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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Program Course Sequence
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 I
Course Number |
Course Title |
Course Hours |
Textbook Information
(approximate cost; subject to change)
|
Costs
T=Tuition/F=Fees
|
AHL 166
|
Essential Skills for the Health Care Provider |
20 |
Handouts and Online |
$179
T-$54/F-$125
|
AHE 124
|
Medical Terminology Online
|
30
|
Programmed Learning Approach to Medical Terminology, 3rd Edition ISBN: 9781284209129 $64.00 |
$329
T-$99/F-$230
|
AHL 133
|
Introduction to Polysomnography
|
40
|
Handouts |
$299
T-$90/F-$209
|
AHL 155
|
Sleep Patient Intake Skills Online
|
20
|
Handouts |
$329
T-$99/F-$230
|
AHE 106
|
Clinical Observation
|
40
|
None |
$369
T-$111/F-$258
|
AHL 180
|
Basic Math Skills for the Healthcare Workers
|
10
|
Handouts online |
$145
T-$44/F-$101
|
AHE 805
|
CPR For Healthcare Providers |
7 |
None |
$109
T-$33/F-$76
|
Module I Totals:
|
|
167
|
$64 |
$1,759
T-$530/F-$1,229
|
Module 2
Course Number |
Course Title |
Course Hours |
Textbook Information
(approximate cost; subject to change)
|
Costs
T=Tuition/F=Fees
|
AHE 672
|
Anatomy and Physiology for Healthcare Workers Online
|
30
|
The Human Body in Health and Disease; 7th (or latest) edition; Patton and Thibodeau; Elsevier (soft cover); ISBN 9780023101243; $50.00 |
$329
T-$99/F-$230
|
AHL 152
|
Pharmacology
|
20
|
Handouts online |
$275
T-$83/F-$192
|
AHE 802
|
Basic EKG Technician Training
|
20
|
ECG Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy!; Jessica Shank Coviello; ISBN: 9871975148263 $49 |
$425
T-$128/F-$297
|
AHL 099
|
Polysomnographic SleepTechnologist Training
|
56
|
1) Essentials of Polysomnography Bundle; 3rd Edition ISBN 9781284172218; $86.00; Lisa M. Endee; and
2) Fundamentals of Sleep Technology 3rd Edition; Teofilo, Lee-Chiong & Mattice; ISBN 9781975111625; $110
|
$1,296
T-$357/F-$939
|
AHL 102
|
Clinical Internship - NPSG |
100 |
Online materials |
$699
T-$210/F-$489
|
Module II Totals:
|
|
226
|
$295 |
$3,024
T-$877/F-$2,147
|
Module III
Course Number |
Course Title |
Course Hours |
Textbook Information
(approximate cost; subject to change)
|
Costs
T=Tuition/F=Fees
|
AHL 702
|
Neuromuscular Systems and Polysomnography
|
32
|
Online materials |
$710
T-$213/F-$497
|
AHL 703
|
Cardiopulmonary Systems and Polysomnography
|
32
|
Online materials |
$610
T-$183/F-$427
|
AHL 100
|
Positive Airway Pressure Techniques |
40
|
Handouts online |
$469
T-$141/F-$328
|
AHL 103
|
Clinical Internship - Day/Scoring |
100 |
Online materials |
$549
T-$165/F-$384
|
Module III Totals:
|
|
204
|
$0 |
$2,338
T-$702/F-$1,636
|
Module IV
Course Number |
Course Title |
Course Hours |
Textbook Information
(approximate cost; subject to change)
|
Costs
T=Tuition/F=Fees
|
AHL 098
|
Sleep Staging and Scoring Guidelines
|
40 |
Online materials |
$479
T-$144/F-$335
|
AHL 713
|
Polysomnographic Clinical
|
80
|
None |
$1,015
T-$305/F-$710
|
AHL 104
|
Clinical Internship - Titration
|
100
|
None |
$549
T-165/F-$384
|
AHL 277
|
Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologist Review
|
40
|
None |
$539
T-$162/F-$377
|
Module IV Totals:
|
|
260
|
$0 |
$2,582
T-$776/F-$1,806
|
Course Series Totals:
|
|
857
|
$359 |
$9,703
T-$2,885
F-$6,818
|