Arizona clinical authorization
Dentists who are not licensed in Arizona must receive the appropriate authorization from the Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners before providing live-patient care. This Board process is separate from Brighter Way course registration.
Complete your Brighter Way course registration first so you know when and where you will provide supervised clinical services.
The Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners strongly encourages applicants to begin 6–8 weeks before volunteer registration is needed.
Prepare the Board application, a completed Statement of Citizenship with supporting proof, an NPDB Self-Query, and verifications of every current and past professional license.
Contact each state or jurisdiction where you hold or previously held a license. The licensing agency must send its verification directly to the Arizona Board; online profiles, wall certificates, and wallet cards do not qualify.
The Board requires the applicant—not Brighter Way or another representative—to submit the application and attest that the information is accurate.
Do not provide clinical treatment until the Arizona Board has issued the appropriate authorization. Keep a copy of the approval and provide it to the Brighter Way team before the course.
Before you submit
The Board makes all eligibility and approval decisions. Review its current application instructions before relying on this summary.
Basic eligibility
Required materials
Arizona law permits up to 14 days of volunteer practice in each calendar year and calls for registration every two years. The Arizona registration itself is fee-free under the statute, although the NPDB and other licensing jurisdictions may charge for their documents or verifications.
Official resources
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Current Volunteer Health Services Registration/Restricted Permit information and application access.
Official resource ↗Statement of CitizenshipDownload the Board’s required citizenship form and review acceptable supporting documents.
Official resource ↗Volunteer Health Services Registration/Restricted PermitComplete the Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners’ online Volunteer Health Services Registration/Restricted Permit form.
Official resource ↗Order an NPDB Self-QueryUse the National Practitioner Data Bank’s official practitioner portal.
Official resource ↗Read Arizona lawA.R.S. § 32-3217 establishes the Volunteer Health Services Registration framework.
Requirements and forms can change. The Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners is the controlling authority; contact the Board directly with licensing questions.
Coordinate both registrations
October 13–15 and December 8–10, 2026 · Phoenix, Arizona
