1. Presented by UIC ASDA Licensure Committee
Licensure Exams 101
Presented by UIC ASDA
Licensure Committee

2. Required exams for licensure
NBDE part 1
NBDE part 2
Regional board exam
NERB aka CDCA
SRTA
WREB
CITA
CRDTS
Jurisprudence exam or certificate

3. Before you apply
Regional testing agencies do not handle licensing. They are only testing agency and not a licensure or regulatory board.
It is the State Dental Board who gives the license to practice Dentistry.
Check with the State Dental Board where you want to practice for additional requirements for licensure.
Check the websites for current information.

4. Some exceptions
Delaware – conducts its own practical clinical examination and requires post-graduate education or practice experience
New York – DDS degree plus at least 1 year of GP or other specialty dental residence program
US Virgin Islands – has its own clinical examination twice a year

5. Western Regional Examining Board (WREB)

6. WREB Application Requirements
Apply early online
Exam sites have individual space limitations and applications are processed on a space-available basis.
Pay the full exam fee (as of 2015)
Clinical: $1760 base fee plus school use fee
CTP: $280
Submit proof of qualification before the final exam date
WREB results are released 1 week after the exam

7. Proof of Qualification
Any of the following:
Photocopy of candidate diploma from an accredited school
An original letter on school letterhead from an ADA accredited school indicating DDS or DMD was received from that school.
Completed Certification for Graduating Seniors Form

8. Important dates to remember
Registration opens in August
Application deadline is in September
$500 late penalty fee if applying after application deadline
CTP Exam – must be taken within days
Final Deadline – Feb or March of the following year
Required documents must be submitted
No application is accepted after the final deadline

10. WREB Exam Comprehensive Treatment Planning Exam (CTP) Clinical Exam
3 patient cases, one case is a pediatric patient
Computer-based, 3 hours
Clinical Exam
1 orientation day and 2 and ½ clinic days (ends at 11am)
Live patients: 2 operative (Class II and III) and 1 periodontal treatment
Endo tx on extracted teeth – 4 hour timed exam:
1 anterior tooth and 1 multi-canal posterior tooth

11. WREB Resource Links WREB website WREB Clinical Exam guide
WREB Clinical Exam guide
Fs/2015_WREB_ClinicalCandidateGuide.pdf
WREB CTP Exam guide
Fs/2015_CTP_CandidateGuide.pdf

12. Center Regional Dental Testing Services, Inc (CRDTS)

13. CRDTS exam Endodontic exam Fixed Prosthodontic exam Periodontal exam
Access opening on multi-rooted artificial #14
Complete RCT on artificial #8
Fixed Prosthodontic exam
3 unit bridge: Cast gold crown prep on #3, PFM crown prep on #5
Full ceramic crown prep on #9
Periodontal exam
Restorative exam
Class II Amalgam or Composite cavity prep and restoration
Class III composite cavity prep and restoration

14. Exam Registration Process
Submit an application online
Submit the following documents prior to application deadline:
Proof of graduation
Student Dental Board Coverage Application for professional liability insurance
Pay the exam fees: $2195
Scores will be reported within 3-4 weeks after the exam is completed

15. CRDTS Exam and Dates Application deadline: August/September
Manikin-based exam: October of same year
Patient-based exam: Feb/March of ff year
Traditional exam – dates vary for each testing site, usually during Spring

16. CRDTS Resource Links CRDTS website CRDTS Exam Guide Manual
CRDTS Exam Guide Manual
20CANDIDATE%20MANUAL.pdf

17. The ADEX
American Board of Dental Examiners, Inc is a private not-for-profit consortium of state and regional dental boards throughout the United States and its territories
Developed the ADEX Dental Examination Series
Administered by CITA, SRTA, and NERB

19. Non-Accepting States Alaska California Delaware Georgia New York
Oklahoma
South Dakota

20. ADEX Exam 3 simulated clinical exam
Computer-based Diagnostic Skills Exam
100 points, 150 scored questions, 4 hours
Endodontic Clinical Exam (manikin-based)
3 hours
access opening on a first molar
complete RCT on #8
Fixed Prosthodontic Clinical Exam (manikin-based)
4 hours
3-unit bridge (PFM and Full Cast crown prep)
ceramic crown prep on #8

