Northeast Regional Board Exam (NERB)
Northeast Regional Board Exam
8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 900
Silver Spring, MD  20910
Telephone number: 301-563-3300

Test: 2 day clinical exam. Mannequin portion with preparation of #19 and #21 for temporary bridge. Mannequin #8 endodontics.  Patient Class II amalgam, Patient Class III/IV composite and Patient Periodontal portion.

Preparatory Information:
NERB 2003 Orientation Video (video)
Endodontic Video Demonstration- Columbia University Dental School (link)
Endodontic Tooth- Successful Preparation (link)

Those students interested in practicing in New York are not currently required to take the NERB exam to qualify for New York licensure if they have completed one year of post-graduate training in general dentistry. Contact the New York State Board for more information.

Schools offering the exam: Boston, Buffalo, Case Western, Columbia, Connecticut, Detroit, Harvard, Howard, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Northwestern, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Stony Brook, Temple, Tufts, and Virginia.

State Boards under NERB

Connecticut(1), District of Columbia, Illinois, Maine(2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska(3), New Hampshire(3), New Jersey, New York, Ohio(4), Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont(6), West Virginia
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Central Regional Dental Testing Service (CRDTS)
Central Regional Dental Testing Service
1725 SW Gage Blvd
Topeka, KS  66604-3333
Telephone number:  785-273-0380

Schools offering the exam: Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Creighton, Nebraska, Marquette, and Southern Illinois.

State Boards under CRDTS

Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut(1), Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska(3), New Hampshire(4), North Dakota, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont(6), Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
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Western Regional Examining Board (WREB)
Western Regional Examining Board
9201 North 25th Avenue, Suite 185
Phoenix, AZ  85021
Telephone number: 602-944-3315

Schools offering the exam: Case Western, Colorado, Kentucky, Virginia, Pacific, Loma Linda, USC, Oregon, Creighton, Baylor, San Antonio, Houston, Oklahoma, and Washington.

State Boards under WREB

Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut(1), Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska(3), New Mexico, New Hampshire(4), North Dakota, Ohio(5), Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont(6), Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin,Wyoming

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Southern Regional Testing Exam (SRTA)
Southern Regional Testing Agency
4698 Honeygrove Road, Suite 2
Virginia Beach, VA 23455-5934
Telephone number: 757-428-1003

Test: Patient Periodontal Exam, Patient Gold Cast Preparation/Restoration, Patient Class II Amalgam, Endodontics on extracted tooth and Complete/Partial Denture Setup

Schools offering the exam: Louisville, Virginia, Kentucky, Meharry, Tennessee, Georgia, and South Carolina.

State Boards under SRTA

Arkansas, Connecticut(1), Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine(2), Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska(3), New Hampshire(4), Ohio(5), South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont(6), Virginia, West Virginia

SRTA Preparatory Course: Medical College of Georgia
                                           Judy Boudreau at 706-721-2607
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Independent Testing Agencies


Alabama
State Board to Dental Examiner of Alabama
2327 Pansy Street Suite 13
Huntsville, AL 35801
*UAB administers exam

California
California Dental Board (CDB)
Examination Information for Licensure
Test: Patient Amalgam, Patient Class III Composite, Patient Periodontal Exam, 3 unit PFM preparation on Mannequin, Endodontics and Removable Prosthodontic Written Exam

California Preparatory courses: UCLA 9 Day Preparatory Course (UCLA)
                                                Duggan Study Institute (DSI)
                                                NYU's Duggan Preparatory Course
                                                California Dental Consultants (link)

Delaware
Deleware State Board of Dental Examiners (DBE)
P.O. Box 1401
Canon Building, Suite 203
Dover, DE  19903
*Temple administers exam

Test: Patient Class II Amalgam, Patient Class III/IV Composite, Gold Casting
         Patient Periodontal 
         Full Mouth Radiographs 

Florida
Florida Department of Health (FDH)
Examination Information for Licensure 
*Gainsville administers exam

Test: Double blind exam. Patient periodontal exam, Patient Endodontic exam (bring extracted teeth in bleach solution), Diagnostic Skill Examination, Prosthodontic exam (includes evaluation of laboratory work), and 2 Patient/Mannequin Restorative Exams determined by examiner.

Florida Preparatory Course: Dentest (DTFB)
                                           Florida Dental Licensure Specialist (FDLS)
                                           Florida Dental Board Preps, Inc. (FDBP)
                                           University of Florida College of Dentistry
                                            John Bockman, Coordinator, Phone: 352-392-4355

Patient Services: Florida Dental Licensure Specialist (FDLS)
                          Board Patient Services (BPS)

Insurance Services: FDA Services, Inc (FDA)
                              Florida Professionals Insurance Company (FPIC)


Hawaii
Hawaii State Board of Dental Examiners (HDB)
Dept of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
P.O. Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801
*Honolulu test site

Test: 30 multiple choice question test, Prosthodontic written examination
         Patient Class II Amalgam, Patient Class III/IV Composite, Endodontic Access Opening
         Mannequin 3/4 crown preparation, Mannequin Class II amalgam, Full crown preparation/wax-up

Indiana
Indiana State Board of Dental Examiners (IDB)
Health Professional Bureau
402 W. Washington  Room 041
Indianapolis, IN  46204
*University of Indiana administers exam

Test: Patient Periodontal/Oral Diagnosis/Treatment Planning
         Patient Amalgam, Patient Composite, Patient Maxillary Denture
         Bench Test Maxillary Central Incisor PFM prep, 3/4 crown preparation to delivery, Endodontic access opening on Maxillary first molar.
         Written Prosthodontic Exam

Lousiana
Lousiana Dental Board (LDB)
1615 Poydras Street Suite 1850
New Orleans, LA  70112
*LSU administers exam

Test: Patient Amalgam, Composite, Periodontics
         Bench exam
         Written exam


Mississippi
Mississippi Dental Board (MDB)
600 East Amite Street Suite 100
Jackson, MS 39201-2801
*Jackson administers exam

Test: Bench PFM Bridge Preparation
         Patient Amalagam Class II, Patient Composite Class IV and Patient Periodontal Exam


North Carolina
North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners (NCDB)
3716 National Drive Suite 221
P.O. Box 32270
Raleigh, NC  27622-2270
*UNC administers exam


Nevada
Nevada Board of Dental Examiners (NDB) 
2225 E Renaissance Drive
Las Vegas, NV 81119
*Loma Linda and Pacific administers exam

Test: Patient Class II Amalgam, Patient Removable Complete Denture, and Gold Casting (specific preparation determined by examiner) 


Nevada Preparatory Course: Duggan Study Institute (DSI)

Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands Dental Board (VIDB)
48 Sugar Estate
St. Thomas, VI  00802
Phone number 340-774-0017

1. Consider other regional exams depending upon circumstances.
2. Consider other exams if exams scores available.
3. Will consider independent exams if similar to CRDTS
4. Accepts any regional exam, NERB written required. Independent exams must be submitted to the state.
5. Accepts all regional exams if candidate passes all parts of exam and NERB written exam.
6. Accepts all regional exams but must pass NERB written exam.

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