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State

Arizona

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CITA CRDTS CDCA SRTA WREB

CPR required for licensure?

Yes

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

No

Additional Requirements

State

Arkansas

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CITA CRDTS CDCA SRTA WREB

CPR required for licensure?

Yes

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

Yes

Additional Requirements

State

California

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CRDTS WREB

CPR required for licensure?

No

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

Yes

Additional Requirements

Complete approved courses in the administration of local anesthesia, soft tissue curretage, and nitrous oxide (non CA graduates)

State

Colorado

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CITA CRDTS CDCA SRTA WREB

CPR required for licensure?

No

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

No

Additional Requirements

State

Delaware

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

State exam

CPR required for licensure?

Yes

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

Yes

Additional Requirements

State

District of Columbia

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CITA CDCA

CPR required for licensure?

No

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

No

Additional Requirements

State

Florida

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CITA CDCA

CPR required for licensure?

Yes

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

No

Additional Requirements

State

Georgia

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CRDTS

CPR required for licensure?

Yes

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

Yes

Additional Requirements

State

Hawaii

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CRDTS CDCA SRTA WREB

CPR required for licensure?

No

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

No

Background check required for licensure?

No

Additional Requirements

certified in the administration of intra-oral infiltration local anesthesia and intra-oral block anesthesia

State

Idaho

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CITA CRDTS CDCA WREB

CPR required for licensure?

Yes

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

No

Additional Requirements

State

Illinois

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CITA CRDTS CDCA SRTA WREB

CPR required for licensure?

Yes

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

No

Background check required for licensure?

No

Additional Requirements

State

Indiana

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CRDTS CDCA SRTA WREB

CPR required for licensure?

Yes

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

No

Additional Requirements

State

Iowa

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CITA CRDTS CDCA SRTA WREB

CPR required for licensure?

Yes

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

Yes

Additional Requirements

State

Kansas

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CITA CRDTS CDCA SRTA WREB

CPR required for licensure?

Yes

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

No

Additional Requirements

State

Kentucky

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CITA CRDTS CDCA SRTA WREB

CPR required for licensure?

Yes

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

Yes

Additional Requirements

State

Louisiana

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CITA CDCA

CPR required for licensure?

No

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

Yes

Additional Requirements

State

Maine

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CITA CRDTS CDCA SRTA WREB

CPR required for licensure?

Yes

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

Yes

Additional Requirements

State

Maryland

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CDCA

CPR required for licensure?

No

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

No

Additional Requirements

State

Massachusetts

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CITA CRDTS CDCA SRTA WREB

CPR required for licensure?

Yes

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

No

Additional Requirements

State

Michigan

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CITA CRDTS CDCA SRTA WREB

CPR required for licensure?

No

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

No

Background check required for licensure?

Yes

Additional Requirements

State

Minnesota

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CRDTS CDCA WREB

CPR required for licensure?

Yes

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

Yes

Additional Requirements

State

Mississippi

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CITA CDCA SRTA WREB

CPR required for licensure?

Yes

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

No

Additional Requirements

State

Missouri

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CITA CRDTS CDCA SRTA WREB

CPR required for licensure?

Yes

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

No

Additional Requirements

State

Montana

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CITA CRDTS CDCA SRTA WREB

CPR required for licensure?

Yes

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

No

Additional Requirements

State

Nebraska

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CRDTS WREB

CPR required for licensure?

No

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

No

Additional Requirements

State

Nevada

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CITA CDCA WREB

CPR required for licensure?

Yes

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

Yes

Additional Requirements

State

New Hampshire

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CITA CRDTS CDCA SRTA WREB

CPR required for licensure?

No

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

Yes

Additional Requirements

State

New Jersey

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CDCA

CPR required for licensure?

No

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

Yes

Additional Requirements

State

New Mexico

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CITA CRDTS CDCA SRTA WREB

CPR required for licensure?

Yes

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

Yes

Additional Requirements

State

New York

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CDCA

CPR required for licensure?

No

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

No

Background check required for licensure?

No

Additional Requirements

State

North Carolina

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CITA CDCA

CPR required for licensure?

No

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

Yes

Additional Requirements

Sterilization exam

State

North Dakota

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CITA CRDTS CDCA WREB

CPR required for licensure?

Yes

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

No

Additional Requirements

State

Ohio

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CRDTS CDCA SRTA WREB

CPR required for licensure?

No

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

Yes

Additional Requirements

State

Oklahoma

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CDCA WREB

CPR required for licensure?

No

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

No

Additional Requirements

State

Oregon

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CITA CRDTS CDCA SRTA WREB

CPR required for licensure?

No

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

Yes

Additional Requirements

State

Pennsylvania

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CITA CRDTS CDCA SRTA WREB

CPR required for licensure?

Yes

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

No

Background check required for licensure?

Yes

Additional Requirements

Child Abuse CE

State

Rhode Island

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CITA CRDTS CDCA SRTA WREB

CPR required for licensure?

Yes

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

No

Background check required for licensure?

No

Additional Requirements

State

South Carolina

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CITA CRDTS CDCA SRTA

CPR required for licensure?

Yes

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

Yes

Additional Requirements

State

South Dakota

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CITA CRDTS CDCA SRTA WREB

CPR required for licensure?

Yes

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

No

Additional Requirements

State

Tennessee

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CITA CRDTS CDCA SRTA WREB

CPR required for licensure?

Yes

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

Yes

Additional Requirements

State

Texas

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CITA CRDTS CDCA WREB

CPR required for licensure?

Yes

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

Yes

Additional Requirements

State

Utah

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CITA CRDTS CDCA SRTA WREB

CPR required for licensure?

Yes

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

No

Additional Requirements

State

Vermont

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CITA CRDTS CDCA WREB

CPR required for licensure?

Yes

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

No

Additional Requirements

State

Virginia

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CITA CRDTS CDCA SRTA WREB

CPR required for licensure?

No

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

No

Background check required for licensure?

No

Additional Requirements

Attestation of rules/laws

State

Washington

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CRDTS CDCA WREB

CPR required for licensure?

No

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

Yes

Additional Requirements

See education requirements

State

West Virginia

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CITA CRDTS CDCA SRTA WREB

CPR required for licensure?

No

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

Yes

Additional Requirements

State

Wisconsin

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CITA CRDTS CDCA SRTA WREB

CPR required for licensure?

Yes

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

No

Additional Requirements

State

Wyoming

Clinical exams accepted for initial licensure

CITA CRDTS CDCA SRTA WREB

CPR required for licensure?

Yes

Jurisprudence exam required for licensure?

Yes

Background check required for licensure?

Yes

Additional Requirements

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