There are 14 online educational modules that make up the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) Accredited Sleep Technologist Education Program (A-STEP) Self-Study Modules.

Each of the online educational modules covers one of these topics:

• Introductory Topics
• Patient Interaction & Professional Behavior
• Patient Assessment
• Performing Polysomnography: Theory
• Performing Polysomnography: Preparation & Setup
• Polysomnography: Conducting PSGs
• Scoring Sleep Studies
• Arousals, Artifacts, & Arrhythmias
• Sleep Disordered Breathing
• Positive Airway Pressure & Oxygen
• Evaluation of Sleepiness
• Movement Disorders & Seizures
• Pediatric Sleep
• Miscellaneous Topics
• Sleep Deprivation
• Insomnia
• Medications & Sleep
• Esophageal pH
• Alpha intrusion

Contact the AASM national office for more information about AASM A-STEP Self-Study-Module Topics.