional Testing Agency, Inc. (SRTA)
www.srta.org

Arkansas
Kentucky
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia

As of July 2012, the following non-member states accept the results of the SRTA exam: Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,  Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming. Note: States change requirements often and candidates should check with the state board for the most current information.

Western Regional Examining Board (WREB)
www.wreb.org

Alaska
Arizona
California¹⁶
Idaho
Illinois
Kansas  
Missouri
Montana
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
Texas
Utah
Washington
West Virginia
Wyoming

As of July 2012, the following non-member states accept the results of the WREB exam:  Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin. Note: States change requirements often and candidates should check with the state board for the most current information. 

Independent States that Administer Clinical Licensing Examinations

Delaware
Nevada
Virgin Islands

The information provided in this chart is subject to change frequently. This information is accurate as of July 2012. For the most up to date information, please contact your state board, find yours at www.dentalboards.org.

¹Kentucky is a member of CITA and SRTA.
²West Virginia is a member of NERB, SRTA, CRDTS and CITA, and an affiliate member of WREB.
³Hawaii is a member of CRDTS and NERB.
⁴Illinois is a member of CRDTS, NERB and WREB.
⁵Kansas is a member of CRDTS and WREB.
⁶Missouri is a member of CRDTS and WREB.
⁷North Dakota is a member of CRDTS and WREB.
⁸South Carolina is a member of CRDTS and SRTA.
⁹Washington is a member of WREB and CRDTS.
¹⁰Wisconsin is a member of CRDTS and NERB.
¹¹Wyoming is a member of CRDTS and WREB.
¹²The Nevada State Board of Dental Examiners administers the exam approved by ADEX along with the WREB. The NSBDE administers the ADEX in the Curriculum Integrated Format to senior dental students at UNLV and in the Traditional format to eligible applicants in May.
¹³New York is a member of NERB and accepts that exam for hygiene only. New York currently does not accept any exam for dental licensure; they require a one-year residency (PGY1).
¹⁴Oregon is a member of NERB and WREB.
¹⁵The Florida Board of Dentistry now accepts the ADEX exam administered by NERB, if completed after October 1, 2011, in lieu of an independent state-developed exam.
¹⁶The Dental Board of California no longer administers a clinical licensure examination; they accept the WREB dental examination for licensure.