Endodontic Residency Programs in New Jersey
New Jersey has 1 CODA-accredited advanced dental education program in endodontics, based in Newark at Rutgers School of Dental Medicine.
It's 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 the program's status means and what happens after residency.
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At a glance
In New Jersey
Programs
1
With a program
Cities
1
Approval without Reporting Requirements
Fully approved
1 of 1
Every CODA-Accredited Program in New Jersey
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 New Jersey's Accreditation Status Means
The status shown above is CODA's own term, not this site's. "Approval (without Reporting Requirements)" is the classification CODA grants when a program "achieves or exceeds the basic requirements for accreditation" — it's the strongest standing a program can hold, not a ranking against other programs.
The last- and next-visit years shown are CODA's own accreditation-visit schedule, not anything set by the program itself.
If a program's status is ever "Approval (with Reporting Requirements)," that means CODA has identified specific deficiencies the program must correct within a set timeframe — it is not a signal to avoid the 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.
New Jersey has one accredited program, compared with 6 in New York, 4 in Pennsylvania and none in Delaware 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 Rutgers School of Dental Medicine program who go on to practice in New Jersey need a dentist license from the New Jersey State Board of Dentistry — see New Jersey's dentist licensure requirements for the clinical exams it accepts and the rest of what it requires.
After Residency in New Jersey
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.
New Jersey also issues a separate specialty permit, and a dentist must obtain it before announcing a specialty; check its requirements with the New Jersey State Board of Dentistry.
Residents who train in Newark and go on to practice in New Jersey can search current endodontist jobs to see who's hiring now.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CODA-accredited endodontic residency programs are in New Jersey?
New Jersey has 1 CODA-accredited advanced dental education program in endodontics, based in Newark at Rutgers School of Dental Medicine.
It's listed above with its institution, city and current CODA accreditation status.
CODA's own directory is the definitive, up-to-date source — confirm the program's status directly with CODA before applying.
What does "Approval (without Reporting Requirements)" mean for a program?
"Approval (without Reporting Requirements)" is the classification CODA grants when a program "achieves or exceeds the basic requirements for accreditation." It's the strongest standing a program can hold — it doesn't mean anything less than full compliance.
Confirm a program's current status directly with CODA before applying.
Do I have to complete an endodontics residency in New Jersey to practice there?
No. New Jersey licenses dentists — including endodontists — who completed a CODA-accredited residency regardless of which state it's located in; what matters is the residency's CODA accreditation, not its location.
See our New Jersey dentist licensure page for what the state itself requires before you can practice.
What comes after finishing a CODA-accredited endodontics residency?
Graduates hold an active dentist license in the state where they intend to practice.
New Jersey also issues a separate specialty permit, and a dentist must obtain it before announcing a specialty; check its requirements with the New Jersey State Board of Dentistry.
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.
More New Jersey & Endodontist Resources
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.