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Dental Anesthesia CE — Day 1

Designed for Washington dentists who provide minimal sedation, oral sedation, or moderate sedation. This practical continuing education course focuses on patient selection, sedation pharmacology, monitoring, airway management, emergency preparedness, and patient safety in the dental office.


Ideal For:
• Minimal Sedation Providers
• Oral Sedation Providers
• IV Sedation Providers

  • September 2026
  • Greater Seattle Area
  • 7 CE Hours
  • $900.00
Register for Day 1

Course Summary

Washington Dental Anesthesia Academy is offering a practical, anesthesia-focused continuing education course for Washington dentists who provide or permit sedation in the dental office.

Day 2 is specifically designed for dentists with a moderate sedation with parenteral/IV sedation permit.

This course builds on the concepts introduced in Day 1 and focuses more deeply on IV sedation, sedation complications, emergency preparedness, patient rescue, airway decision-making, monitoring, and real-world dental anesthesia scenarios.

When taken together, Day 1 and Day 2 provide 14 total CE hours for dentists needing IV sedation continuing education.

Who Should Attend?

  • Moderate sedation with parenteral/IV sedation providers
  • Office-based IV sedation providers
  • Dentists holding IV sedation permits
  • Dental professionals treating higher-risk patients
  • Providers seeking advanced sedation training and CE hours

This course is especially beneficial for dentists seeking practical IV sedation education focused on patient safety, airway management, and emergency preparedness.

Course Highlights

  • Designed around Washington dental anesthesia CE requirements
  • Advanced IV sedation-focused continuing education
  • Taught by experienced nurse anesthesiologists
  • Real-world office-based anesthesia case studies
  • Advanced airway management concepts
  • Patient rescue and emergency preparedness training
  • Monitoring interpretation and clinical decision-making
  • Relevant for dentists maintaining IV sedation permits

Key Course Topics

  • IV sedation pharmacology
  • Dosing considerations and patient variability
  • Advanced patient selection
  • Airway management and rescue planning
  • Monitoring trends and interpretation
  • Capnography interpretation
  • Recognition of patient deterioration
  • Emergency preparedness and crisis management
  • Sedation complications and patient rescue
  • Emergency medications
  • Aspiration risk management
  • Hemodynamic instability management
  • Documentation and risk management
  • Discharge readiness and recovery considerations
  • Advanced dental anesthesia case studies

Day 2 Schedule

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM Check-in and review of Day 1 concepts
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM IV sedation pharmacology, dosing considerations, and patient variability
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Advanced patient selection for IV sedation and recognizing patients who may need outside anesthesia support
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Airway management, rescue planning, and decision-making during IV sedation
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM Monitoring trends, capnography interpretation, and early recognition of deterioration
12:15 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch Break
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM IV sedation complications, emergency medications, and crisis response
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Simulation-style case scenarios: hypoventilation, airway obstruction, oversedation, aspiration risk, and hemodynamic instability
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Documentation, discharge readiness, post-sedation events, and risk management
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM Final discussion, Q&A, and course wrap-up

Learning Objectives

  • Apply advanced patient selection principles for IV sedation
  • Understand IV sedation medications and dosing considerations
  • Recognize airway emergencies and initiate rescue measures
  • Interpret monitoring trends and capnography findings
  • Recognize early signs of patient deterioration
  • Respond effectively to sedation-related emergencies
  • Improve emergency preparedness in the dental office
  • Apply documentation and risk management principles
  • Use real-world case examples to improve patient safety and clinical decision-making

Event Details

Course IV Sedation CE — Day 2
Date September 2026 (Exact Date Pending)
Location Greater Seattle Area (Venue Pending)
Duration 7 CE Hours
Price $900
Course Format In-Person Continuing Education Training
Audience Dentists with Moderate Sedation with Parenteral/IV Sedation Permits
CE Focus WAC 246-817-773 Anesthesia Continuing Education Alignment

Important Registration Note

Dentists with minimal sedation or moderate sedation with oral/enteral agents only need Day 1.

Dentists with moderate sedation with parenteral/IV sedation permits should register for both Day 1 and Day 2 to complete 14 total CE hours.

Ready to Register?

Join fellow Washington dental professionals for advanced IV sedation continuing education designed to improve patient safety, airway management, emergency preparedness, and clinical confidence.