Each year, AAST recognizes individual members for their professional excellence, service and commitment to the association and to the sleep technology profession. Click the headers below to learn more about each award and recent recipients.
This award honors and recognizes an AAST member who has demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities through commitment to the growth and development of the AAST.
AAST Service Award
This award honors and recognizes an AAST member who has made significant contributions to the growth and development of the sleep technology profession.AAST Professional Development Service Award
This award honors and recognizes an AAST member who demonstrates exceptional commitment to advancing education in sleep technology.AAST Literary Award
This award honors and recognizes an AAST member for an original published article, paper, or textbook chapter that represents excellence in technical literary writing by a sleep technologist.AAST New Technologist Award
This award honors and recognizes an accredited sleep technology education program graduate who has passed the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists or American Board of Sleep Medicine credentialing examination and attained the RPSGT or RST credential within the past year. The nominee must submit an essay, at a minimum of 500-words, describing how achieving their credential has affected their career aspirations and outlook on life, and how they foresee giving back to the professional community/sleep industry. Persons nominating must inform the nominee of the essay requirement.
