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 Sedationist (SAS) scheme
This training scheme is suitable for dentists who are new to sedation, and can nominate a suitable supervisor for their supervised clinical experience.
The two day blended format course provides the knowledge and skills training for for new starters.
- Saturday 16 May 2026 Theory - live online /recording
- Saturday 27 June 2026 Practical - in person (Queen Mary, Mile End Road Campus, London)
This is followed by the online assessment, completed at a time to suit you. You will need to submit a completed supervisor nomination form (SNF), and receive confirmation of approval before you can complete the assement.
During the supervised clinical experience you will complete an SAS portfolio for each of the sedation techniques you are completing the scheme for.
Finally, to complete the scheme you will submit your SAS portfolio(s) for moderation before June 2027.
So, if you are new to sedation completing the SAS scheme is the ideal option for you!
Stages of the scheme:
- Nominate a clinical supervisor
- Attend the two day course
- Pass the online assessment
- Complete supervised clinical experience
- Submit your final SAS portfolio(s) for moderation before March 2027
- Receive your certificate confirming that you have completed your sedation training in accordance 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.
Fees
Early bird rate: £1,315
After 15.05.2026: £1,345
Member discount
Dentists who are SAAD members are entitled to a discount of £70 - members must be logged in to claim this discount. The discounted fee will show after you press 'book now'.
Payments by an employer
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Life Support Training
Practitioners must be able to provide age-appropriate immediate life support.
SAAD Life Support course (ILS training)
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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.
Course Content
- Aspects of anxiety and pain control, treatment planning and patient assessment. The use of behavioural management, selection and appropriate use of drugs for sedation techniques.
- Physiology, anatomy and pharmacology relevant to Conscious Sedation.
- Organisation of the dental team, medico-legal aspects of sedation, record keeping, psychological and physiological monitoring of the sedated patient.
- Revision of the requirements of the General Dental Council in relation to the provision of Basic Life Support. Current UK Resuscitation Council Guidelines will be provided.
- Clinical cases of various conscious sedation techniques are assessed and practitioners may have practical experience of Inhalation Sedation.