An applicant for an initial moderate sedation permit shall meet the following requirements:

1. (a) Comply with one of the following:

   1. (1) Document by patient anesthesia or sedation records the completion of a minimum of twelve parenterally administered moderate sedation procedures per year performed in the facility, for each of the three one-year periods immediately preceding the date of application; and submit certification of completion of a minimum of sixty hours of continuing education in the administration of moderate sedation within the three year period immediately preceding the issuance of the permit; or(2) Graduate from a dental school or post-doctoral dental residency program accredited by CODA, which shall include the following training requirements:

      1. (A) A moderate sedation training consistent with the Guidelines within two years prior to applying for the permit;
      2. (B) A minimum of four weeks active participation in full-time rotation in hospital operating room anesthesia, or a minimum of twenty documented personally administered supervised clinical cases involving moderate sedation in the dental operatory; and(C) A didactic course in moderate sedation in dentistry with a curriculum that fulfills the minimum requirements set forth in the current Guidelines; or(3) Successfully complete a “ Comprehensive Course” or a “ Refresher Course” in a post-doctoral or continuing education program, structured in accordance with the Guidelines; or(4) Document the applicant’s satisfaction of the requirements of subsection (a) of section 20-123b-3 of these regulations; and
2. (b) Current certification in ACLS; and
3. (c) Successful completion of an on-site evaluation pursuant to section 20-123b-6 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.

(Effective March 23, 1988; Amended November 4, 2004; Amended February 11, 2026)