Pediatric Dentistry Residency Programs in Minnesota
Minnesota has 2 CODA-accredited advanced dental education programs in pediatric dentistry, both based in Minneapolis.
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 pediatric dentistry specialty — read on for what each program's status means and what happens after residency.
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At a glance
In Minnesota
Programs
2
With a program
Cities
1
Approval without Reporting Requirements
Fully approved
2 of 2
Every CODA-Accredited Program in Minnesota
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 Minnesota'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." "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 Pediatric Dentistry
Pediatric dentistry is one of 12 recognized dental specialties, and completing a CODA-accredited advanced dental education program in the specialty is how a dentist becomes a pediatric dentist.
Minnesota has 2 accredited programs, compared with none in North Dakota, 1 in Iowa and none in South Dakota nearby; wherever you train, our step-by-step guide to becoming a pediatric dentist covers the full sequence from dental school through residency, our pediatric dentist career guide what the role involves day to day, and which dental specialty pays the most how pediatric dentistry compares with the other eleven.
Graduates of the Hennepin County Medical Center and University of Minnesota School of Dentistry programs who go on to practice in Minnesota need a dentist license from the Minnesota Board of Dentistry — see Minnesota's dentist licensure requirements for the clinical exams it accepts and the rest of what it requires.
After Residency in Minnesota
A CODA-accredited residency is the entry point into pediatric dentistry, not the final step — practicing afterward still requires holding an active dentist license in the state where you intend to work.
Minnesota also issues a separate specialty license; check its requirements with the Minnesota Board of Dentistry.
Residents who train in Minneapolis and go on to practice in Minnesota can search current pediatric dentist jobs in Minnesota to see who's hiring now.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CODA-accredited pediatric dentistry residency programs are in Minnesota?
Minnesota has 2 CODA-accredited advanced dental education programs in pediatric dentistry, both based in Minneapolis.
Each is listed above with its institution, city and current CODA accreditation status.
CODA's own directory is the definitive, up-to-date source — confirm a program's status directly with CODA before applying.
What does "Approval without Reporting Requirements" mean for a program?
It's the classification CODA grants when a program "achieves or exceeds the basic requirements for accreditation." It is CODA's standard good-standing status, not a ranking or a comparison against other programs.
Confirm a program's current status directly with CODA before applying.
Do I have to complete a pediatric dentistry residency in Minnesota to practice there?
No. Minnesota licenses dentists — including pediatric dentists — 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 Minnesota dentist licensure page for what the state itself requires before you can practice.
What comes after finishing a CODA-accredited pediatric dentistry residency?
Graduates hold an active dentist license in the state where they intend to practice.
Minnesota also issues a separate specialty license; check its requirements with the Minnesota Board of Dentistry.
Our step-by-step guide to becoming a pediatric dentist 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.