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Licensing

By Examination

To influence your decision to live and work in New Mexico, visit http://www.newmexico.org.

For information regarding regional clinical examinations, contact:

Western Regional Examination Board (WREB)*
23460 North 19th Ave. Suite 210
Phoenix, AZ 85207
623-209-5400
Website: http://www.wreb.org

Central Regional Dental Testing Service (CRDTS)
1725 Southwest Gage Boulevard
Topeka, KS 66604-3333
785-273-0380
Website: http://www.crdts.org

Commission on Dental Competency Assessments (CDCA)* formerly Northeastern Regional Board Exam (NERB)
1304 Concourse Dr. Suite 100
Linthicum, MD 21090
301-563-3300
Website: www.cdcaexams.org

Southern Regional Testing Agency (SRTA)
4698 Honeygrove Road, Suite 2
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
757-318-9082
Website: http://www.SRTA.org

Passing the WREB, CDCA, SRTA or CRDTS clinical examination enables an individual to apply for licensure by examination in New Mexico.

*CDCA and WREB have merged but changes in testing will not take effect until 2023.

For a New Mexico license application and further information, contact:

New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care and the New Mexico Dental Hygienists Committee
Toney Anaya Building
2550 Cerrillos Rd.
Santa Fe, NM 87504-5101
Phone: 505-476-4680
Fax: 505-476-4545
Website: www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Dental_Health_Care.aspx
Email: dental.board@state.nm.us