Competency is crucial for professionals in this field to ensure they provide high-quality, evidence-based services to individuals who are struggling in the area specific to sleep.

You won’t just learn the theory, you’ll practice, apply, and refine your skills with real children and families. All of this will be covered within the course content, and to demonstrate competency, you’ll record your progress through homework assignments, reflections, and structured tracking procedures.

The group nature of this program also creates powerful opportunities for generalization and deeper conceptual understanding. Through dynamic discussions and interactive office hours, you’ll engage with peers, explore diverse case examples, and gain multiple perspectives that strengthen your ability to apply sleep support strategies across a wide range of clients and contexts.

And while self‑paced courses can provide information, they rarely translate into real‑world application. That’s why this program emphasizes LIVE, interactive learning, because true competency comes from practicing, receiving feedback, and refining your skills in real time. I’ve seen firsthand that asynchronous learning alone doesn’t lead to fluency or confidence in implementation, that’s why I designed the program in this way.

Across two or more of your supervised case studies, and with direct support, ongoing feedback, and collaborative mentorship, you will build fluency and generalization of the following competencies:

Conducting Comprehensive Sleep Assessments

• Identify and analyze setting events, motivating operations, antecedents, and consequences maintaining sleep challenges.

• Differentiate between behavioral, environmental, and medical contributors to sleep difficulties.

• Prioritize ethical scope by recognizing when referrals to medical or allied professionals are necessary.

• Document assessments in a way that families understand, creating reports that are informative, approachable, and action oriented.

Designing and Implementing Personalized Sleep Plans

• Create and write clear, step by step strategies tailored to the child and family’s unique needs, culture, and daily routines.

• Incorporate flexible, evidence based supports that promote long term generalization and sustainability.

• Adjust plans collaboratively with families based on feedback and observed progress.

• Develop plans that parents actually want to read and use, blending professional rigor with compassionate, accessible communication.

Collaborating Closely with Families

• Conduct compassionate and structured intake/discovery calls to gather meaningful context.

• Hold review meetings that empower caregivers as equal partners in the process.

• Use accessible language, visuals, or social stories to support understanding and follow through.

• Strengthen written and verbal communication to ensure families feel supported, understood, and equipped.

Implementing Behavior Skills Training (BST)

• Provide families with modelling, rehearsal, and feedback to strengthen confidence and skill use.

• Adapt coaching strategies to different learning styles and accessibility needs.

• Reflect on and refine your delivery to maximize family engagement and success.

• Translate behavioural strategies into parent friendly guides and follow ups that promote confidence and success.

Using Data to Drive Clinical Decisions

• Build individualized data systems to capture baseline, intervention, and follow up progress.

• Use data (or anecdotal evidence when formal collection isn’t feasible) to inform ongoing decision making.

• Create simple, family friendly visuals that highlight progress and reinforce motivation.

• Write clear, supportive data summaries that help parents see their child’s growth and feel hopeful about next steps.

Practicing with Cultural Humility and Ethical Integrity

• Recognize and respect diverse family structures, parenting practices, and cultural perspectives on sleep.

• Integrate neuro-affirming, inclusive approaches that honour the child’s and family’s needs.

• Consistently apply BACB ethical guidelines, documenting reflections and decisions throughout the process.

• Develop written communication that reflects cultural humility, ensuring language is respectful, inclusive, and empowering.

Building Generalization and Professional Fluency

• Apply learned strategies across different client profiles and family contexts.

• Strengthen fluency in sleep related case conceptualization and consultation.

• Leave the program with the confidence and competence to independently lead sleep support in your practice or organization.

• Enhance your professional writing so your reports, plans, and recommendations communicate competence and compassion to families, colleagues, and referral partners alike.