Sleep Sense Certified

Looking for a flexible, rewarding career that lets you make a real difference in the lives of families? You’ve found it!

When you join the more than 1,000 women (and 2 dedicated men!) who have worked with me to become Certified Sleep Sense Consultants, you're stepping into a career that’s all about transformation. You will:

Transform Your Clients’ Lives: Become the trusted expert who helps parents overcome one of their biggest challenges—getting their babies to sleep soundly. Your guidance can bring health and happiness to entire families.

Transform Your Family’s Life: Enjoy a flexible work schedule that lets you be there for your family’s most cherished moments. A career as a sleep coach allows you to balance your professional dreams with your family commitments.

Transform Your Own Life: Become the best version of yourself. Gain confidence, fulfillment, and a sense of purpose by building a successful business that aligns with your passions and values.

My name is Dana Obleman, and I’m the creator of Sleep Sense. Over the past 20 years, I’ve helped over 125,000 parents get their babies and toddlers sleeping through the night, and – as I already mentioned – I’ve helped over 1,000 aspiring entrepreneurs in 45 different countries launch their own successful businesses as Certified Sleep Sense Consultants!

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I was one of the very first “baby sleep coaches” back when I started this business in 2003. Having decided I was meant for more than a long commute to a job I didn’t really enjoy, I followed my newfound passion for babies and sleep after having struggled with my first son’s sleep problems.

Since then, I’ve helped shape the sleep coaching industry, been featured on Good Morning America, and been fortunate enough to share this amazingly fulfilling career with others who feel the call to help others.

The Most Trusted & Experienced Baby Sleep Certification Program Is Now Even Better (And More Accessible… And More Affordable!)

I’ve been helping people get started in this business for longer than anyone, but there’s always been one BIG hurdle for aspiring sleep coaches who wanted to become Certified Sleep Sense Consultants…

They had to travel to attend one of the 4 training events I held each year.

This meant:

Ensuring the training dates worked with their schedules.

Leaving their jobs/families for at least 4 days.

paying for airfare, hotels and meals while attending the training.

Put these all together, and I knew that I was turning away a lot of great candidates who simply couldn’t find the time, childcare, or funds to participate. However, I firmly believed that the best way to deliver the training – and to ensure that my Certified Sleep Sense Consultants were getting the best quality instruction from me – was to attend an in-person event.

Then 2020 happened, and all of a sudden, “in-person events” were no more. Everyone had to stay home and l figure out how to use Zoom, and we all quickly adapted to a new way of learning and connecting with each other.

Over the next few years, the tools for online learning slowly evolved from “boring and basic” to “interactive and awesome!” This online education revolution has allowed me to completely rethink and redesign the training program.

And so in 2024, I’m thrilled to finally be able to offer a self-paced, learn-from-anywhere training experience that not only meets the high standards I insisted upon for my live events, but actually exceeds them!

Now, you can become a Certified Sleep Sense Consultant without the stress and expense of travel, all while receiving the same top-tier education and support. This means more flexibility, more affordability, and more opportunities for you to transform your career and the lives of families worldwide!

Here’s A Preview Of The Certified Sleep Sense Consultant Training Program…

After your application has been accepted (more on that below), you’ll be given access to the most complete, streamlined, and results-focused training program available. Unlike many other programs, my training is designed to equip you with the practical skills and essential sleep science knowledge needed to succeed as a sleep consultant, without overwhelming you with unnecessary hours of theory.

Your training will be broken down into five core modules:

1. Introduction and Sleep Fundamentals

We’ll dive right in and get started by learning the basics about sleep, how it works, and why it's so important – especially for babies and young children! You’ll also learn the fundamentals of my trademarked Sleep Sense method and how it’s different from other methods of sleep training. We’ll also cover specific strategies for different age groups, as well as some critical sleep safety lessons.

Total video lessons in this module: 10
Completion standards: Quiz and progress review session via video call

2. Advanced Understanding of Children’s Sleep

Now that you’ve gained a solid understanding of the basics, we’ll dive a little deeper into some more advanced topics that build that foundation. In this module, we cover things like how to deal with common sleep regressions, the importance of naps for different ages of children, as well as how to help families with twins and multiples!

Total video lessons in this module: 8
Completion standards: Practice sleep plan and progress review session via video call

Now we shift our focus to my favorite part of the process: Working with your clients and helping them get their babies sleeping through the night! You’ll learn my proven framework for how to conduct a sleep assessment and consultation (including a complete recording of a real-life client session). In addition, we’ll focus on how to do the important “detective work” to uncover hidden causes of sleep problems, and specific advice on how to “wow” your clients so that they recommend you to all their friends!

Total video lessons in this module: 11
Completion standards: Practice sleep plan and progress review session via video call

3. Guiding Clients To Sleep Success

4. Complex Sleep Issues and Solutions

If there’s one thing I’ve learned after 20 years of helping parents get their babies sleeping through the night, it’s to “expect the unexpected!” While most of your clients will present you with fairly straightforward sleep challenges, you’ll also get thrown some curveballs, so this module focuses on issues like breastfeeding and sleep connections, working with older children, and how to deal with special and unusual cases.

Total video lessons in this module: 7
Completion standards: Practice sleep plan and progress review session via video call

5. Launching & Growing Your Sleep Consulting Business

Now that you're an expert at getting babies to sleep through the night, it's time to launch and grow your business! If you’re feeling a bit worried about this part, don’t be—I’ve got you covered. I’ll guide you through everything you need to know to turn conversations into clients. You’ll learn expert strategies for using baby expos and seminars to attract customers, and discover the easiest and most effective ways to market yourself online.

In addition to these self-paced educational videos, assessments, and progress reviews with me, you’ll also be getting your first introduction to one of the most impactful parts of the Sleep Sense ecosystem: our amazing community!

