Sleep Technologist Course, The Basics

The Sleep Technologist Course, The Basics provides training and education on the history of sleep medicine, sleep disorders, sleep studies, and patient care. 

To Become an RPSGT/CPSGT, read the following steps:

1. The course must be completed as the first step toward meeting the by experience pathway requirements, which involves ongoing experience. If you require hand's on experience we recommend the ASTEP 80 HR Introductory Course. 

2. The course concludes with an online final exam. 

After successfully completing the course, students should be able to perform most of the duties specified in the job description for a Polysomnographic Trainee. 

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During the 4 to 6 weeks the coursework focuses on online classes of preparing patients for sleep studies, acquiring data, and staging and scoring. 

ATTENTION. 

• Completing Sleep Technician Course, The Basics training course at  National School of Sleep Medicine does not guarantee employment in a sleep laboratory. Job placement is not available through the school, although we advise students during the course on obtaining their first job in sleep medicine.

• The program has a $1,600 tuition fee. It does not include the cost of the textbook, and materials .

• The cost of the tuition is NON-REFUNDABLE. 

• If applicable, students interested in sleep technology courses should check with their respective state medical boards to determine licensing requirements in polysomnography.

Please note: Financial aid is not available for the course. Please contact us for details.

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• The Role of the Polysomnographic Tech
• Hookup Procedures
• Electrode Placement
• Instrumentation
• Tech Documentation
• Artifact Recognition and Correction
• CPAP - Clinical Interface and Titration
• Sleep Stage Scoring
• Normal Sleep
• Limb Movement Disorders
• Sleep Disordered Breathing
• CPAP and Bi-level Titration and Compliance
• Surgical Approaches for Sleep Disordered Breathing
• Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
• Recording and Scoring of Respiratory Activity
• Narcolepsy
• MSLT/MWT: Techniques, Indication and Interpretation
• Insomnia
• Parasomnias
• Nocturnal Seizures
• Pediatric Sleep Disorders
• Review of Polysomnogram
• DC Amplifiers and Infection Control Workshop
• Home Sleep Testing