21. ADEX Exam 2 clinical exams performed on patients Restorative
Anterior Class III composite
Posterior Class II – Amalgam or Composite, traditional prep or slot cavity prep
Periodontal Scaling clinical exam (optional, dependent on state licensure requirements)
Treatment time is 1.5 hours after case acceptance
Full working time is 3 hours

22. ADEX Exam Traditional vs Progressive Integrated Examination (PIE)
Traditional – manikin and patient-based exams are administered over the course of 2 consecutive days
PIE – examination sections are administered in the course of up to 18 months

23. Southern Regional Testing Agency (SRTA)
Exam is developed by the ADEX
Member States:
Alabama
Arkansas
Kentucky
Mississippi
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia

24. SRTA Exam fee: $2175 Application deadline date
Traditional – January of the same year of exam
PIE – January of the same year of exam
Exam Dates – one month after application deadline date
Traditional – differs for each school, earliest is on January
PIE – begins in January for the PIE 1 and PIE 2 is one month after

25. SRTA Exam Registration Process
Apply online:
Required documents:
Digital photo
Digital copy of current and valid CPR certification
Graduation status:
School in a SRTA state – must provide a list of its graduating class
Senior not in a SRTA state – certification from dean that candidate will be awarded a DDS or DMD degree

26. SRTA Resource links SRTA website SRTA Candidate Manual (2015)
SRTA Candidate Manual (2015)
Dental-Manual-Final-Version-with-Cover.pdf

27. Council of Interstate Testing Agencies, Inc (CITA)
Follows the ADEX exam
5 member states:
Alabama
Kentucky
Louisiana
North Carolina
West Virginia
Puerto Rico

28. CITA Exam Registration Process
Create an online profile at
Upload the Candidate application form
After verification of profile and graduation status, apply for the exams
Exam fee: $2100 plus testing site fee

29. CITA Resource Links CITA website CITA registration guidelines
CITA registration guidelines
registration-guidelines.pdf

30. North East Regional Board of Dental Examiners, Inc (NERB)
Renamed to “The Commission on Dental Competency Assessments” (CDCA)
Follows Traditional format or the Curriculum Integrated Format (CIF)
Traditional – exams are given during Spring, Summer or Winter
CIF – Prosthodontic and Endodontic exams are offered during September or October of senior year; while Restorative and Periodontal exams are taken during February or March.

31. States that accept CDCA
Member States:
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Hawaii
Illinois
Indiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Non-mrember states:
Alabama
Arkansas
Colorado
Florida
Idaho
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
North Carolina
North Dakota
Puerto Rico
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Washington
Wyoming

32. NERB Exam Registration Process
Create an online profile at: nerb.brighttrac.com
Upload the following documents:
Digital photo
Proof of graduation except if applying for CIF
Name change document (if applicable)
After your profile is verified, select your testing site. For the DSE, click on “Prometric” to register for the exam
Pay the fees within 72 hours of registering: $2085

33. Periodontal Clinical Exam
Considered optional exam of the ADEX exam.
To take or not to take?
Contact the states in which you wish to practice for current requirements for licensure
The NERB/ADEX CIF fee includes the Perio exam. To take this at later time will result in a one-part exam fee
No penalty for candidates choosing not to take this exam.
Score for the perio clinical exam will be included in the score report.
NERB recommends taking this exam to maximize the portability of exam results in obtaining licensure opportunities

34. NERB Exam Results
DSE scores are reported at the end of the first full week of the month following the month in which the exam was taken
Prosth and Endo – approx 3 weeks after the exam
Restorative and Perio – electronically 1 week after the date of exam
Scores are made available to all CDCA member states at no cost

35. NERB Resource Links NERB website: CDCA manual
CDCA manual
ntal_ADEX_CIF_2015.pdf

36. THANK YOU!!!