Central Georgia Technical College with campuses in Macon, Midgeville, Gray, Eatonton, Roberta, Forsyth and Jeffersonville, and Sanford-Brown College with more than 25 locations in the United States, are the two institutions that offer diplomas in polysomnographic technology.
Central Georgia Technical College's 69-credit diploma program spans four to five quarters, with the first two quarters consisting of required core classes in subjects such as foundations of mathematics, basic psychology and medical terminology. Specialized classes in polysomnography include introduction to sleep technology, polysomnographic applications and special topics on sleep technology.
Oregon Institute of Technology with campuses in Klamath Falls, Portland, La Grande and Seattle; Mercy College in Toledo; the State University of New York Stony Brook; Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin, Tennessee; Community College of Baltimore County; Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills, Illinois; Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines; Pitt Community College in Greenville, North Carolina and Northern Essex Community College in Haverhill, Massachusetts are among the schools providing certificate programs in polysomnographic technology.
Mercy College in Toledo grants a three-semester polysomnographic technology certificate designed to graduate students in one year. Coursework incorporates lab and lecture, and students must complete a clinical practicum in their second and third semester in order to receive a certificate. During the three semesters, students will be trained in subjects such as polysomnography analysis, respiratory monitoring and anatomic and physiologic consideration of sleep.
Colleges and universities that confer associate degrees in polysomnographic technology include Johnson Community College in Overland Park, Kansas, Orange Coast Community College in Costa Mesa, California, Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory, North Carolina, Central Florida Institute in Palm Harbor and the Oregon Institute of Technology.
Johnson Community College has a four-semester associate of applied science in polysomnography/sleep technology. Students who want to earn this degree must first complete a prerequisite in math, chemistry, and three biology classes. The first year of the program introduces students to sleep medicine, medical terminology and sleep disorders. The second year focuses on clinical polysomnography and gives students the opportunity to select social science, economics, humanities and art electives.
Several schools provide short-course training in polysomnographic technology. These courses generally take place over one or two days, or can sometimes last a full week. Students receive basic instruction in polysomnography which they can either use to become assistants to registered polysomnographic technologists, or continue on to a diploma or associate degree program. These courses are also beneficial for nurse practitioners and physician assistants who want introductory training in sleep technology.
The Atlanta School of Sleep Medicine and Technology, the Houston Sleep Center and the Alabama School of Sleep Medicine and Technology in Birmingham are three institutions that offer short courses in polysomnography. The Atlanta School of Medicine and Technology has a four-day course that gives students basic instruction in polysomnographic analysis. The curriculum covers subjects such as overview of polysomnography, sleep disorder breathing, narcolepsy, recording and scoring of respiratory activity, and insomnia.