To provide psychometric, technical and administrative services in the administration and delivery of clinical licensure examinations in dentistry and dental hygiene. CITA will demonstrate integrity and fairness as it provides assistance to state boards of dentistry in their mission to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public by assuring that only competent and qualified individuals are allowed to practice dentistry and dental hygiene.

Council of Interstate Testing Agencies, Inc. (CITA)

The Council of Interstate Testing Agencies, Inc. (CITA) is an independent regional testing agency which administers the CITA examination. Regional testing agencies contract with individual state boards of dentistry to administer the clinical examination required for licensure in those states.  Regional testing agencies do not have the authority to license individuals or implement policy that goes beyond the laws of its member states.  Furthermore, regional testing agencies should not be confused with state boards of dentistry.

CITA Status

 “CITA Status” is achieved when a candidate has successfully completed all Parts of the CITA examination with a score of 75 or greater on each Part and has successfully completed the Dental and/or Dental Hygiene National Board Examinations as administered by the Joint Commission.  Once a candidate has achieved CITA Status, they will have met the clinical examination requirement in those states which recognize and accept the CITA exam as fulfilling their clinical licensure requirements. Candidates should be aware that each individual state will have additional requirements before issuing a dental or dental hygiene license .

CITA Recognizing Jurisdictions

Although CITA is a test administrator for dental and dental hygiene licensure examinations, candidates are encouraged to confirm with each state board of dentistry wherein they wish to seek licensure that such state recognizes the results of the CITA examination for licensure in that state.

The following states currently recognize the results of the CITA examination: