Pediatric Sleep Consultant Certification
Become a Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant with DNT Network’s $279 online certification course. Pay once, with continuing education included and no membership fees, renewal fees, or hidden costs.
Designed for infant sleep consultants, doulas, childcare professionals, and beginners, this 100-hour program teaches evidence-based sleep strategies for toddlers, children, and teens.
What you’ll gain:
1:1 Live Mentor Session Included — Receive personalized guidance, ask questions, and learn directly from an experienced mentor.
Accredited Certification — DNT Network is accredited by the International Commission on Professional Care Accreditation and Standards (ICPCAS).
Comprehensive, Practical Training — Master pediatric sleep development, behavioral strategies, sleep safety, family consultations, and business essentials.
Flexible Learning — 100% online, self-paced, with lifetime access and instructor support.
Flexible, Beginner-Friendly Learning — 100% online, self-paced, with lifetime access and no previous experience required.
Upon completion, earn your Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant (C-PSC) credential through DNT Network.
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Module 1: Foundations of Pediatric Sleep Science and Development — 16 Hours
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Lesson 1.1: Introduction to Professional Pediatric Sleep Consulting
Learn what pediatric sleep consultants do, how they support families, and when to recommend medical care.
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Lesson 1.2: The Science of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms
Understand how sleep works, what controls the body's sleep schedule, and why healthy sleep matters for children.
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Lesson 1.3: Pediatric Sleep Requirements and Developmental Milestones
Learn how children's sleep needs, nap schedules, and bedtime routines change as they grow.
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Lesson 1.4: Child Development, Emotional Regulation and Sleep
Explore how children's emotions, behavior, personality, and developmental changes can affect their sleep.
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Lesson 1.5: Pediatric Sleep Assessment and Screening Foundations
Learn how to review sleep histories, identify common sleep problems, and recognize signs that need medical attention.
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Module 1 Assessment
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Module 2: Toddler and Preschool Sleep Development and Challenges — 18 Hours
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Lesson 2.1: Toddler Sleep Development: 12 to 24 Months
Learn how toddler sleep develops and how to support nap transitions, night waking, and changing sleep routines.
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Lesson 2.2: Sleep Challenges in Two- and Three-Year-Olds
Explore practical ways to manage bedtime resistance, repeated waking, and growing independence in young children.
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Lesson 2.3: Preschool Sleep Development: Ages 3 to 5
Learn how to address bedtime fears, nap changes, and sleep difficulties in preschool-aged children.
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Lesson 2.4: Sleep Environment Transitions and Independent Sleeping
Understand how to help families safely transition children to new beds, bedrooms, and more independent sleep routines.
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Lesson 2.5: Sleep Disruptions During Developmental and Family Transitions
Learn how to support children's sleep during illness, travel, family changes, and other disruptions.
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Module 2 Assessment
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Module 3: Behavioral Sleep Strategies and Family-Centered Interventions — 18 Hours
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Lesson 3.1: Evidence-Based Behavioral Sleep Approaches
Explore different sleep support methods and learn how to choose approaches that fit each child's needs and family preferences.
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Lesson 3.2: Positive Bedtime Routines and Behavioral Sleep Tools
Learn how to create calming bedtime routines and use positive encouragement to build healthy sleep habits.
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Lesson 3.3: Managing Night Wakings and Bedtime Resistance
Practice strategies for helping families respond to frequent night waking, bedtime struggles, and difficulty falling asleep.
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Lesson 3.4: Nighttime Fears, Nightmares and Sleep-Related Anxiety
Learn how to support children experiencing nighttime fears, nightmares, and bedtime worries while recognizing when extra help is needed.
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Lesson 3.5: Creating and Evaluating Individualized Behavioral Sleep Plans
Learn how to create personalized sleep plans, track progress, and adjust strategies based on each family's needs.
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Module 3 Assessment
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Module 4: School-Age and Adolescent Sleep Health — 16 Hours
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Lesson 4.1: Sleep Development in School-Age Children: Ages 6 to 9
Understand the sleep needs of elementary school children and how to balance bedtime routines with school and daily activities.
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Lesson 4.2: Preteen Sleep Development: Ages 10 to 12
Learn how growing independence, school demands, and changing routines affect sleep in preteens.
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Lesson 4.3: Adolescent Sleep and Circadian Rhythm Changes: Ages 13 to 18
Explore why teenagers naturally develop later sleep schedules and how to help them build healthier sleep habits.
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Lesson 4.4: Technology, Lifestyle and the Modern Sleep Environment
Understand how screen time, daily activities, and bedroom conditions affect children's sleep and how families can make improvements.
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Lesson 4.5: Supporting Sleep Across Schools, Households and Social Environments
Learn how to help families maintain healthy sleep routines across different homes, school schedules, and changing circumstances.
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Module 4 Assessment (Copy)
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Module 5: Complex Pediatric Sleep Concerns and Special Populations — 18 Hours
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Lesson 5.1: Pediatric Sleep Disorders and Medical Warning Signs
Learn to recognize possible sleep disorders, identify warning signs, and understand when children need medical evaluation.
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Lesson 5.2: Sleep Support for Neurodivergent Children
Explore ways to adapt sleep routines for children with autism, ADHD, sensory sensitivities, and other developmental differences.
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Lesson 5.3: Sleep, Mental Health, Trauma and Emotional Wellbeing
Understand how anxiety, stress, trauma, and emotional difficulties can affect sleep and when professional support may be needed.
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Lesson 5.4: Sleep in Children With Medical and Developmental Conditions
Learn how health conditions, medications, and developmental needs can affect sleep and how to provide appropriate non-medical support.
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Lesson 5.5: Pediatric Sleep Safety, Safeguarding and Referral Decisions
Learn to identify sleep-related safety risks, recognize urgent concerns, and guide families toward appropriate professional care.
