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# AASM Sleep Team Education Programs - ASTEP

 ASTEP supports the professional development of current and aspiring sleep professionals through foundational education and practical skill development

## Find an ASTEP Introductory Course Provider

- [Directory of Intro to Sleep Medicine for Technologists Accredited Course Providers](https://support.aasm.org/intro)

## State Board Requirements for becoming a CPGST

- [State Board Requirements for becoming a Certified Polysomnography Sleep Technician (CPSGT)](https://support.aasm.org/what-are-the-requirements-for-the)

## ASTEP Registration

- [Participation in the AASM Sleep Team Education Program (ASTEP)](https://support.aasm.org/understanding-participation-in-the-aasm-sleep-team-education-program-astep)
- [How to Register for ASTEP: Introduction to Sleep Medicine for Technologists – Clinical Experience Pathway (Online, Self-Paced)](https://support.aasm.org/how-to-register-for-astep-introduction-to-sleep-medicine-for-technologists-clinical-experience-pathway-online-self-paced)

## Clinical Experience or Focused Training

- [Choosing the Right ASTEP Pathway for a Career in Sleep Medicine](https://support.aasm.org/choosing-the-right-astep-pathway-for-a-career-in-sleep-medicine)
- [How to Choose an ASTEP Pathway for the CPSGT or RPSGT Credential](https://support.aasm.org/how-to-obtain-the-registered-polysomnographic-technologist-rpsgt-credential)

## Technologists Credentialing Exam and Licensure

- [Are standalone Continuing Education Certificates accepted as proof of completing the Intro to Sleep Medicine for Technologists program?](https://support.aasm.org/are-standalone-continuing-education-certificates-accepted-as-proof-of-completing-the-technologist-program)

- [AASM Sleep Team Education Programs - ASTEP](https://support.aasm.org/aasm-sleep-team-education-programs-astep#main-content)

    - [Find an ASTEP Introductory Course Provider](https://support.aasm.org/aasm-sleep-team-education-programs-astep#find-an-astep-introductory-course-provider)
    - [State Board Requirements for becoming a CPGST](https://support.aasm.org/aasm-sleep-team-education-programs-astep#state-board-requirements-for-becoming-a-cpgst)
    - [ASTEP Registration](https://support.aasm.org/aasm-sleep-team-education-programs-astep#astep-registration)
    - [Clinical Experience or Focused Training](https://support.aasm.org/aasm-sleep-team-education-programs-astep#clinical-experience-or-focused-training)
    - [Technologists Credentialing Exam and Licensure](https://support.aasm.org/aasm-sleep-team-education-programs-astep#technologists-credentialing-exam-and-licensure)
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