In-office DALS or PALS - 2-day
Bring Our Emergency Response Training to You
You don't have to leave your office to get up-to-date emergency response training for you and your staff. We'll bring our expertise to you.
When you register for DOCS Education's 2-day In-Office Dental Advanced Life Support (or Pediatric Advanced Life Support) course, youâ'll receive the following advantages:
- Cost Savings – Train one dentist and up to nine team members at significant savings over what it would cost to bring everyone to an off-site seminar
- Customized training – Our training program was designed by dentists for a dental office, and we'll customize it further to fit your specific practice
- Hands-on practice – Receive practical training to handle common emergency scenarios
- Build team confidence – Because each team member will play a vital role in an emergency, we'll run drills and make sure everyone is prepared to do their part
Prepare Your Dental Team to Handle a Crisis
Would you know how to use the equipment in your office to respond to a patient experiencing a medical crisis? We customize our training for your office, so you'll be prepared to save a life using the tools that are available to you.
Our certified emergency professionals will teach you the essential skills to respond to respiratory failure, airway obstruction, cardiac problems and anaphylaxis.
Complete all the skills and written examinations to become an ACLS provider.
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Sign up now, and get emergency response training in your office, on your schedule.
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Course Details
Nationally-recognized instructor, John Bovia, has over 30 years of medical emergency training and experience. Graduates of this course will be able to safely and confidently respond to cardiac and medical emergencies both inside and outside the dental office.
Course Objectives: Overview
- Prepare your office to operate as a small code team outside of a hospital setting
- Learn how to use dental office emergency equipment to run a MEGACODE emergency
- Create a management plan for medical emergencies that could arise in your office
- Confidently use state-of-the-art AED equipment from Cardiac Science
- Receive hands-on training using advanced airway management equipment
- Develop your skills through practice on high-tech patient simulators
- Boost your awareness of crucial emergency drugs and equipment
- Learn how to set up your office
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Faculty
John Bovia

John Bovia has 30 years of experience in emergency medical services dating back to the US military. He was one of the first paramedics to be licensed in the state of Michigan in the late seventies.
John is the co-founder of Life Support Services, Inc. and has been recognized over those years as an outstanding instructor for the American Heart Association (AHA) having trained over 200,000 health care providers including nurses, EMTs, physicians and dentists.
At this time, he instructs the ACLS course for DOCS Education while running one of the largest training centers for the AHA to train health care providers and instruct other trainers on the topic of resuscitation.
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Insurance
Many dental insurance carriers will pay for sedation. Again, there is wide variability in this area.
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Where can I meet requirements?
To learn more about DOCS Education's wide range of courses visit our Continuing Education section or SedationRegulations.com, which lists the latest regulatory developments. We particularly encourage membership in DOCS Education, which offers round-the-clock personal attention from the nation's leading legal authority on dental regulations.
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AGD PACE-Approved

All DOCS Education programs are AGD/PACE-approved courses.
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Who is DOCS Education?

DOCS Education consists of over 3,000 members committed to offering safe dentistry to all patients, including those suffering from anxiety. DOCS Education graduates have safely treated an estimated 2 million patients across the United States and Canada. Since it's estimated around 30 percent of people fear the dentist, many individuals remain to be helped. That's why DOCS Education frequently updates its courses and information.
