Endodontic Residency Programs in Florida
Florida has 2 CODA-accredited advanced dental education programs in endodontics, based in Fort Lauderdale and Gainesville.
Each is listed below with its institution, city, current accreditation status, and the years of CODA's last and next accreditation visits, pulled directly from the Commission on Dental Accreditation's own program directory.
Completing a CODA-accredited endodontics residency is the recognized path into the endodontic specialty — read on for what each program's status means and what happens after residency.
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At a glance
In Florida
Programs
2
With a program
Cities
2
Approval without Reporting Requirements
Fully approved
2 of 2
Every CODA-Accredited Program in Florida
Source: CODA program directory, index dated 2026-09-09. Status terms (“Approval without Reporting Requirements,” “Approval with Reporting Requirements,” “Initial Accreditation,” “Discontinued,” etc.) are CODA’s own.
Reading the List: What Florida's Accreditation Statuses Mean
The statuses shown above are CODA's own terms, not this site's. "Approval (without Reporting Requirements)" is the classification CODA grants when a program "achieves or exceeds the basic requirements for accreditation." A different status, "Approval (with Reporting Requirements)," means CODA has identified specific deficiencies a program must correct within a set timeframe — it isn't a warning to avoid a program, only a status mid-correction. "Initial Accreditation" is what CODA grants a program that is accredited but hasn't yet enrolled and graduated its first class of residents.
The last- and next-visit years shown are CODA's own accreditation-visit schedule, not anything set by either program.
For admissions requirements, program structure, or cost, contact the program directly, and confirm its current status with CODA before applying.
Why Accreditation Matters for the Path Into Endodontics
Endodontics is one of 12 recognized dental specialties, and completing a CODA-accredited advanced dental education program in the specialty is how a dentist becomes an endodontist.
Florida has 2 accredited programs, compared with 2 in Georgia and 1 in Alabama nearby; wherever you train, our step-by-step guide to becoming an endodontist covers the full sequence from dental school through residency, our endodontist career guide what the role involves day to day, and which dental specialty pays the most how endodontics compares with the other eleven.
Graduates of the Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine and University of Florida College of Dentistry programs who go on to practice in Florida need a dentist license from the Florida Board of Dentistry — see Florida's dentist licensure requirements for the clinical exams it accepts and the rest of what it requires.
After Residency in Florida
A CODA-accredited residency is the entry point into endodontics, not the final step — practicing afterward still requires holding an active dentist license in the state where you intend to work; in Florida, endodontics is practiced under a dentist license rather than a separate specialty license.
Residents who train in Fort Lauderdale or Gainesville and go on to practice in Florida can search current endodontist jobs in Florida to see who's hiring now.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CODA-accredited endodontics residency programs are in Florida?
Florida has 2 CODA-accredited advanced dental education programs in endodontics, located in Fort Lauderdale and Gainesville.
Each is listed above with its city, current CODA accreditation status, and last and next accreditation visit years.
CODA's own directory is the definitive, up-to-date source — confirm a program's status directly with CODA before applying.
Does an out-of-state endodontics residency still count toward practicing in Florida?
Yes.
CODA accreditation is national, so a residency completed anywhere in the country carries the same weight — what matters is the program's CODA accreditation, not its location.
Licensure to practice afterward is still separately governed by the state where you intend to work; see Florida's dentist licensure page for what the state itself requires.
What does "Approval without Reporting Requirements" mean for a program?
It's CODA's classification for a program that "achieves or exceeds the basic requirements for accreditation," with no outstanding deficiencies CODA is tracking.
It's distinct from "Approval (with Reporting Requirements)," where CODA has identified specific issues a program must correct within a set timeframe.
Confirm a program's current status directly with CODA before applying.
What comes after finishing a CODA-accredited endodontics residency?
Graduates hold an active dentist license in the state where they intend to practice; in Florida, endodontists practice under that dentist license rather than a separate specialty license.
Our step-by-step guide to becoming an endodontist walks through the full sequence from dental school through residency and licensure.
Is every program on this list accredited?
Every program above is shown with the CODA accreditation status CODA had published for it as of 2026-09-09, the date this directory was last pulled from CODA's own program search. "Approval without Reporting Requirements" is CODA's standard fully-accredited standing; other status terms on this page — such as "Approval with Reporting Requirements," "Initial Accreditation," or "Discontinued" — mean something different, and a status can change after that date.
Confirm a program's current status directly with CODA before applying.
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Sourced from the CODA program directory (index dated 2026-09-09). Verified September 2026. Program details change. Confirm accreditation status, admission requirements and costs with the program and with CODA before applying.