Start a flexible, home-based career and help parents solve their children’s sleep issues
Pediatric Sleep Consultant Certification
Live Online Course
Course overview:
- Live 14-week course meets one time per week for 1.5-2 hours (recordings available) The next session starts January 9, 2024.
- Weekly mentoring for one full year by pediatric sleep expert, Dr. Kempton, and her team for support.
- Over 250 hours of expert-led instruction, case reviews, hands-on experience, readings, homework, mentoring.
- Additional lectures included from experts in their field. Topics include: pediatric sleep apnea; nutrition; autism; reflux and other GI disorders; night terrors and nightmares; toddler spotlight; multiples; introducing a new sibling; room sharing; travel; small space sleep strategies; maternal mental health and postpartum depression.
- Lifetime membership into a members-only support group available from the day you join our team. We discuss cases, share sleep research, marketing strategies, resources and even clients!
Section One
Pediatric sleep science
- -Circadian rhythms, sleep cycles; REM and nREM sleep; homeostasis and physiology
Foundations of healthy sleep
- -Sleep environment; nutrition; routines; safety
Newborn Sleep – 0-4 months
- -How to establish healthy sleep habits from the start
Sleep schedules by age
- -How to establish nap and nighttime sleep schedules by age (case studies)
- -Most common challenges and how to solve them: short naps; early wakings; night wakings; long latency to sleep (Case studies)
Sleep training techniques
- -Understand “sleep training is not one size fits all”
- -Learn the details of the techniques that work and why some don’t
- -Understand common pitfalls in implementing sleep training techniques
- -Address challenges such as concerns about prolonged crying
- -Learn to tailor the technique to the child’s temperament; parenting style; cultural differences; family dynamics
Common sleep myths
- -Understand the most common sleep myths and how to debunk them
Section Two
Common sleep issues in babies and how to solve them (case studies)
- -Long latency to sleep
- -Night wakings
- -Short naps
- -Early wakings
- -Transition from bassinet or co-sleeping to crib
- -Nap transitions - from four to three to two
Common sleep issues in toddlers and how to solve them (case studies)
- -Bedtime antics; long latency to sleep
- -Night wakings and wandering; early wakings
- -Night terrors and nightmares
- -Introducing a new sibling
- -Room sharing
- -Moving from co-sleeping to bed
- -Moving from crib to bed
- -Nap issues - too short; too long; non-existent
- -Nap transitions from two to one to no naps
Twins (case studies)
- -How to sleep train twins of all ages
- -Case studies and sleep scenarios
How some medical conditions affect sleep
- -Sleep apnea; reflux; eczema; helmet wearing; heart conditions
How nonmedical conditions affect sleep
- -Teething; illness; vaccines
Sleep regressions and how to handle them
- -8-10 month; 12 month; 18 month; 2 years
Section Three
Introduction to starting your business
- -Choosing a name and creating a logo
- -Designing a website
- -Creating a marketing and social media plan
- -Developing packages and pricing
- -Finding clients!
How to work with clients
- -Learn our unique 5-step approach
- -Analyze intake forms
- -Customize sleep plans
- -Tailor your approach to each client: “it’s never one size fits all”
- -Coach, follow up and support parents.
Requirements to Complete Certification
- Completion of 4 month live course (recordings will be available),
- Completion of all reading; homework assignments, and final projects.
- Completion of a minimum of 50 hours of volunteer experience
- A minimum of 5 evaluations from the volunteers you worked with.
- Completion of safety program
- Payment of remaining balance for training
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Why choose Sleep Pro Academy?
- Sleep Pro Academy is the only M.D.- owned and operated comprehensive pediatric sleep certification program.
- Dr. Rebecca Kempton is the lead instructor and your personal mentor for a full year.
- All classes are live, interactive, and led by Dr. Kempton.
- Dr. Kempton has personally helped over 3,500 families in 26 countries. Learn from her vast knowledge and experience, as well as her exclusive techniques that have been proven to work.
- Gain extensive scientific knowledge, become skilled in evidence-based techniques, and proficient in managing all behavioral sleep problems in children through age 10.
- Sleep pro academy’s philosophy is “sleep is never one size fits all.” Learn how to customize sleep plans based on family needs and children’s unique temperaments.
- Continuing education classes by experts in their respective field are included in the cost of the course for one year. Topics include: pediatric obstructive sleep apnea; nutrition; autism; reflux and other GI disorders; night terrors and nightmares; toddler spotlight; multiples; introducing a new sibling; room sharing; travel; small space sleep strategies; maternal mental health and postpartum depression.
- Your next career can be flexible AND fulfilling AND profitable!
- No previous experience required
How much does this program cost?
$5200
This includes:
- All live classes (and recordings) - led by Dr. Rebecca Kempton and a team of experts.
- Weekly mentorship for 12 months after starting program (78 extra hours of coaching and support).
- Continuing education courses for 12 months after starting the program.
- 24/7 access to Sleep Pro Academy (SPA) private members only page
- Listing on SPA directory of sleep consultants
- Promotion of your business on SPA social media channels.
- Professional Pediatric Sleep Consultant Certificate
