In-person, Online
Essex, Online
This course series prepares students to sit for the board certification exam to become a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist or RPSGT. Sleep Technologists work overnight and collect data using polysomnograms that measure bioelectrical sleep activity. They acquire and analyze signals from electroencephalograms (EEG), electrocardiograms (EKG), electromyograms (EMS), respiratory flow, and effort sensors.This program provides courses that will fortify the knowledge of the student and allow the student to perform 420 clinical hours at a sleep laboratory while in the program. This academic knowledge and clinical experience allow the student to pass the board exam certification, which will qualify the student to work as a sleep technician in the workforce.
Students entering this program must have a high school diploma or GED. Some experience with college courses is a plus. Students must be prepared to set aside 20+ hours a week for study outside of time in class. This is a challenging program that requires dedication and motivation to complete.Currently, sleep laboratories in Maryland and throughout the United States are short-staffed and are looking for certified and qualified Sleep Technicians. Many labs are offering a signing bonus or incentives to graduates who are looking for employment. The national average start pay is between $22-$28 per hour to start.For additional information, contact Rachel Newman Waddy at rnewmanwaddy@ccbcmd.edu
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Module I
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Course Number |
Course Title |
Course Hours |
Textbook Information (approximate cost; subject to change) |
Costs T=Tuition/F=Fees |
|
Essential Skills for the Health Care Provider |
20 |
Publication Manual (OFFICIAL) 7th Edition of the American Psychological Association; ISBN: 9781433832178; |
$189 T-$57 / F-$132 |
|
|
Medical Terminology Online |
30 |
Programmed Learning Approach to Medical Terminology |
$349 T-$105 / F-$244 |
|
|
Introduction to Polysomnography |
40 |
Handouts |
$319 T-$96 / F-$223 |
|
|
Sleep Patient Intake Skills Online |
20 |
Handouts |
$349 T-$105 / F-$244 |
|
|
Clinical Observation |
40 |
None |
$489 T-$147 / F-$342 |
|
|
Basic Math Skills for the Healthcare Workers |
10 |
Handouts online |
$155 T-$47 / F-$108 |
|
|
CPR For Healthcare Providers |
7 |
None |
$115 T-$35 / F-$80 |
|
|
Module I Totals: |
|
167 |
$94 |
$1,965 T-$592 / F-$1,373 |
CPR and First Aid classes REQUIRE 100% attendance. Students arriving late to class will not be admitted. Late arrival to, or early exit from, class will also result in a failing grade and no refund. Students will then be required to retake the class at their expense.
Module II
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Course Number |
Course Title |
Course Hours |
Textbook Information (approximate cost; subject to change) |
Costs T=Tuition/F=Fees |
|
Anatomy and Physiology for Healthcare Workers Online |
30 |
The Human Body in Health & Disease, 7th Edition (or latest); Patton/Thibodeau; ISBN: 9780323402118 (paperback) / 9780323402064 (eBook); |
$349 T-$105 / F-$244 |
|
|
AHL 152 |
Pharmacology |
20 |
Handouts online |
$295 T-$89 / F-$206 |
|
Basic EKG Technician Training |
20 |
ECG Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy!; Coviello; |
$455 T-$137 / F-$318 |
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Polysomnographic Sleep Technologist Training |
56 |
1) Spriggs's Essentials of Polysomnography, 3rd Edition; Endee; ISBN: 9781284172218; 2) Fundamentals of Sleep Technology; Lee Chiong/Mattice/ Brooks; |
$1,385 T-$416 / F-$969 |
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Clinical Internship - NPSG |
100 |
Online materials |
$855 T-$257 / F-$598 |
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|
Module II Totals: |
|
226 |
$285 |
$3,339 T-$1,004 / F-$2,335 |
Module III
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Course Number |
Course Title |
Course Hours |
Textbook Information (approximate cost; subject to change) |
Costs T=Tuition/F=Fees |
|
Neuromuscular Systems and Polysomnography |
32 |
Online materials |
$759 T-$228 / F-$531 |
|
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Cardiopulmonary Systems and Polysomnography |
32 |
Online materials |
$649 T-$195 / F-$454 |
|
|
Positive Airway Pressure Techniques |
40 |
Handouts online |
$499 T-$150 / F-$349 |
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Clinical Internship - Day/Scoring |
100 |
Online materials |
$589 T-$177 / F-$412 |
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|
Module III Totals: |
|
204 |
$0 |
$2,496 T-$750 / F-$1,746 |
Module IV
| AHL 098 | Sleep Staging and Scoring Guidelines | 40 | Online materials |
$509 T-$153 / F-$356 |
| AHL 713 | Polysomnographic Clinical | 80 | none |
$1,095 T-$329/ F-$766 |
| AHL 104 | Clinical Internship - Titration | 100 | none |
$589 T-$177 / F-$412 |
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Infant and Pediatric Polysomnography |
50 |
|
$729 T-$219 / F-$510 |
|
|
Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologist Review |
40 |
None |
$575 T-$173 / F-$402 |
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|
Module IV Totals: |
|
310 |
$0 |
$3,497 T-$1,051 / F-$2,446 |
Totals
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Course Series Totals: |
|
907 |
$379 |
$11,297 T-$3,397/F-$7,900 |
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