The American Association of Sleep Technologists (AAST) provides sleep professionals with a variety of educational opportunities to enhance their understanding of polysomnography and to provide continuing education credits.


The AAST has been hosting the premier annual meeting for sleep technologists and allied healthcare professionals for over thirty years. This year, the 31st Annual Meeting of the American Association of Sleep Technologists will be hosted at the Sheraton Seattle in Seattle, Washington on June 7-10, 2009. 


Advances in Sleep Technology: Sleep and Breathing - This two-day course focuses on the current state of polysomnography with a special emphasis on respiratory monitoring and the treatment of sleep related breathing disorders with CPAP. The course will outline the standards for monitoring respiration during sleep. 


The AAST provides educational providers with the opportunity to offer Continuing Education Credits (CEC) to their students.  


The AAST CEC Education Calendar is a resource to members who are interested in locating educational programs that are offering AAST CEC’s.  


Information about receiving your AAST CEC Educational Transcript.  


Standardized education though the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) developed the Accredited Sleep Technologist Education Program (A-STEP).  


General information about the Registered Polysomnographic Technologist Credential (RPSGT).