Periodontics Residency Programs in Alabama
Alabama has 1 CODA-accredited advanced dental education program in periodontics, based in Birmingham.
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 periodontics residency is the recognized path into the periodontics specialty — read on for what the program's status means and what happens after residency.
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At a glance
In Alabama
Programs
1
With a program
Cities
1
Approval without Reporting Requirements
Fully approved
1 of 1
Every CODA-Accredited Program in Alabama
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 Alabama'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." By contrast, "Approval (with Reporting Requirements)" means CODA has identified specific deficiencies the program must correct within a set timeframe — it's not a warning to avoid a program, only a status mid-correction. "Initial Accreditation" is what CODA grants a program that's 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 the program itself.
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 Periodontics
Periodontics 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 periodontist.
Alabama has one accredited program, compared with 2 in Florida, 2 in Georgia and 2 in Tennessee nearby; wherever you train, our step-by-step guide to becoming a periodontist covers the full sequence from dental school through residency, our periodontist career guide what the role involves day to day, and which dental specialty pays the most how periodontics compares with the other eleven.
Graduates of the University of Alabama School of Dentistry at UAB program in Birmingham who go on to practice in Alabama need a dentist license from the Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama — see Alabama's dentist licensure requirements for the clinical exams it accepts and the rest of what it requires.
After Residency in Alabama
A CODA-accredited residency is the entry point into periodontics, not the final step — practicing afterward still requires holding an active dentist license in the state where you intend to work.
Check whether Alabama also requires a separate specialty license with the Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama.
Residents who train in Birmingham and go on to practice in Alabama can search current periodontist jobs to see who's hiring now.
Alabama's single CODA-accredited periodontics program is based in Birmingham — the only city in the state with a program on the list above, so residency training in the specialty is concentrated there for now.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CODA-accredited periodontics residency programs are in Alabama?
Alabama has 1 CODA-accredited advanced dental education program in periodontics, located in Birmingham.
It's listed above with its current CODA accreditation status, address and program director.
CODA's own directory is the definitive, up-to-date source — confirm the program's status directly with CODA before applying.
Does an out-of-state periodontics residency still count if I want to practice in Alabama?
Yes.
CODA accreditation is national, so a periodontics residency accredited by CODA counts regardless of which state it's in — what matters is the residency's CODA accreditation, not its location.
Licensure to practice in Alabama is a separate step handled by the state itself; see our Alabama dentist licensure page for what that requires.
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," in CODA's own wording.
It doesn't rank the program against others — it simply means CODA hasn't identified deficiencies requiring a correction timeline.
Confirm a program's current status directly with CODA before applying.
What comes after finishing a CODA-accredited periodontics residency in Alabama?
Graduates hold an active dentist license in the state where they intend to practice.
Check whether Alabama also requires a separate specialty license with the Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama.
Our step-by-step guide to becoming a periodontist 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.