Sleep School at Rockdale Allied Health Training Center:
Based in Conyers in Rockdale County, Georgia, approximately 24 miles east of Atlanta, the Sleep Studies School is proud to be East Atlanta, GA's premiere health careers training school dedicated solely to providing superior medical training for technologists and allied health professionals including programs in the field of sleep medicine. We offer a wide range of certificate training programs. Our faculty and staff members are carefully selected for their teaching ability and ability to work closely with, and inspire their students. With years of experience in their respective fields, our instructors are highly qualified in their fields.
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Medical Training Certificate Programs:
We offer a range of medical training certificate programs for technologists and allied health professionals:
- Sleep Studies Technician Certificate Program:
The School of Sleep Medicine offers a six (6) month certificate granting program. The clinical component of this program runs concurrently with the didactic portions and remains as such throughout. These "real-world" experiences are conducted in an Accredited Sleep Studies Lab, under the supervision of Polysomnographic professional with decades of experience.
This is what makes Sleep Studies School unique; unlike many of our competitors, our students begin clinical on day three of the program, while other programs do not allow their students to practice on 'live' patients. Designing our program this way, enables our students to enter the workforce better prepared and more competent than their counterparts who graduated from other Sleep programs.
- Accelerated Sleep Studies Technician Certificate Program:
Since 1999, the Sleep School at Rockdale has offered comprehensive sleep medicine training solutions for physicians, technicians and other allied healthcare professionals. We are very proud to offer a curriculum recognized and approved by The Accredited Sleep Technologist Education Program (A-STEP). Utilizing an A-STEP curriculum, equips our students with the knowledge and skills they need to excel in the profession of sleep technology.
A career as an Accelerated Sleep Technician affords our students a bright and well-paid future. As the baby boomers age, the current shortage of qualified technicians will increase. This is one of very few careers which cannot be outsourced.
- 2 Day Review Class: Intended for those who need a review class for passing the Boards.
- 3 Week Program: Intended for foreign medical graduates, allied health professionals, Undergraduates majoring in Sciences, and High School graduates who have passed a Science course.
- Medical Assistant Certificate Program:
The Medical Assisting program includes 960 hours of training. This training includes laboratory and lecture hours totaling 640 clock hours. In addition, students must complete a clinical externship where they must apply clinical theory and demonstrate practical skills under the supervision of industry professionals. Students will be evaluated during the performance of both clinical and administrative duties. The required Medical Assisting Externship time requirement is 320 hours.
- Nursing Assistant Certificate Program:
The Nursing Assistant program is a four or six week (depending on chosen schedule), (96 clock hours) program. It is taught on campus and at a local, Long Term Care Facility. This course meets the state of Georgia requirements for students to pass the Georgia Medical Care Foundation oral and written exams for certification and employment in hospitals, nursing homes, and personal care homes as a Nursing Assistant. This course introduces the student to basic nursing care and clinical skills.
- Phlebotomy Certificate Program:
The School of Phlebotomy offers a 96 hour clock hours (4 weeks) certificate granting program which includes both didactic (theory), and practical (laboratory) experiences in a "real-world" environment. This course is designed to provide the student with the necessary theory and instruction in phlebotomy techniques. Upon completion of this course, students will possess an orientation to basic phlebotomy procedures including equipment and techniques used for capillary puncture, venipuncture, and bleeding times.
- Patient Care Technician (PCT) Certificate Program:
The Patient Care Technician program is 5 or 7 months (depending on chosen schedule) (640 clock hours). The program prepares students to assist physicians and nurses by performing basic clinical duties in a medical facility. Topics covered include: medical law & ethics, medical communications, medical records, patient preparation, and basic laboratory procedures. Upon completion of this program, graduates will have entry-level skills to obtain quality employment within the healthcare industry.
- Medical Billing & Coding Certificate Program:
The Sleep School at Rockdale's Medical Billing & Coding program is an 8 Month (672 Clock Hours). Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are prepared for entry-level positions as medical billing specialists, medical coders, and insurance claims analysts.
- Electroneurodiagnostic Technology Certificate Program:
The END program is a 12 month (1080 clock hours) Students receive didactic and clinical instruction in neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, medical terminology, electroencephalography, polysomnography, neurology, neuropathology, neurologic disorders, evoked potential, intra-operative monitoring, nerve conduction studies, CPR, instrumentation, electrode placement, etc. Upon completion of the 12 month program, students will earn a Certificate of Completion and professional credentials are available by examination through ABRET.
- Radiography Certificate Program:
The School of Radiography is a twenty-four (24) month certificate program. Students receive highly diversified instruction in radiation physics, radiation biology, anatomy, physiology, pathology and radiographic procedures. Clinical course work includes assignments in general diagnostic procedures, computerized tomography (CT) and other specialized imaging fields. The Sleep Studies Sleep School at Rockdale Allied Health Training Center implements the curriculum designed by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT).
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography Certificate Program:
The school of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) offers an 18 or 20 month certificate granting program (depending on your chosen schedule) which includes both didactic (theory), and practical (laboratory) experiences. In addition, the 6 month clinical practicum reinforces and enhances both forms of learning experiences, in a "real-world" environment.
