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 per 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
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 Healthcare Professional |
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
|
AHL191
|
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 Health Care Workers
|
10
|
Handouts online |
$145
T-$44/F-$101
|
Module I Totals:
|
|
160
|
Approximately $64 |
$1,650
T-$497/F-$1,153
|
Module II
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
|
AHL181
|
Basic EKG Technician Training
|
20
|
ECG Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy!; Jessica Shank Coviello; ISBN: 9871975148263 $49 |
$425
T-$128/F-$297
|
AHL182
|
Polysomnographic Sleep Technologist Training
|
55.8
|
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
|
$1089
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
|
AHL134
|
Polysomnographic Technology BRPT Board Exam Preparation
|
40
|
None |
$439
T-$132/F-$307
|
Module IV Totals:
|
|
260
|
$0 |
$2,482
T-$746/F-$1,736
|
Course Series Totals:
|
|
850
|
$359 |
$9,287
T-$2,792
F-$6,495
|