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Module 5 Assessment (Copy)
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Module 6: Pediatric Sleep Consultation and Professional Practice — 14 Hours
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Lesson 6.1: Conducting a Comprehensive Pediatric Sleep Consultation
Learn how to conduct client consultations, gather important sleep information, and understand each family's concerns and goals.
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Lesson 6.2: Developing Customized Pediatric Sleep Support Plans
Practice creating personalized sleep plans with practical routines, clear instructions, and realistic goals for families.
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Lesson 6.3: Coaching Families and Supporting Long-Term Progress
Develop communication and coaching skills to help families make lasting sleep improvements and manage setbacks.
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Lesson 6.4: Complex Case Studies and Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Practice solving realistic sleep challenges and learn when to work with pediatricians, therapists, and other professionals.
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Lesson 6.5: Ethics, Professional Standards and Building a Pediatric Sleep Consulting Practice
Learn how to provide ethical services, protect client information, build professional partnerships, and establish a successful sleep consulting practice.
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Module 6 Assessment (Copy)
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Final Assessment
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Certification Steps Overview
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Step 1: Final Exam
Complete the final exam and earn a passing score of 80% or higher.
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Step 2: Practical Skills Evaluation
Record five short videos (3–5 minutes each) demonstrating your pediatric sleep consulting skills using simple, hypothetical scenarios.
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Step 3.1: Mentor Interview
Interview an experienced pediatric sleep professional to learn about real-world practice, client support, and career development.
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Step 3.2: Parent Interview
Interview a parent of a child aged 1–12 to better understand family sleep challenges, experiences, and expectations.
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Step 3.3: Interview Critique Form
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Step 4: Two Recommendation Letters
Submit two letters from people who can speak to your professionalism, communication, and reliability.
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Step 5: Certification Award (3–5 Business Days)
Complete the course feedback form and certification completion form. Once all requirements are submitted, our team will review your work within 3–5 business days. After approval, you'll receive your certification.
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Become a Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant through an ICPCAS-accredited, evidence-based curriculum. It's 100% online and self-paced, with a 1:1 live conversation with a certified mentor included when you want it.
- 100% online & self-paced
- ICPCAS accredited
- 1:1 live mentor chat included
A credential families and partners can trust.
Our Pediatric Sleep Consultant curriculum is accredited by ICPCAS (International Commission on Professional Care Accreditation and Standards). We spent months strengthening the content so what you learn holds up with real families.
ICPCAS accredited
An independently reviewed curriculum, not just a certificate of completion.
Verifiable via VeriForward™
Clients and employers can confirm your certificate online in seconds at VeriForward™.
No hidden costs
No textbooks to buy, no exam fees, no membership dues. $279 covers it all.
BornBir partnership
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Chat with a certified mentor
Your tuition includes one optional 1:1 live conversation with a certified mentor. Book it when it helps you most.
- Talk through a real client scenario
- Get feedback on your first sleep plan
- Map out how you'll launch and price your services
Why Learners Choose DNT Network
Hear directly from DNT Network graduates about their learning experiences, flexible training, and the support they received along the way.
From sleep science to real families
An ICPCAS-accredited curriculum we've spent months enhancing. Six focused modules take you from how children sleep to running consultations that actually work for real households.
Why DNT Network is the smarter start
Accredited, verifiable, and no hidden costs. Here's how our ICPCAS-accredited Pediatric Sleep Consultant certification stacks up.
Get ICPCAS-accredited for $279, with a live mentor chat included and no hidden costs.
Enroll now →Comparison ranges reflect publicly listed tuition for other sleep consultant programs and vary by provider.
Two certifications, one family journey
Infant sleep covers the first year. Pediatric sleep carries you through the toddler and early-childhood years. Choose one, or take both and support families from the first night to the big-kid bed.
The first 12 months
- Ages
- Newborns and babies, birth to 12 months [CONFIRM]
- Focus
- Newborn sleep, feeding and sleep, early routines, safe sleep
- Best for
- Postpartum doulas, newborn care specialists, nannies
Toddlers to early childhood
- Ages
- Birth through early childhood [CONFIRM]
- Focus
- Toddler bedtimes, nap transitions, crib-to-bed moves, early rising
- Best for
- Consultants serving families with babies, toddlers, and young kids
Infant + Pediatric Sleep Consultant, birth through early childhood
Three Easy Steps
1. Enroll
Sign up and instantly access every lesson and certification requirement from any device. Everything is included, with no textbooks to buy.
2. Learn
Work through ICPCAS-accredited, self-paced modules with videos and quizzes, plus an optional 1:1 live chat with a certified mentor.
3. Certify (No Hidden Fees)
Pass the final assessment with no exam fee and get a certificate anyone can verify through VeriForward™.
Built for caregivers, career-changers, and parents
Doulas & postpartum pros
Add sleep support to your packages and keep families with you longer.
Nannies & newborn care specialists
Turn night-time know-how into a recognized, billable credential.
Parents starting fresh
Build a flexible, work-from-home business around your own schedule.
Wellness & health professionals
Round out your work with families with practical, evidence-based sleep guidance.
How fast does $279 pay for itself?
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Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultants around the world.
We've certified graduates across the globe. Baby sleep is universal, and so is access to affordable, evidence-based training. Our program removes financial barriers so knowledge can reach every family.
Join graduates in 65+ countries.
ICPCAS-accredited training, intentionally priced to stay accessible: no hidden costs, no renewal fees, lifetime course access.
FAQs
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Save $129 (27% off the regular $478 price) when you bundle! Get comprehensive, self-paced training to support healthy sleep from infancy through adolescence. Earn two certifications with lifetime course access and no renewal fees.