Healthcare Providers: Effectively Assess and Treat Sleep Disorders
This graduate online certificate program is designed to address the
urgent need for clinical training in sleep and chronobiology.
- One of the few clinically-focused online programs available nationwide.
- Designed to educate practicing health professionals in the areas of sleep and sleep disorders.
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Critical relationships exist between sleep and medical/psychiatric diseases. Understanding these relationships and having state-of-the-science knowledge related to sleep, sleep assessment and intervention in sleep dysregulation provides clinicians with essential clinical skills. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - National Institutes of Health (NIH) has identified chronic insomnia as a major public health problem affecting millions of individuals, along with their families and communities.†
UMass Lowell’s Online Graduate Certificate in Sleep and Sleep Disorders has been designed to address the need for clinical training in sleep and chronobiology for students and practicing healthcare professionals across a wide range of clinical disciplines.
The program consists of four courses geared towards providing critical knowledge related to sleep and clinical practice.
Each course is a 3-credit, graduate-level course and the courses are offered sequentially. As of November 2012, graduate online tuition is $535 per credit hour, which brings the total cost of a 3-credit online graduate course to $1605 , plus a $30 registration fee each semester.
Program Outline
Required Courses (4 courses; 12 credits):
33.686 Clinical Dimensions of Sleep and Chronobiology - Available Summer 2013!
33.687 Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis Across Sleep Disorders
33.688 Clinical Assessment & Intervention in Sleep Dysregulation - Available Summer 2013!
33.689 Scholarly Project/Capstone
For more information on this new Graduate Online Certificate Program in
Sleep and Sleep Disorders, email
continuing_education@uml.edu
Audience
The certificate program is appropriate for clinicians from various areas of clinical interest and from various disciplines who seek to expand their knowledge in the area of sleep and its relationship to health and disease.
Admission Requirements
Applicants should have already earned a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Nursing, Social Work, Psychology, as a Physician Assistant, or other health-related disciplines such as Medicine.
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Course Descriptions
33.686 Clinical Dimensions of Sleep and Chronobiology
Through lecture-accompanied slide presentations, readings and web-based assignments, participants in this course will learn about normal sleep and its variations. The human circadian timing system will be explored to understand the physiologic dimensions of sleep and relationship of sleep and wakefulness to environmental cues. 3 credits.
33.687 Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis Across Sleep Disorders
Building on knowledge of normative sleep and chronobiology, this course addresses sleep-related pathology. In addition to formal sleep disorder diagnoses covered in the International Classification of sleep Disorders, this course specifically focuses on medical and psychiatric comorbidity related to insomnia and sleep dysregulation: hypertension and cardiovascular disease, obesity, endocrine dysregulation, inflammatory disease, cancer and a large number of psychiatric diseases. 3 credits. Prerequisite: co- or Pre-requisite: 33.686 (or by permission of instructor)
33.688 Clinical Assessment & Intervention in Sleep Dysregulation
This course requires the application and synthesis of content from previous courses to apply clinical assessment strategies to normative and pathologic sleep. Discussion of intervention strategies bifurcates between behavioral and pharmacologic strategies used in clinical practice. Evidence based approaches endorsed by practice guidelines from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine form the foundation for the intervention strategies discussed. 3 credits. Prerequisite: co- or Pre-requisite: 33.687 (or by permission of instructor)
33.689 Scholarly Project/Capstone
This capstone project affords the student the opportunity for further knowledge development in an area of interest and learning need. The faculty-guided experience involves the development of a scholarly project which may involve a number of options: a scholarly review of the literature in a specific area; development of clinical teaching materials related to some dimension of sleep and/or sleep disorders; or a translational research project whereby a body of current research is interpreted for application to practice. The project will be negotiated with the faculty of record to meet the objectives of the course. 3 credits. Prerequisite: Pre-requisite: 33.688
†Source: NIH 2005 State-of-the-Science Conference Statement on "Manifestations and Management of Chronic Insomnia in Adults"
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Apply Into the Program
Apply Online or complete and submit the Graduate Certificate Application form (pdf).
For further details visit UMass Lowell's Graduate Admissions.
Register for Courses
Approximately 2 months prior to the start of each semester, Online and Continuing Education posts the new
course schedule to the website. Once you've decided which course(s) you would like to take, returning
students can register using ISIS self-service, while new
students must use the New Student Registration Form.
Note: If you previously completed an academic program through UMass
Lowell
but haven't already applied and been accepted into this program, please use the New
Student Registration Form to register.
Questions? Contact Us!
Email our Student Support Center for assistance, or call for advising at (800) 480-3190 and press 3 to speak with an advisor. See links at the bottom of this page for technical assistance with your online course.
Certificate Completion
Once you have completed all the courses in this graduate certificate program, please complete and either mail or fax the Graduate Certificate Clearance Form to the Registrar's Office.
Note: Graduate students are assessed a First Year Student Services Fee. Visit the Student Financial Services website for details.