Certificate - Polysomnography  

Area of Study: Polysomnography (Sleep Disorders) 
Degree/Certificate: Certificate of Proficiency 
Program Description

A Polysomnographic technologist is a multi-skilled professional who works under the general supervision of a physician or designee to provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders. The polysomnographic technologist records and analyzes the related data, reporting their technical findings to the physician to aid in rendering a medical decision. The learning concentration of the program is geared toward the specialties of sleep, medicine, respiratory, neurology and behavioral sciences. This program consists of on-campus didactic instruction and lab, as well as off-campus "hands-on" clinical application at our affiliated health care institutions.

Degree: Students may apply credits toward the Respiratory Care or Electroneurodiagnostic program, or meet with an academic counselor to determine if credits apply toward an Associate of Technical Studies degree.

This program is designed to prepare students to demonstrate the following program outcomes:
Polysomnography (Sleep Disorders) Certificate of Proficiency Outcomes.pdf

Program Requirements
 
Suggested Semester Sequence
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Program Total Credits

 

36

 
 
Notes 

(1)   CHEM-1010 and CHEM-1020 will be accepted in place of BIO-1100.

(2) MATH-1800-1819/2800-2819 & 1820/2820 may not be used to meet this requirement.

Program Outcome