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