Dentist

This record was last updated on December 1, 2020, before 2022. It may be out of date — confirm with the board.

Exam: Third-party exam
Education: Specific course
Experience: None
Background check: None

A dentist is an individual who practices dentistry. Dentistry is the examination, diagnosis, treatment, planning or care of conditions within the human oral cavity or its adjacent tissues and structures. See s. 447.01(8), Wis. Stats., for a more comprehensive definition.

Requirements reported by the state

Licence type: Stand-alone license
Exam: Third-party exam required
Education: Specific course required
Continuing education: Continuing education required
Certification: No mention of certification
Experience: No experience
Background check: No criminal record requirements

Issuing body

Department: WI Department of Safety and Professional Services
Division: Division of Professional Credential Processing
Address: 1400 E. Washington Ave. P.O. Box 8935 Madison, WI 53708
Phone: (608) 266-2112
Agency website: https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/Default.aspx
Licence page: https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/Dentist/Default.aspx
Last updated: December 1, 2020

Occupations (O*NET)

Dentist 29-1021.00
Dentist 29-1022.00
Dentist 29-1023.00
Dentist 29-1024.00
Dentist 29-1029.00

Source and verification

This record is Wisconsin's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.

Before you apply, confirm every detail with Division of Professional Credential Processing — see the issuing body section above.

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