Sleep Education Resources

Just Went Into A Partnership On A Sleep Lab

2010-04-05T04:08:00.003-04:00

During these tight economical times does it make sense to become an owner of a sleep lab? Well I guess I think it does because that is exactly what we have done. My wife Candace and I are now co-owners of such a lab.

We see this as an opportunity to merge the resources of Priority Health Education and such a facility as a means of providing the best in sleep education and patient care. A means of developing new talent into the sleep field under the supervision of experienced techs and physicians.

This new relationship is the first of several new Priority Health Education Centers opening this year. These Centers will be the training grounds for dozens of emerging CPSGTs and RPSGTs of the near future.

Classes such as Board Reviews, Scoring, PAP, and Emerging Technologies will be provided on alternating months. Center and visiting staff will include experts in our fireld including Technologists and Physicians alike.

So is it the smart thing to do now in these economic times? I dont know. I do know that it is the right thing to do. Onsight Training Facilities (OTF) are difficult to come by these days for those entering our field. These OTF's will be places where new ASTEP graduates can come and work as interns/externs and be paid a salary while they continue to grow and learn in sleep. I feel this is worth the risk and the cost.

Joseph Anderson, RPSGT, RPFT, CRT-NPS RCP
Director of Education, Priroity Health Education

A Succesfull CPSGT Exam?

2010-03-30T21:32:00.002-04:00

I have spoken with several of the candidates that have just sat for the new CPSGT exam and I am pleased to say that the responses for the most part have been favorable. Most of those I have spoken with believe that the exam focused on the skill sets that they studied and practiced at their career level. This should be great news for the BRPT because it would appear that the exam was neither too hard nor too easy.

Although the CPSGT exam is suppose to evaluate the basic skill sets of those who have recently entered our allied health field, it also can be used as a confidence builder, or a trial run if you will, for those that might be almost ready for the RPSGT exam. Attempting and passing this exam can provide a RPSGT candidate the experience of taking such an exam and at the same time prepares them mentally for the challenges that the RPSGT exam brings with it.

I congratulate all those candidates that sat for the first ever CPSGT exam and I applaud your efforts in quantifying your current skill level and for helping our industry introduce an entry level credential such as that provided for in most other allied health professions.

Joseph Anderson, RPSGT, RPFT, CRT-NPS, RCP
Director of Education

Jumping In With Both Feet

2010-03-30T05:00:00.000-04:00

I woke up this morning and told myself that today was the day; the day that I would finally launch the SLEEP EDUCATION RESOURCES blog supported by Priority Health Education. I have been wanting to create a place where we can keep our students, educators, friends and readers informed about all matters of sleep.

In our blog we will announce education opportunites accross the country; not just ours but anybody who would like their education or training activity published in the blog. I encourage you to send your education offerings to us at education@PriorityHealthEducation so that we can include your meetings in our blog and on our Twitter page as well.

We are alo developing a listing of important links to societies, organizations, meetings, and more.

Thanks for visiting us today and please return to see whats new in sleep.

Joseph Anderson
Director of Education