FAQ’s & Admission Requirements
We are thrilled that you are considering our sleep health certification program! Our team has carefully crafted a comprehensive curriculum that we believe will enhance your knowledge and skills as a sleep consultant. We invite you to apply and join our community of passionate professionals dedicated to improving sleep health.
What makes SHIP unique?
SHIP stands as the exclusive program conceived and guided by a pediatric sleep physician, tailored for already certified pediatric sleep consultants and specialists in pediatric sleep. It leverages the latest, meticulously selected sleep health research, refined into essential insights to enrich your educational path. Beyond the use of extensive sleep health data for module development, SHIP includes physician-conducted coaching sessions for case studies and data exploration. The SHIP Doc©, our innovative digital tool, offers physician-developed educational resources, assisting you in addressing topics beyond your expertise. Moreover, the SHIP community serves as a dynamic platform for exchanging ideas on SHIP materials, sharing personal insights, and learning from the diverse experiences of sleep consultants from varied professional backgrounds.
How will SHIP improve my business?
SHIP represents the pinnacle of professional advancement for pediatric sleep consultants and experts. This program is designed to deepen your expertise and boost your confidence in serving a wide array of families.
Boost Your Confidence: With SHIP, gain the confidence to tackle any sleep health challenge among your clientele. Our program delivers robust, evidence-backed information to enhance your evaluation and management strategies across the spectrum of sleep issues.
Gain a Competitive Edge: SHIP arms you with comprehensive tools and resources, including physician-developed guidelines, to support families on their sleep journey—even in areas that may extend beyond your initial expertise.
Enhance Your Client Diversity: Through SHIP, access content and support designed to broaden your client reach, enabling you to serve a more diverse array of families effectively.
Led by Experts: Benefit from the wealth of knowledge and mentorship available within the SHIP community, led by seasoned medical professionals, including sleep specialists and other healthcare experts.
Networking and Collaborative Growth: The SHIP network encourages collaboration and learning amongst pediatric sleep consultants, offering unprecedented opportunities to learn from peers.
Facilitate Collaboration with Healthcare Providers: Perhaps the most significant benefit, SHIP prepares you to align your services with local healthcare professionals, potentially expanding your business and enhancing collaborative care approaches.
How will course materials be delivered?
The program’s content will be dripped weekly over twelve weeks. There are a total of 10 group coaching calls over the four-month period to review the content and application of the content to your practice. For the beta launch, there is an additional 8 months of monthly group coaching with me and other medical professionals on pediatric sleep content. This will also include review of cases with the online community platform.
Who are the instructors, and what are their qualifications?
The program is spearheaded by Dr. Anya McLaren-Barnett, a distinguished pediatric respirologist and sleep medicine physician, boasting over seven years of dedicated clinical practice, research, and educational experience in pediatric sleep health. Committed to enhancing children’s sleep health, our program eagerly welcomes contributions from other medical professionals, allowing them to share their specialized knowledge and further enhance our offerings.
What kind of assessments are involved and is the program self-paced?
There is an assessment at the end of the program that upon completion you will receive a certification badge to display on your website and social media accounts. There is a self-paced option. If you are a member of the beta group and you choose this option, you will have up to 6 months to complete the program. If you enroll afterward in our first launch, you will have one year to complete the program.
What does the evaluation process entail?
Each module concludes with an assessment, culminating in a comprehensive final evaluation at the programs end. Additionally, a collaborative task requires a critical analysis of a sleep health research paper. Successful completion awards a certification badge you can proudly showcase on your website and social media profiles. There is an assessment at the end of each module and a final assessment at the end of the program. There is a group assignment to review a research paper on sleep health critically. Upon completion, you will receive a certification badge to display on your website and social media accounts.
Do I receive a certificate at the end of the program?
Yes, upon successfully completing our certification program, you will receive a certificate that recognizes your expertise in sleep health management and signifies your status as a certified sleep health consultant.
What are the payment options available?
Once you have been selected for the SHIP Launch we offer a variety of payment options that can be tailored to your needs - whether you prefer a one-time payment or monthly installments, the choice is yours.
One-time Payment: $3,250 USD
Monthly Installments: $3,250 USD (Flexible Monthly Payment Plan available)
What is the eligibility criteria for the program?
Attest to completing a Child Sleep Consultant Certification program with training of at least 25+ hours.
Proficiency in sleep consultancy as evidenced by reference letters or reviews from families.
Experience working with 25-50 families is preferred.