Huntsville Hospital’s Sleep Technologist Training Program is a full-time, 8-week training program combining classroom instruction with practical experience for individuals interested in becoming a polysomnographic technologist. The program is offered in conjunction with Marshall Medical Centers’ Sleep Medicine Academy.

Students selected to participate in the program are paid during their training period, and Huntsville Hospital covers all costs of the program. Students who successfully complete the program are required to work as a polysomnographic technologist at Huntsville Hospital’s Sleep Diagnostic Lab for a minimum of 18 months, if offered a position.

Program Details

Part 1: Classroom Instruction

The first two weeks of the program are classroom instruction at Marshall Medical Centers’ Sleep Medicine Academy.  The program is accredited by the American Academy for Sleep Medicine as an A-STEP Introductory Course Provider. Through this course, students will obtain the knowledge and tools needed to begin working as a sleep technologist. At the end of the two-week class, students will be required to take and pass the AASM A-Step final exam.

Part 2: On-the-Job Training

Weeks 3-8 of the program will be spent training with the Huntsville Hospital Sleep Diagnostic Lab department. The first week will be spent learning the day technologist role, while the rest will be spent training with the night technologists. The trainee will train with the night technologist until they are capable of running two sleep studies per night. During the clinical shadowing portion, students will also complete a series of online self-study modules through AASM.

Other Details

• Huntsville Hospital employees are eligible to job-shadow in the Sleep Diagnostic Lab for one night prior to applying for the program. For more information, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
• Upon successful completion of the training program and pending a position is offered, the position offered to a student will be for night shift.

How to Apply

The open application period is for a limited time, just before the class begins (see class dates below). To apply for consideration for the next class, vist the Huntsville Hospital Careers Portal. Go to the Find Jobs search bar and type in “Sleep Technologist Trainee,” or click Search Jobs and select Training Programs as the category. 

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Sleep Technologist Training Program Calendar

• Class: October 7 – December 2 (application period is closed)
• Next Class: Early 2025

The next Best Practice in Orthopaedics Conference is scheduled to be held on January 25, 2025. Presentations from the conference will be linked below, and accessible to those that attend. 

For more information regarding registration and details contact Corporate University at (256) 265-8025.

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Huntsville Hospital provides Patient Care Aide training to prepare an individual to understand and assist health care providers with a patient’s care during hospitalization. During an intensive three-day training period, students receive clinical instruction and simulation lab practice to apply when meeting patient care needs.

There are no prerequisites. This is a non-accredited program, and students are not eligible to take the national certification exam. You must be eligible to be a hospital employee.

*Individuals currently employed by Huntsville Hospital may apply but their overall work history including any past disciplinary actions will be taken into consideration in the final applicant selection process. Interested individuals may obtain information from Corporate University offices.

To Apply
The application process involves applying through our Career portal  for a Patient Care Aide opening.  

Information is subject to change.