Verified October 9, 2026 against the practice act, board rules and sources cited below. The board decides every application. All states
What dentists miss in Vermont
- Every Vermont dentist and hygienist renewal includes an emergency office procedures course, not just the first application.
- Vermont registers every dental assistant, which many states do not.
Can a dentist licensed elsewhere get a Vermont license by credentials?
Vermont licenses by endorsement a CODA-trained dentist in good standing in a U.S. or Canadian jurisdiction with substantially equivalent requirements who completes an approved emergency office procedures course, the dentist jurisprudence exam and the board's active practice rules. From a non-equivalent jurisdiction, the dentist needs five years of full-time practice at 1,200 hours a year.
- Licensure by credentials available
- Practice required: board rule sets active practice; 5 years at 1,200 hours a year if the other state is not equivalent
Citation: 26 V.S.A. 602
Which clinical exams does Vermont accept?
ADEX lists Vermont as accepting its dental exam. Examination requirements for licensure by exam are set by board rule.
- ADEX accepted
Does Vermont require a jurisprudence exam?
Endorsement applicants pass the Vermont dentist (or dental hygienist) jurisprudence exam and complete an approved emergency office procedures course.
- Jurisprudence or law exam
Is Vermont in the dental compact?
Vermont is not a dental compact member.
- Not a compact member
Does Vermont require a sedation permit?
The board sets educational and practice standards for anesthesia in the dental office by rule. Whether each level needs a separate permit was not confirmed.
What hygienists need to know in Vermont
Hygienists licensed in an equivalent jurisdiction can be licensed by endorsement after the emergency office procedures course and the hygienist jurisprudence exam. A hygienist authorized to give local anesthesia under direct supervision carries a special endorsement on the license.
- Hygienist licensure by credentials
- Local anesthesia permit for hygienists
Do dental assistants need a Vermont registration?
No one may practice as a dental assistant in Vermont without board registration, sworn on the application to work only under a dentist's supervision.
- Assistant or EFDA registration
How often does a Vermont dental license renew?
Licenses and registrations renew every two years. Dentists complete 30 CE hours per two-year period, including an emergency office procedures course; hygienists complete 18. No CE is reported at the first renewal.
- Renews every 2 years
- 30 CE hours per cycle
Licensing in Vermont?
For a license, we prepare every supporting document and a question-by-question guide, request your verifications, and track it to a decision; you complete, sign and submit the application. License by credentials is $799 per state.