Q: . The Global Sleep Institute trains people to become trained as polysomnographic technicians . I have only got a high school education but I am highly motivated to get a new career. Could I fit into one of your programs?

A: Absolutely. The field of sleep medicine is wide open to people who are ambitious and self motivated. The Global Sleep Institute can train anybody who is willing to learn. Furthermore, we can take you to any level that you would like to achieve from the most basic training which is geared towards becoming an entry-level polysomnographic technician all the way to getting your Associate of Arts degree as a polysomnographic technician .

Q: I know that I have the ability and desire to become an Sleep Technologist. But in lots of schools, they promise you a job when you are finished with your training. Will I be able to get a job?

A: The profession of sleep medicine is one of the most robust areas of medical science in America. There are around 70 different types of sleep disorders with obstructive sleep apnea, insomnia and restless leg syndrome being the most prevalent. This means that in America alone there are millions and millions of people who are, as yet, undiagnosed and desperately need diagnosis and treatment. While we cannot guarantee that we’ll get you a job after being trained by The Global Sleep Institute, we are extremely confident you will have a job possibility even before you have finished your training. Sleep laboratories all over the country are constantly looking for trained sleep techs…sometimes even willing to pay big bonuses to employment firms to find sleep techs.

Q: I love the idea of working in a medical setting. There is a lot of prestige associated with being a polysomnographic technician. However, there’s also good status being a nurse and I hear that nurses aren’t paid very well. Is there good pay in this profession?

A: The pay for being a sleep technician is extraordinary. There is no question that a motivated and hard working individual can not only get a job that pays well, but can also move up the “chain of command” within any sleep medicine organization.

Q: I have always been the kind of person that wanted to help others. For example, EMT’s save peoples’ lives when they arrive at crisis scenes, nurses are part of a team that bring sick people back to good health, teachers educate children who need to learn. But a sleep technician helps a person to sleep. How important could that be?

A: Sleep disorders don’t just prevent people from sleeping…they also prevent people from sleeping properly. We have found in the last 10 years that there is a multitude of what are called co-morbid conditions that go along with poor sleep. Poor sleep produces all kinds of mood disorders including irritability, anxiety, stress and deep depression. Memory is also severely compromised when people don’t sleep properly. We know that people suffering from obstructive sleep apnea are at grave risk for middle-of-the-night heart attack, stroke and high blood pressure. People who sleep poorly or do not sleep enough are at risk for obesity and diabetes. In a word, the overall health of poor sleepers is in grave danger. Think of it this way. As a polysomnographic technician, not only may your work result in saving lives, but you will be providing an immensely improved quality of life for the patients you serve.