Sleep Consultant Course of Study

IMS903 Sleep Plan Workshop

Syllabus

Course name: Sleep Plan Workshop

Course code: IMS903

Course description

This course teaches students how to create a structured sleep plan. Students will learn what information should be included in a sleep plan and how to evaluate sleep questionnaires and sleep logs. The course focuses on analyzing real world data and creating successful sleep plans to address specific sleep issues. Throughout the course, students will review case studies from experienced sleep consultants - they will evaluate real-life sleep questionnaires and sleep logs.

At the end of the workshop, students will complete an assessment in which they are given a case study. Using what they have learned, students will create a detailed sleep plan to address the sleep issues presented in the case.

Course objectives

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

  • Define what a sleep plan is and understand its purpose.
  • Structure a sleep plan effectively to address specific sleep issues.
  • Understand the role and value of a sleep log in tracking sleep patterns.
  • Analyze sleep questionnaires and logs to gather important insights.
  • Create successful sleep plans based on the information from sleep logs, and questionnaires.
  • Evaluate case studies from experienced sleep consultants and apply the lessons learned.
  • Complete a written sleep plan based on an actual case study, as part of the final assessment.

Course content

  • What is a sleep plan?
  • How to structure it?
  • What information should be included (or not included) in a sleep plan?
  • How to analyse a sleep questionnaire?
  • How to analyse a sleep log?
  • How to create a successful sleep plan to resolve a particular sleep issue?

During this course students have the opportunity to review case studies from experienced sleep consultants. They will be able to evaluate sleep questionnaires from actual clients and learn valuable lessons. 

Assessment: 

  • 1 case study exam

Grading System:

Pass/Fail based on performance in the case study exam.

Prerequisites:

Students must have completed the following courses before enrolling in this course: