IV Sedation Recertification (Oct 18, 2025)

IV Sedation Recertification is organized by DOCS Education and will be held on Oct 18, 2025.

Course Description:
Dental practitioners in need of IV sedation recertification or permit maintenance will find that and more in this comprehensive DOCS Education program. This course is ideal for IV-certified general dentists and specialists who wish to expand the number of sedation protocols in their arsenal and hone their skillset while meeting state sedation regulations.

What You'll Learn:
Course material includes a review of the science behind IV sedation along with a look at new protocols. Other key topics include the following:

• Neurophysiology
• Patient selection and evaluation
• Respiratory and cardiovascular anatomy and physiology
• Pharmacology
• Nitrous oxide analgesia
• Local anesthetic review
• Patient monitoring
• Airway management
• Emergency preparedness
• Venipuncture and IV access
• Intravenous drug administration
• Medical and legal aspects of anesthesia administration
• Learn a dental response to COVID

Objectives:
Students in the IV Recertification course gain valuable, targeted, clinically-relevant information that can quickly be put to use.

Course Objectives:

• Expand the number of protocols in your arsenal to maximize treatment effectiveness
• Thoroughly explore proper case selection, management and protocols using real-life case studies
• Reacquaint yourself with the most commonly used IV medications and learn about new drugs on the market
• Discuss the pharmacology of anesthetic agents
• Study airway evaluation and management
• Review cardiac rhythm
• Learn the keys to proper patient selection
• Discuss pharmacology 
• Learn the essentials of monitoring you patients
• Discover new and useful products
• Update your knowledge with the latest protocols
• Review venipuncture
• Discuss sedation complications
• Review morbidity and mortality case examples