Board-Approved Education Programs for Adult Patients Certificates - Licensed Dentists

It is the applicant’s responsibility to confirm that the board-approved educational programs listed meet the requirements to be approved for the Oral Conscious Sedation for Adults Certificate (OCS-A).
According to 16 CCR section 1044.3 , a board-approved educational program must have:

  • Minimum of 25 hours of instruction in oral medications and sedation and
  • Include a clinical component that:
    • Includes at minimum one age-appropriate patient case and
    • Allows the applicant to demonstrate personal competency in oral conscious sedation of a patient.
  • California Institute of Dental Education
    Contact: Periklis Proussaefs
    Address: 3585 Telegraph Road, Suite B
    Ventura, CA 93003
    Phone: (805) 676-1611
  • Conscious Sedation Consulting, LLC
    Web Address: www.SedationConsulting.com
    Address: 2016 Clemont Crossing Dr., Suite F
    St. Louis, MO 63146
    Phone: (888)581-4448
  • Dental Career Institute
    Web Address: www.dentalcareerinstitute.com
    Address: 18000 Studebaker Rd. Ste 365
    Cerritos, CA 90703
    Phone: (562) 704-2651
  • Dental Specialties Institute, Inc.
    Web Address: www.dental-specialties.com
    Address: 5542 Monterey Rd. #132
    San Jose, CA 95138
    Phone: (408) 578-2074
  • DOCS Education
    Web Address: DOCS Education
    Address: 12360 Lake City Way NE, Suite 500
    Seattle, WA 98125
    Phone: (866) 592-9618
  • Med WoRx, LLC
    Web Address:
    Address: 9 Marina Crest Lane
    Whitefish, MT 59937
    Phone: (406) 730-2614
  • Oral Sedation Seminars
    Web Address: http://www.oralsedationseminars.com/
    Address: 1840 NE 153rd Street
    North Miami Beach, FL 33162
    Phone: (305) 944-9636
  • Rocky Mountain Sedation
    Web Address: https://admatraining.org/
    Address: 2942 Lynn Ave
    Billings, MT 59102
    Phone: 855-406-7671

Apply to have a program approved

We are currently accepting applications. Please complete the application for Course Approval for Oral Conscious Sedation and submit it to the Dental Board for approval.