The Global Sleep Institute is a world-wide provider of sleep education services. Oftentimes, our courses are held in either Sleep Centers or hotel settings.

The Global Sleep Institute is spreading the word of sleep medicine and sleep education not only to sleep professionals but also to allied health care professionals and the general community. We offer a multitude of courses designed for those either interested in pursuing a career in sleep medicine or wanting to know how to promote its services. The types of courses that we have to offer are:

• Three Day Introductory Course to Polysomnographic Technology
• Two Day Scoring Course
• Two Week A-Step Provider Course

Three-Day Introduction to Polysomnographic Technology Course Content:

The three-day introduction to polysomnographic technology covers the following materials:

• Overview of Sleep Disorders: Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea, Respiratory Event Related Arousals, Primary Snoring, Insomnia, Narcolepsy, Parasomnias, Circadian Rhythm Disorders, Movement Disorders.
• Sleep Stage Scoring & Recognition
• Respiratory Event Recognition & PLMS Scoring Criteria
• EEG Arousal Scoring
• Overview of the AASM New Scoring Rules
• The International 10-20 Electrode Placement System for Sleep
• CPAP/BiLevel Titrations
• Mask Fitting Sessions
• The Multiple Sleep Latency Test
• Mathematical Computations for Generating a Polysomnographic Report
• Hook-up Sessions
• Polysomnographic Record Review
• Hands-on Scoring (with inter-rater scoring reliability)
• Tech Documentation
• The Role of the Polysomnographic Technologist

This course is geared towards the entry-level polysomnographic technician, someone who has just started the field or even someone who is contemplating in making this field their career choice. All lectures are explained in layman terms. Students who have been in the field for several months will also benefit from this course, as it will fine-tune their technical abilities to help them become better polysomnographic technologists.

Glenn Roldan, RPSGT - Course Director
Marci Garcia, RPSGT - Instructor
Tiffany Bell, RPSGT/REEGT - Instructor

The Two Day Scoring Course covers the following materials:

• Sleep Stage Scoring & Recognition
• Respiratory Event Recognition & PLMS Scoring Criteria
• EEG Arousal Scoring
• Overview of the AASM New Scoring Rules
• Hands-on Scoring (with inter-rater scoring reliability)

Students will be scoring actual patient records for scoring analysis and comparison. Polysomnographic record review will also take place which will cover the basic duties required during a typical recording and/or titration study. Students will be shown how to identify commonly seen artifacts and learn how to correct these during the scoring sessions.

Glenn Roldan, RPSGT - Course Director
Marci Garcia, RPSGT - Instructor
Tiffany Bell, RPSGT/REEGT - Instructor

Two Week A-Step Provider Course

[download A-Step Course Curriculum via pdf file]

The A-Step is a two-step program that begins with an 80 hour didactic course (STEP 1) through an A-Step Provider. STEP 2 includes 18 months of on-the-job training provided by each sleep tech’s employer, and supplemented by an e-learning program through the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s website [www.aasmnet.org/astep]. The Global Sleep Institute is an Accredited A-Step Provider. For STEP 1 we meet all 29 standards for A-Step accreditation. By providing A-Step, students will obtain formalized training, decrease new technician training time, and reinforce knowledge-base of all sleep techs.

The A-Step program contributes to the growing field of sleep technology by preparing students to the field of polysomnographic technology and will better prepare them for obtaining registry through the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists [website: www.brpt.org]

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