{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-25-14-1-4.5","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 25-14-1-4.5","heading":"Requirements if degree is from unaccredited dental college outside of United States","body":"Sec. 4.5. (a) An applicant for a license under this article who has been awarded a doctoral degree in dentistry or an equivalent degree from an unaccredited dental college located outside the United States must meet the following requirements in order to be granted a license:\n(1) The applicant must apply for a license on a form prescribed by the board.\n(2) The applicant must pass an English proficiency examination approved by the board.\n(3) The applicant must be at least twenty-two (22) years of age.\n(4) The applicant must not have been convicted of a crime that has a direct bearing on the applicant's ability to practice competently.\n(5) The applicant must pass the following examinations:\n(A) Part I and Part II of the United States National Board Dental Examination and a written jurisprudence examination.\n(B) A basic science and laboratory examination, at the discretion of the board.\n(6) The applicant must have successfully completed a clinical training program of at least two (2) years in one (1) of the following:\n(A) An accredited institution that reasonably ensures a level of competency equal to that of graduates of accredited dental colleges, as determined by the board.\n(B) A general practice residency program at an accredited institution.\n(C) Advanced education in a general dentistry program from an accredited institution.\n(7) The applicant must satisfy at least one (1) of the following requirements:\n(A) Receive a passing score on a clinical examination that has been approved by the board.\n(B) Possess a license in good standing from another state and be legally engaged in the practice of dentistry in:\n(i) the other state;\n(ii) the United States Armed Services;\n(iii) the United States Public Health Service; or\n(iv) the United States Department of Veterans Affairs;\nfor the five (5) years immediately preceding the application.\n(b) The board, at its discretion, may waive the requirements of subsection (a)(2).","path":["TITLE 25. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","ARTICLE 14. DENTISTS","Chapter 1. Regulation of Dentists; Creation of Board"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_25.html#25-14-1-4.5","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-10-06T20:43:28Z","sha256":"26fdaa6d8fe964d90816ec1cb8cffb7e74d15d5d948c99cc4bc1391f3cc1d5cc","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-25-14-1-4","next":"us-in/ic-25-14-1-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}