As soon as you join, you’ll get access to our Student Discussion Forum, where all currently enrolled trainees will be able to meet, ask questions, and help each other out. (I also spend time in this group every week, and have a select group of my senior consultants checking in daily to offer advice, guidance, and support where needed!)

Note that once you have graduated, you’ll be moved to a much LARGER discussion group/forum where all our fully certified Sleep Sense Consultants hang out!

The “Easy Button” For Creating Client Resources

When you launch your business as a Certified Sleep Sense Consultant, you’re going to need a LOT of resources to share with your clients: things like sleep plans, checklists, intake questionnaires, crib safety guidelines, and so on.

Since you’ll have the expertise to charge a premium for your services, you’ll want to impress your clients with pretty and professional-looking resources that reflect your personal brand. But creating all those resources is time consuming and can be VERY expensive – if you want them to look great!

But because I want you to focus on helping your clients (and not stressing about how to learn Photoshop), I’ve already created all the resources you’ll need and had a professional designer set them up in Canva for you!

(In case you’re not familiar with Canva, it’s a GODSEND! It allows you to create amazing looking client resources with zero design experience. When you join my training, you’ll get access to a full library of customized Canva templates that allows you to simply upload your logo, choose some colors for your brand, and have everything you need ready to go almost instantly!)

After spending the past 20 years building my company’s brand, it’s incredibly important to me that I have complete confidence in the people I certify to represent Sleep Sense and help parents using my trademarked methods.

With that in mind, the graduation requirements to become a Certified Sleep Sense Consultant are a little more involved than with most other programs. While it’s a little extra effort, the end result is that you’ll be extremely well-trained and feeling very confident when you start seeing clients.

(One of the BIGGEST problems many so-called “baby sleep coaches” suffer from is imposter syndrome. They sit down with clients feeling like a fraud because they aren’t confident they can actually help. That doesn’t happen when you train with me!)

In order to officially graduate and receive your certification, you’ll need to meet the following criteria:

Your Graduation And Beyond…

Complete all 5 modules (including assignments and meetings)

Complete consultations with three practicum clients (these can be paid clients or pro-bono/unpaid).

Submit sleep plans from practicum clients for evaluation. We will reach out to practicum clients with a brief questionnaire to assess how satisfied these clients were with your services.

But the benefits (and your education)

don’t end when you graduate!

For Certified Sleep Sense Consultants, the end of your training is just the beginning of your journey into this fulfilling new career, and my team and I are going to be here for you every step of the way!

After your graduation requirements have been met, you’ll be given the keys to a HUGE library of continuing education materials and resources designed to help you get your business up and running fast… and make sure that no questions are EVER left unanswered!

You’ll get access to:

Our complete continuing education library. Over 80 recorded sessions covering sleep topics, business building advice, mindset, and pretty much every topic a sleep coach could need! You also get a new blog post for your website and a “monthly surprise” you can use to grow your business!

A new continuing education session every month. It’s important to me that our group stay on top of new sleep research, parenting trends, and business building advice, so every month we get together around a new topic. (Live attendance is not required, as all sessions are recorded and posted to your consultants resource board within a few hours.)

Standing invitations to in-person retreats. As I’ve already mentioned, one of the best things about becoming a Certified Sleep Sense Consultant is the family you’ll become a part of. Our retreats are like mini family reunions, where we get the chance to come together, learn a little, and have a LOT of fun. (Attendance not required but recommended!)

Certified Sleep Sense Consultant Discussion Group. This is where we all hang out and talk shop, share successes, help each other out with clients, and get to know each other. Many, many lifelong friendships have started through our community, which makes me very proud!

Sleep Sense Directory Listing. When tired parents come to the Sleep Sense website looking for answers, many of them are looking to hire a sleep coach in their local area. We’ll make sure they can find you in our searchable online directory of Certified Sleep Sense Consultants.

APPLY NOW

As you can see, the Certified Sleep Sense Consultant training program is designed with your success in mind. Unlike many other certification programs, my goal is NOT to enroll the maximum number of students. Instead, I aim to hand-pick a small number of passionate, enthusiastic people who I feel can be mentored to make a real difference in the lives of their clients — and become successful as a result!

With that in mind, the next step in the process is to click the button below and complete a short application form. I personally review each and every application, and will get back to you within one business day:

I look forward to reading your application, and hope to get the chance to help you flourish in this incredibly rewarding career!

Dana Obleman - Founder of Sleep Sense

“Is This Right For Me?”

The Certified Sleep Sense Consultant training program is designed for those of us who are passionate about helping others, understand how important sleep is for the health and happiness of families, and believe that financial success and “doing good” can go hand in hand.

Here are some questions you can ask yourself to help decide if this opportunity is right for you…

Do you feel a deep desire to make a real difference in the lives of others?

Are you passionate about the importance of a good night’s sleep?

Do you enjoy working with young families and babies?

Do you feel like you were destined to do something more meaningful than what you’re doing now?

Have you always thought you’d like to run your own business, but never knew how to get started?

Are you worried that your current career won’t allow you to be present for the important moments in your childrens’ lives?

Is it important for you to have the flexibility to build your career around your family’s schedule, instead of the other way around?

Do you see the value in becoming part of a worldwide community of passionate, success-minded sleep professionals?

If you answered yes to 3 or more of these questions, we should talk… because you might be a perfect fit as a Certified Sleep Sense Consultant. Click here to apply now!

This is NOT for you if you’re:

Just wanting a piece of paper you can hang on your wall saying you’re an expert.

Looking for an easy way to get rich.

Not willing to invest the time and effort needed to become successful.

Currently struggling financially and unable to make ends meet.

In other words, I take this training program very seriously, and expect that you will too! Together, we can turn your dream of a more meaningful career into a reality!