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In order to become a MASTER of the College of Sedation in Dentistry an individual must:
1. Successful completion of an approved course of study in parenteral dental sedation, as described in the American Dental Association’s Guidelines for Teaching the Comprehensive Control of Anxiety And Pain In Dentistry, Teaching the Comprehensive Control of Anxiety and Pain in a Continuing Education Program; or possession of a valid state permit or its equivalent certifying that the individual may administer parenteral dental sedation.
2. Documentation that the candidate has successfully completed forty (40) hours of approved, continuing education in dental sedation and/or dental anesthesiology, and has successfully completed a course in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or its equivalent.
3. Successfully complete the MASTER Examination for Sedation in Dentistry of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology.
4. Become a member of the American Dental Society of Anestheisology.
In addition, in order to maintain the status of Master of the College of Sedation in Dentistry the individual shall be required to document that he/she has successfully completed fifteen (15) hours of approved, continuing education in dental sedation and/or dental anesthesiology every two (2) years in addition to successfully completing training in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or its equivalent every two (2) years.