Polysomnography Technology Program

   Polysomnographic Technologists, more commonly known as sleep lab technicians or sleep technologists, perform sleep diagnostics. They work in conjunction with physicians to provide comprehensive clinical evaluations for the diagnosis of sleep disorders.

   The program at WSCC is a two semester certificate course of study that includes general education and discipline specific courses. Discipline specific classes include classroom, lab and clinical experiences in a variety of health care settings where students perform clinical procedures under the supervision of certified polysomnographic technologists and physicians.

   The program will prepare graduates to be successful on the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) Comprehensive Registry Exam after acquiring the work experience to fulfill eligibility requirements.

   Students are admitted to the sleep technology program annually for the fall semester.

   Applicants must meet all of the general requirements of Wallace State.

• Submit a Wallace State application to the admission’s office declaring sleep technology as major.
• Submit a complete sleep technology program application to the program director.
• Have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale on all previously attempted high school or college coursework.
• Submit ACT score.

   REQUIRED COURSES (29 Credit Hours)

• ORI 101 Orientation to College (1)
• PST 201 Polysomnographic Instrumentation (4)
• PST 211 Polysomnographic Procedures I (2)
• PST 219 PST Anatomy & Physiology (3)
• PST 220 Sleep Wake Pathophysiology (3)
• PST 221 Polysomnographic Procedures II (4)
• PST 230 Data Tabulation & Interpretation of Neurodiagnostics (3)
• PST 222 Pharmacology for Sleep Disorders (2)
• PST 240 Sleep Disorders Seminar (2)
• PST 251 Polysomnographic Procedures III (5)

   For more information, contact Polysomnographic Technologist program director Dr. Ken Crow at 256/352-8282 or ken.crow@wallacestate.edu.