The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) offers a sleep technologist program that will prepare you for the Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) exam. AASM has different modules from which to choose. The introductory course provides beginners with a basic understanding of sleep, sleep disorders and what is available in today's sleep technology. If you already have experience as a sleep technologist, you can take one of four modules offered to further your sleep disorder studies. These online modules include such topics as patient interaction and professional behavior, patient assessment, sleep related breathing disorders and pediatric sleep.
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
One Westbrook Corporate Center, Ste. 920
Westchester, IL 60154
708-492-0930
aasmnet.org/astep/Students.aspx
The Atlanta School of Sleep Medicine and Technology offers a seven-day course for inexperienced individuals who are interested in working as a sleep technologist and taking the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) exam. The course can also be used as an introduction for healthcare professionals interested in polysomnography, or for sleep technologists who need a review or understanding of new technology. The course includes such classes as hookup procedures, electrode placement, sleep stage scoring, limb movement disorders and sleep disordered breathing. The course is offered online and includes live web-based question-and-answer sessions, practice exam questions and on-demand one-hour webinars for continuing education credits.
The Atlanta School of Sleep Medicine and Technology
1100 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 580
Atlanta, GA 30342
678-651-2000
sleepschool.com/
Alabama School of Sleep Medicine and Technology offers a variety of courses from basic introduction to specialized topics. The school recommends having hands-on experience with Windows XP operating system before enrolling in any of the classes. The 10-day polysomnographic technologists course is a comprehensive in-depth program that immerses the student in the technology and practice of sleep medicine. A three-day titration course will teach you the basics of positive airway pressure therapy. A three-day polysomnographic technologist exam review is offered for those students ready to take the registry test. Another three-day course will give practicing sleep technologists an opportunity to either begin scoring sleep studies or review their scoring.
Alabama School of Sleep Medicine and Technology
3000 Riverchase Galleria, Suite 1155
Birmingham, AL 35244
800-338-0757
http://www.alsleep.com/default.asp?ID=2