Sleep Technologist

Sleep Technologist Overview

Rhodes State provides excellence in training through the Sleep Technologist certificate program, because the study of sleep disorders (Polysomnography) is a rapidly growing diagnostic area. Coursework in the program includes online and clinical instruction as well as clinical practice at free-standing and hospital-based sleep laboratories. This practice is required for students to be awarded a certificate of completion and be eligible to register for and attempt national credentialing examinations such as the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) for the RPGST and the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) for the RRTSDS.

Sleep Technologist Highlights

• Flexible course offerings: The online lecture and flexible clinical hours will fit into every student’s life.
• Improved marketability: Many hospital based sleep centers are connected to the respiratory department and prefer respiratory care practitioners who are credentialed in both respiratory and sleep

Career Opportunities

The field of sleep medicine is growing rapidly. There is a greater need for sleep medicine professionals today due to a growing public awareness of sleep disorders and their health consequences as well as new advancements in sleep technology and medicine.

Sleep Technologist Plan of Study

Professional Licensure Information

Following successful completion of all courses the student will be eligible to take the following examinations for the certificate desired:

• Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) for the RPGST
• National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) for the RRTSDS

Accreditation Information

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Rhodes State College Sleep Technologist Certificate program number 400324 is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) (www.coarc.com)

Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)
264 Precision Blvd
Telford, TN 37690 USA
(817) 283-2835

CoARC accredits respiratory therapy education programs in the United States. To achieve this end, it utilizes an ‘outcomes based’ process. Programmatic outcomes are performance indicators that reflect the extent to which the educational goals of the program are achieved and by which program effectiveness is documented.