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Polysomnographic (Sleep) Technologist

Continuing Education Workforce Certificate

Format

In-person, Online

Location

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.

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

​AHL166 ​Essential Skills for the Health Care Provider ​20 Handouts and Online

​$179

T-$54/F-$125

AHE124

Medical Terminology Online

30

Programmed Learning Approach to Medical Terminology, 3rd Edition ISBN: 9781284209129 $64.00

$329

T-$99/F-$230

AHL133

Introduction to Polysomnography

40

Handouts

$299

T-$90/F-$209

AHL155

Sleep Patient Intake Skills Online

20

Handouts

$329

T-$99/F-$230

AHE106

Clinical Observation

40

None

$369

T-$111/F-$258

AHL180

Basic Math Skills for the Healthcare Workers

10

Handouts online

$145

T-$44/F-$101

AHE805 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

AHE672

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

AHL152

Pharmacology

20

Handouts online

$275

T-$83/F-$192

AHE802

Basic EKG Technician Training

20

ECG Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy!; Jessica Shank Coviello; ISBN: 9871975148263 $49

$425

T-$128/F-$297

AHL099

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

$1,089

T-$327/F-$762

AHL102 ​Clinical Internship - NPSG 100​ ​Online materials

$699

T-$210/F-$489

Module II Totals:

226

$295

$2,817

T-$847/F-$1,970

Module III

Course Number Course Title Course Hours

Textbook Information

(approximate cost; subject to change)

Costs

T=Tuition/F=Fees

AHL702

Neuromuscular Systems and Polysomnography

32

Online materials

$710

T-$213/F-$497

AHL703

Cardiopulmonary Systems and Polysomnography

32

Online materials

$610

T-$183/F-$427

​AHL100 ​Positive Airway Pressure Techniques

40​

Handouts online

​$469

T-$141/F-$328

​AHL103 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

​AHL098

Sleep Staging and Scoring Guidelines

40 Online materials

​$479

T-$144/F-$335

AHL713

Polysomnographic Clinical

80

None

$1,015

T-$305/F-$710

AHL104

Clinical Internship - Titration

100

None

$549

T-165/F-$384

AHL277

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

$9,496

T-$2,855

F-$6,641

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