Periodontics Residency Programs in Washington
Washington has 1 CODA-accredited advanced dental education program in periodontics, based in Seattle.
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 Washington
Programs
1
With a program
Cities
1
Approval without Reporting Requirements
Fully approved
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Every CODA-Accredited Program in Washington
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 Washington's Accreditation Status Means
The status shown above is CODA's own term, not this site's.
Washington's periodontics program currently holds "Approval (without Reporting Requirements)" — the classification CODA grants when a program "achieves or exceeds the basic requirements for accreditation." That's distinct from "Approval (with Reporting Requirements)," the status CODA uses when a program has deficiencies it must correct within a set timeframe, and from "Initial Accreditation," which CODA grants to a program that is accredited but hasn't yet enrolled and graduated its first class of residents.
The visit years shown are CODA's own accreditation-visit schedule, not the program's.
For admissions, 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.
Washington has one accredited program, compared with 1 in Oregon and none in Idaho 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 Washington School of Dentistry program in Seattle who go on to practice in Washington need a dentist license from the Dental Quality Assurance Commission — see Washington's dentist licensure requirements for the clinical exams it accepts and the rest of what it requires.
After Residency in Washington
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; in Washington, periodontics is practiced under a dentist license rather than a separate specialty license.
Residents who train in Seattle and go on to practice in Washington can search current periodontist jobs to see who's hiring now.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CODA-accredited periodontics residency programs are in Washington?
Washington has 1 CODA-accredited advanced dental education program in periodontics, located in Seattle.
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 this program?
"Approval (without Reporting Requirements)" is the classification CODA grants when a program "achieves or exceeds the basic requirements for accreditation." Washington's periodontics program currently holds this status — a stable, no-deficiency standing between CODA's periodic site visits, not a ranking.
Confirm the program's current status directly with CODA before applying.
Does an out-of-state periodontics residency count if I want to practice in Washington?
Yes.
CODA accreditation is national, so a residency accredited by CODA counts regardless of which state it's located in.
What matters for practicing in Washington afterward is holding an active Washington dentist license — see our Washington dentist licensure page for what the state itself requires.
What comes after finishing a CODA-accredited periodontics residency in Washington?
Graduates hold an active dentist license in the state where they intend to practice; in Washington, periodontists practice under that dentist license rather than a separate specialty license.
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.
More Washington & Periodontist 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.