The American Association of Sleep Technologists (AAST) Continuing Education Credit (CEC) Program provides Educational Providers with the opportunity to apply to award AAST CECs to their attendees of their educational offerings.

AAST CECs are a unit of continuing education specific to sleep and are recognized by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT), American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), and other entities that require sleep technologists and sleep technicians to accrue continuing education credits.

The American Association of Sleep Technologists (AAST) Continuing Education Credit (CEC) Program provides Educational Providers with the opportunity to apply through one of the following educational categories and award their attendees AAST CECs. Each program must be applied for individually.

1. In-Service/Case Conference – (one to two hour program)
2. Single Lecture/Workshop – (one to two hour program)
3. Educational Programs, Training Course, Seminar, etc. – (more than two hour program)
4. Webinars – (one to two hour program)
5. Pre-Recorded Learning Activities (i.e. CD-ROMs, DVDs, etc)

For more information on each category, instructions on applying, and other important information, please read the 2010 AAST CEC Program Information.

For most programs, the standard 2010 AAST CEC Program Application will suffice. Educational offerings that are pre-recorded such as videos, computer presentations, etc, use the Pre-Recorded Learning Activity Application. You can download this application here:

• 2010 AAST CEC Program Application
• 2010 AAST CEC Pre-Recorded Learning Activity Application

For educational programs and other long courses, you may find that you need additional Lecturer/Speaker Information Forms. You can find these here:

• Lecturer/Speaker Information Form

After your program has been approved and assigned a program number, the following documents will be useful.

• Attendance Roster – Use this as a sign-in sheet. Keep this for your records.
• Student List Template – Enter the names and information for each attendee, then e-mail this within 45 days of the completion of your program to AASTCEC@AASTweb.org.
• Evaluation Summary Sample – Enter a summary of feedback and comments for your educational offering, then e-mail to AASTCEC@AASTweb.org within 45 days of the completion of your program. You can use this document as a guideline—be sure to only send the summary, not individual feedback.
• Sample Certificate – All attendees need to be issued a certificate of completion. An example is attached.

AAST CEC Applications can be submitted via e-mail to AASTCEC@AASTweb.org or fax to (630) 737-9788 or mailed to:

American Association of Sleep Technologists
Attn: AAST CEC Program
2510 North Frontage Road
Darien, IL 60561

The mission of the American Association of Sleep Technologists (AAST) is to promote and advance the sleep technology profession through the continued development of educational, technical and clinical excellence in sleep disorders. To meet the growing professional and educational needs of the sleep technology profession, the AAST developed the Continuing Education Credit (CEC) Program.

The AAST has developed a special AAST CEC logo for educational providers to use for educational programs that have been awarded AAST CECs. Only current educational providers of AAST continuing education program may use this logo, and they must abide by the guidelines that have been developed to govern its use.

• Request use of NEW AAST CEC Logo