OSA ONLINE TRAINING COURSE

Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Commercial Drivers – Diagnosis and Treatment Training Course for Medical Examiners

This training program provides the tools you need to identify drivers whose OSA puts them at increased risk for crashes. By taking our medical examiner training, you will also gain an understanding of treatment options and how to diagnose sleep apnea in commercial drivers.

Many studies have shown that Obstructive Sleep Apnea, or OSA, is a significant cause of motor vehicle crashes. Out of a sampling of 593 long-distance truck drivers, 47.1 had fallen asleep at the wheel at least once, and 25.4 within the last year. And, according to recent estimates, nearly one in three commercial drivers suffers from some degree of OSA.

It is estimated that 22 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea, with 80 percent of the cases of moderate and severe obstructive sleep apnea undiagnosed.

This course will help explain the guidance issued by the DOT FMCSA for examiners to use their judgment to detect, suggest treatment options and provide certification options for commercial drivers who have been identified with OSA.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), and their Medical Review Board, have made recommendations and guidelines for mandatory screening. Stay ahead of the curve with our new OSA training course.

OSA Training Course for Medical Examiners

The OSA medical examiner training program provides the tools you need to identify drivers whose OSA puts them at increased risk for crashes. When you take this course, you will learn how to diagnose sleep apnea in commercial drivers.

This course will help examiners use their judgment to detect, suggest treatment options and provide certification options for commercial drivers who have been identified with OSA.

Unfortunately, there is not a current rule or Advisory Criteria/Guidance from the FMCSA specifically on OSA. Until a final rule is approved by the FMCSA, examiners will still be expected to use their best judgment to certify that commercial motor vehicle drivers are medically qualified to operate a CVM under 291.41 (b) (5).

Features of the NADME OSA Detection Training Course

This course is approximately 1 hour in length and includes:

Online Video Based Instruction
Provides a Downloadable PDF Participant Workbook
Includes Certificate of Completion.
Notes Feature – Hand Type your Own Notes & Print

The NADME OSA Course consists of 8 Segments Including:

  • Objectives & Introduction to OSA

  • Recognizing OSA

  • Regulations, Recommendations and Guidance

  • Screening Tools

  • Sleep Studies

  • Treatment Options

  • Patient Education

  • Determining Certification Status

Many studies have shown that Obstructive Sleep Apnea, or OSA, is a significant cause of motor vehicle crashes. And, according to recent estimates, nearly one in three commercial drivers suffers from some degree of OSA.
This training program provides the tools you need to identify drivers whose OSA puts them at increased risk for crashes. You’ll also gain an understanding of treatment options and how to properly qualify commercial drivers diagnosed with sleep apnea.

This training will help you achieve five key objectives. You will be able to:

  • Objectives & Introduction to OSA

  • Identify the personal medical risks and public safety hazards associate with OSA

  • Effectively screen commercial drivers to identify those at risk for OSA

  • Recommend appropriate diagnostic tests

  • Assess compliance with treatment

  • Determine the proper certification status for drivers with suspected or diagnosed OSA.

Candidates Eligible to Become a Certified Medical Examiner

Primary Care Physicians, Specialty Physicians, NRCME Certified Physicians, Chiropractors, Physician Assistants and Nurse Practioners.