Prosthodontic Residency Programs in Illinois
Illinois has 1 CODA-accredited advanced dental education program in prosthodontics, based in Chicago.
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 program like this one is the recognized path into the prosthodontics specialty — read on for what the program's status means and what happens after residency.
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At a glance
In Illinois
Programs
1
With a program
Cities
1
Approval without Reporting Requirements
Fully approved
1 of 1
Every CODA-Accredited Program in Illinois
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 Illinois'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" — Illinois's program currently holds this status. "Approval (with Reporting Requirements)" means CODA has identified specific deficiencies a program must correct within a set timeframe; it is not a warning to avoid a 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 above are the program's own CODA 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 Prosthodontics
Prosthodontics 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 prosthodontist.
Illinois has one accredited program, compared with 1 in Indiana, 1 in Iowa and 1 in Kentucky nearby; wherever you train, our step-by-step guide to becoming a prosthodontist covers the full sequence from dental school through residency, our prosthodontist career guide what the role involves day to day, and which dental specialty pays the most how prosthodontics compares with the other eleven.
Graduates of the University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry program in Chicago who go on to practice in Illinois need a dentist license from the Illinois Board of Dentistry — see Illinois's dentist licensure requirements for the clinical exams it accepts and the rest of what it requires.
After Residency in Illinois
A CODA-accredited residency is the entry point into prosthodontics, not the final step — practicing afterward still requires holding an active dentist license in the state where you intend to work.
Illinois also issues a separate specialty license, and a dentist may not hold out as a specialist without it; check its requirements with the Illinois Board of Dentistry.
Residents who train in Chicago and go on to practice in Illinois can search current prosthodontist jobs to see who's hiring now.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CODA-accredited prosthodontics residency programs are in Illinois?
Illinois has 1 CODA-accredited advanced dental education program in prosthodontics, located in Chicago.
It's listed above with its city, current CODA accreditation status, and last and next accreditation visit years.
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?
"Approval (without Reporting Requirements)" is the classification CODA grants when a program "achieves or exceeds the basic requirements for accreditation." Illinois's prosthodontics program currently holds this status.
Confirm the program's current status directly with CODA before applying, since statuses can change between accreditation cycles.
Do I have to complete a prosthodontics residency in Illinois to practice as a prosthodontist there?
No. Illinois licenses dentists — including prosthodontists — 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 Illinois dentist licensure page for what the state itself requires before you can practice.
What comes after finishing a CODA-accredited prosthodontics residency?
Graduates hold an active dentist license in the state where they intend to practice.
Illinois also issues a separate specialty license, and a dentist may not hold out as a specialist without it; check its requirements with the Illinois Board of Dentistry.
Our step-by-step guide to becoming a prosthodontist 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 Illinois & Prosthodontist 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.