World Sleep Academy Application |

Accelerate Your Career in Sleep Medicine

Applications for World Sleep Academy are accepted year-round. If accepted, you will be invited to join the Academy at the start of the next Tier for which you applied. (Find the next start dates for each Tier on the Program Overview page.)

Each Tier has different pre-requisites; you can review the pre-requisites in more detail on our application requirements page.

Tier 3

September – December 2026

Applicants must demonstrate one of the following:

Successful completion of Tier 2
Completion of a sleep medicine fellowship
At least three years practicing sleep medicine
Completion of a master’s-level sleep medicine program lasting at least one year

Advanced Specialty Tracks Pediatric / Insomnia

Tier 3 allows learners to pursue advanced specialty education through focused educational tracks.

Pediatric Sleep Track: The Pediatric Sleep Track explores developmental sleep changes, pediatric sleep disorders, behavioral interventions, sleep-related breathing disorders, hypersomnolence, circadian disorders, and pediatric polysomnography interpretation.

Diagnosis and Treatment of Insomnia Track: The Insomnia Track focuses on insomnia assessment and management using clinical interviews, sleep diaries, validated screening tools, and evidence-based behavioral treatment approaches. Learners may enroll in either track individually or complete both tracks.

Pediatric Sleep Track:

The curriculum in this advanced track focuses on how to help children and adolescents with their sleep problems. Topics covered include developmental changes in sleep, patient physicals and histories, sleep-related breathing disorders, sleep-related movement disorders, circadian disorders, hypersomnolence, behavioral sleep interventions, and PSG analysis.

Diagnosis and Treatment of Insomnia:

This course provides an overview of the diagnosis and treatment of insomnia. It covers essential tools such as clinical interviews, sleep diaries, and validated screening instruments. Participants will learn how to distinguish insomnia from other sleep disorders and medical conditions. Treatment strategies, including behavioral approaches, will be addressed as well.

Both Tiers: If you want, you are able to register for both tiers. Those that register for both tiers will have to pay for each tier.

Application Checklist

Pre-requisite documentation (pre-requisites depend on the Tier for which you are applying)
$50 application fee submitted through the secure WSS online store (fee is wholly applied to tuition once accepted)
Current World Sleep Society membership (available through secure WSS online store)

Applicant Information

Name(Required)

Family Name Given Name

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Email(Required)

Enter Email Confirm Email

Nationality(Required)

Gender

Date of Birth(Required)

Native Language(s)(Required)

Are you fluent in English?(Required)

Yes

Personal Statement

Your personal statement details your reasons for applying to World Sleep Academy. Address some or all of these questions in no more than 500 words:

What is your background and experience in sleep?
Why do you want to apply for the program?
How will this program help you to develop…………in your home country?
What do you hope to gain out of this course?
What potential contribution can you add to the learning within the cohort?

Upload Your Personal Statement(Required)

Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 10 MB.

Tier Qualifications

Each Tier of World Sleep Academy has pre-requisite qualifications for entry. Select the Tier you are applying for and then complete the form for that Tier.

Do you want to apply for all three Tiers at once?(Required)

Yes

Which Tier are you applying for?(Required)

Qualifications for Entry

Entry into World Sleep Academy requires ONE of the following:

College degree in medicine, psychology, or health-related science
Letter of Support from a professional colleague describing your leadership position for at least two years at a community health center with direct patient involvement in health, health education, or prevention

Enter your qualifications below.

Which qualification for entry will you submit?(Required)

Education and/or Training(Required)

Enter your education/training information below. Include only qualifications in medicine, psychology, or health-related science. You may add up to four rows of information.

Institution

Qualification Obtained

Year

Letter of Support(Required)

Upload a Letter of Support from a professional colleague describing your leadership position for at least two years at a community health center with direct patient involvement in health, health education, or prevention.

Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 10 MB.

Tier 1

Entry into Tier 1 requires ONE of the following:

College degree in medicine, psychology, or health-related science
Letter of Support from a professional colleague describing your leadership position for at least two years at a community health center with direct patient involvement in health, health education, or prevention

Enter your qualifications below.

Which qualification for Tier 1 will you submit?(Required)

Education and/or Training(Required)

Enter your education/training information below. Include only qualifications in medicine, psychology, or health-related science. You may add up to four rows of information.

Institution

Qualification Obtained

Year

Letter of Support(Required)

Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 10 MB.

Tier 2

Entry into Tier 2 requires ONE of the following:

Successful completion of Tier 1
A diploma course in sleep medicine
At least 120 hours of experience in a sleep center
60 cumulative hours of participation in sleep-related conferences

Enter your qualifications below.

Which qualification for Tier 2 will you submit?(Required)

Successful Completion of Tier 1(Required)

Upload certificate of completion for World Sleep Academy Tier 1.

Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 10 MB.

Diploma Course in Sleep Medicine(Required)

Enter your education/training information below. Include only qualifications in sleep medicine. You may add up to four rows of information.

Institution

Qualification Obtained

Year

Sleep-Related Conference Participation(Required)

Enter the information below for sleep-related conferences you have participated in. You may enter information for up to 10 conferences.

Conference

Hours of Participation

Year

Tier 3

Entry into Tier 3 requires ONE of the following:

Successful completion of Tier 2
Completion of a fellowship in sleep medicine
At least three years practicing sleep medicine
Completion of a master’s level program or course that is at least one year long

Enter your qualifications below.

Which qualification for Tier 3 will you submit?(Required)

Successful Completion of Tier 2(Required)

Upload certificate of completion for World Sleep Academy Tier 2.

Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 10 MB.

Fellowship in Sleep Medicine(Required)

Institution

Year

Contact Person Email

Practice of Sleep Medicine(Required)

Institution/Affiliation

Role

Dates

Master's Level Program or Course of at least one year in length(Required)

Institution

Program/Course

Year

Final Review and Confirmation

Please take a moment to review your application information and ensure everything is accurate.

Also confirm that you have completed the other elements (listed below) of your application. Your application cannot be considered until each of these elements has been completed or confirmed. The application fee can be paid through our secure online store.

Once you are ready, click the “Submit Application” button below.

Application Checklist(Required)

The information entered in this application is complete and accurate.

I am a current member of World Sleep Society.

I have submitted the application fee.

How did you learn about World Sleep Academy?(Required)

Which tiers do you want to apply for?