We are proud to offer you various introductory through advanced courses to enter the  field of Polysomnography for Technicians and Physicians.  We offer courses in Houston, Texas and Columbus, Ohio.

We offer our School of Polysomnography courses through the University of Houston.

Objectives:

. Understanding of Sleep and basic medical terminology

.  Knowledge human sleep, chronobiology, and common sleep disorders

. Basic understanding of human anatomy and physiology, basic neurology and

  cardiopulmonary anatomy and physiology.

.  The general understanding of documentation, physician orders,

   communication and HIPAA regulations.

.  Understanding emergency medical procedures and safety in the sleep center.

.  Learn proper patient hook-up procedures utilizing the international 10/20

   system.

.  Understand the proper use and knowledge and documentation of sleep

   parameters.

.  Demonstrate knowledge of various treatment interventions for sleep disorders.

.  Demonstrate knowledge and use of Positive Pressure devices and Oxygen

    Therapy.

.  Demonstrate knowledge of proper testing indications for known sleep

   disorders.

.  Demonstrate the understanding of Sleep disorders in Children and adequate

    esting procedures.

Who should attend:  Anyone with an interest in the field of sleep medicine, and becoming a Polysomnographic Technician trainee / Technologist, existing Polysomnographic Technicians who desire more formal training in the field, Respiratory Therapists, EEG technicians and nurses who desire additional skills in one of the more rapidly growing fields of sleep medicine.  Class size is limited to 12 students. Program Director reserves the right to refuse admission to any individual applicant. Program Director also reserves the right to deny a certificate of completion to any participant not attending the entire course.

Prerequisites:  A High school diploma or GED, an age of 18 or older (A copy of your diploma is required with your application).

Classroom Topics:

Introduction to Sleep Disorders                            The role of Sleep technologist

HIPPA Standards                                               Sleep and Human function

Overview of Sleep disorders                              Basic Neurology

Anatomy and Physiology                            Normal Adult Sleep

Digital & Mechanical Instrumentation              Record scoring and review

Cardiovascular anatomy & identification            Respiratory Anatomy

Sleep Pharmacology                                         Sleep Disorder Breathing

Positive Pressure and Oxygenation                   Alternative Sleep Therapy

RLS and PLMS disorders                                   Report Generation

Parasomnias and movement disorders            Sleep and Epilepsy

Narcolepsy and EDS                                          Insomnia

Artifact Recognition                                            Technical documentation 

Pediatric Polysomnography                                  Ancillary Equipment

 Faculty:

Program Director:

Marilyn Swick, BA, RPSGT
Houston Sleep Center School of Polysomnography
Houston, Texas

Contact Information:

The Houston Sleep Center
7500 San Felipe,
Suite #550
Houston, Texas 77063
Phone: 713-827-8896
Fax:    713-827-8893
Email: mswick@houstonsleepcenter.com
Web-site:  www.houstonsleepcenter.com/index.html

Courses through the University of Houston

Polysomnography For Technicians
Realizing the demand for professionally trained technicians in sleep medicine, we offer “Polysomnography for Technicians”. These courses include two intensive days of classroom education and three days of “hands-on” clinical hours with our technical staff. At the conclusion of the course, a short written test and a clinical electrode application test is administered to complete the program and receive a Certificate of Completion. Our goal is that the trainee will be able to apply all electrodes and ancillary equipment and have a basic knowledge of Polysomnography.

Course Objectives:
1.) Overview of Normal & Abnormal Sleep
2.) Will complete BLS-CPR Requirements-PSG
3.) Theory and Application of CPAP and Bilevel-PSG
4.) Basics of Neuroanatomy and Respiratory Physiology
5.) Theory and Application of Electrodes and Ancillary Equipment

Clinical Record Review and Scoring
Designed for the advanced technician, this workshop will discuss all pertinent scoring rules and guidelines for sleep staging, EKG arrhythmias, limb movements, and respiratory events. Individuals will begin scoring recordings with technical faculty. Score comparison reports will be generated to offer objective feedback. Technical faculty will also provide feedback in real-time as well as in written form after the recording has been scored in its entirety. You must be working in the field of Polysomnography for at least six months before taking this course. This course will span two days.

 Course Objectives:
1.) Overview of Sleep Staging, Scoring Limb Movements, and Scoring Respiratory Events
2.) Overview of sleep recording methodology
3.) Scoring and interpretation of the abnormal polysomnography
4.) Polysomnogram recording artifacts
5.) Scoring and interpretation of the MSLT/MWT

We are proud to announce that The Institute of Sleep Medicine in conjunction with The University of Houston will now offer 3 courses.  Classes will close once we reach 25 students - please register early!

* Introduction Polysomnography for Technicians – 07UISM0101C
* Clinical Record Reviewing & Scoring – 07UISM0301C
* Sleep Medicine for Physicians – 07UISM0401C

Schedule information and online registration can be found at: http://www.uh.edu/academics/dce/home/home.html. Go to the bottom of the page and click on “View Course Listings or Register Now”. Information can also be obtained at: 713-827-8896.

Please call us for details at 713.827.8896. Or you may email us at learnsleep@houstonsleepcenter.com.