Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Programs in District of Columbia
The District of Columbia has 2 CODA-accredited advanced dental education programs in oral and maxillofacial surgery, both based in Washington.
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 one of these programs is the recognized path into the oral and maxillofacial surgery specialty — read on for what each program's status means and what happens after residency.
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At a glance
In District of Columbia
Programs
2
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Cities
1
Approval without Reporting Requirements
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Every CODA-Accredited Program in District of Columbia
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 the 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." "Approval (with Reporting Requirements)" means CODA has identified specific deficiencies the program must correct within a set timeframe — it is not a warning to avoid the program, only a status mid-correction. "Initial Accreditation" is what CODA grants a program that is accredited but has not 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 the program itself.
For admissions requirements, program structure, or cost, contact the program directly, and confirm any program's current status with CODA before applying.
Why Accreditation Matters for the Path Into Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Oral and maxillofacial surgery 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 oral surgeon.
The District of Columbia has 2 accredited programs, compared with 2 in Maryland and 2 in Virginia nearby; wherever you train, our step-by-step guide to becoming an oral surgeon covers the full sequence from dental school through residency, our oral surgeon career guide what the role involves day to day, and which dental specialty pays the most how OMS compares with the other eleven.
Every oral surgeon needs a dentist license, and some states also issue a separate specialty license, so whichever state you intend to practice in afterward will have its own licensing requirements to confirm directly with that state's board.
After Residency in the District of Columbia
A CODA-accredited residency is the entry point into oral and maxillofacial surgery, not the final step — practicing afterward still requires holding an active dentist license in the state where you intend to work.
Check whether the District of Columbia also requires a separate specialty license with the DC Board of Dentistry.
Residents who train in Washington and go on to practice in the District of Columbia can check the oral surgeon salary guide for pay context and search current oral surgeon jobs to see who's hiring now.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CODA-accredited oral and maxillofacial surgery residency programs are in the District of Columbia?
The District of Columbia has 2 CODA-accredited advanced dental education programs in oral and maxillofacial surgery, both located in Washington.
Each is listed above with its current CODA accreditation status, address and program director.
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 OMS residency count if I trained outside the District of Columbia?
Yes.
CODA accreditation is a national standard, not a state one — a residency accredited in another state carries the same standing as one accredited in the District of Columbia.
What matters afterward for practicing is the dentist license you hold in the state where you intend to work, which is a separate, state-level requirement.
What does "Initial Accreditation" mean for a program?
"Initial Accreditation" is the classification CODA grants to a program that is accredited but has not yet enrolled and graduated its first class of residents.
It doesn't mean the program is provisional or lesser — it simply hasn't operated long enough to have graduates yet.
Confirm a program's current status directly with CODA before applying.
What comes after finishing a CODA-accredited oral and maxillofacial surgery residency?
Graduates hold an active dentist license in the state where they intend to practice.
Check whether the District of Columbia also requires a separate specialty license with the DC Board of Dentistry.
Our step-by-step guide to becoming an oral surgeon 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.