# Compare sleep clinics and test options before you book

A practical method for comparing sleep clinics: write down your needs, match a clinic to your clinician's order, ask for written prices and check credentials with the official body.

- Level: Practitioner
- Length: 55 minutes
- Exam questions: 9, pass mark 80%, up to 3 attempts
- Certificate: valid for 12 months

## What you will learn

- Write a one-page list of your needs and questions before you call a clinic.
- Match the study on your clinician's order to what a clinic says it runs.
- Ask for a written price that names the billing code and says what it includes.
- Check a clinician with the official body for your state or country, and keep a record of each answer.

## Lessons

1. [Write down what you need](https://sleepstudies.fyi/academy/compare-sleep-clinics-and-test-options/write-down-what-you-need.md) (12 minutes)
2. [Match the clinic to the order](https://sleepstudies.fyi/academy/compare-sleep-clinics-and-test-options/match-the-clinic-to-the-order.md) (12 minutes)
3. [Ask about price and insurance](https://sleepstudies.fyi/academy/compare-sleep-clinics-and-test-options/ask-about-price-and-insurance.md) (14 minutes)
4. [Check credentials and keep records](https://sleepstudies.fyi/academy/compare-sleep-clinics-and-test-options/check-credentials-and-keep-records.md) (12 minutes)

## Questions

### Do I need a medical background to follow this course?

No. The method uses a notebook, a phone and the website of the official body for your state or country. It does not need clinical knowledge.

### Does the course tell me what a fair price is?

No. It gives no price ranges, because prices vary and a range is not a quote. It shows you how to ask each clinic for a written price for the same billing code.

### Does passing the exam mean a clinic is good or approved?

No. The certificate of completion records that you passed this site's exam. It does not rate any clinic, and it is not a licence, an accreditation or a professional qualification.

Also on the [web page](https://sleepstudies.fyi/academy/compare-sleep-clinics-and-test-options).