Description
Attend a SAAD Course and be taught by the country’s most experienced dental sedation teachers!
The SAAD Teaching Faculty has oral surgeons, paediatric dentists, special care dentists, clinical psychologists, GDPs, dental nurses, peripatetic sedationists and resuscitation officers - all experienced teachers.
The SAAD Assesed Sedation Nurse (SASN) scheme
This training scheme is STAC accredited and is suitable for dental nurses who are new to sedation, and can nominate a suitable supervsior for their superised clinical experience.
The two day in person course provides the knowledge and skills training for for new starters.
This is followed by the supervised clinical experience, and submisison of your completed SASN portfolio for each of the techniques you are completing the scheme for.
You will need to submit a completed supervisor nomination form (SNF), and receive confirmation of approval before you can commence your supervised experience.
Finally, there is an online assessment, completed at a time to suit you.
So, if you are new to sedation completing the SASN scheme is the ideal option for you!
Stages of the scheme:
- Nominate a clinical supervisor
- Attend the two day course
- Complete supervised clinical experience
- Submit your final SASN portfolio(s) for moderation
- Pass the online assessment before November 2026
- Receive your certificate confirming that you have completed your sedation training in accordanc with the IACSD Standards.
Nominate a supervsior
Please complete a supervsior nomination form and email it to schemes@saad.org.uk once you have regsitered.
It is possible to nominate additional supervisors by emailing a completed form for each supervsior.
Payments by an employer
If your registration fee will be paid by a third party; please ensure that you enter, under 'purchaser info', all of the details they require to appear on the invoice.
Life Support Training
Practitioners must be able to provide age-appropriate immediate life support.
SAAD Life Support course (ILS training)
Click the image below for further information about the SLS course.
Re ILS training - practitioners must be able to provide age-appropriate immediate life support as defined by the main elements of the Resuscitation Council (UK) ILS and PILS training programmes. It is not essential to undertake a Resuscitation Council (UK) accredited ILS/PILS course. Alternative courses with equivalent content which are adapted to the needs of dental practice are acceptable: these might also include the management of common sedation, medical and dental emergencies. This training should be renewed annually.