Certificate Overview
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The Undergraduate Certificate in Polysomnography is a 17-credit program that provides students with a solid foundation in the field of polysomnography. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs CAAHEP.
Thomas Edison State University developed its Polysomnography program with sleep medicine professionals from Capital Health, based in Trenton, N.J. Capital Health’s Center for Sleep Medicine in Hamilton Township, N.J., which is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, is the first site where students fulfill the clinical component of the program. The college expects to work with other sleep centers that are accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine to offer additional sites where students can fulfill the clinical component of the program.
Candidates for the AAS in Polysomnography and Certificate in Polysomnography are required to complete two clinical experiences in addition to online courses. Candidates with Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologist RPSGT are not required to complete clinical courses since they are granted based on RPSGT credentials. The University has partnerships in place with the accredited clinical sites listed below.
Listed Clinical Sites are:
- Central New Jersey- The Center for Sleep Medicine at Capital Health, Hamilton, NJ
- Northern New Jersey- Comprehensive Sleep Center, Fair Lawn, NJ
- Long Island New York- St. Charles Sleep Disorders Center Port Jefferson, NY
- Missouri- Cass Regional Medical Center Sleep Lab, Harrisonville, MO
- South Carolina- Carolina Lung and Sleep Center Seneca, SC
Candidates outside of these listed geographic areas will be required to arrange their accredited PSG clinical experience site near their home. If clinical site cannot be located learners will not be able to complete the program.
Note:
Students should work closely with their Academic Advisor before registering for any courses. Please contact an Advisor.
Before beginning either clinical course, Clinical Fundamentals of Polysomnography or Therapeutic Interventions and Clinical Patient Management, the student must have passed a drug screen, criminal background check and a required health screening.
Credit Distribution
Required Courses
| PSG-101 | Theoretical Fundamentals of Polysomnography | 3 |
| PSG-200 | Clinical Fundamentals of Polysomnography | 6 |
| PSG-102 | Instrumentation Theory | 3 |
| PSG-105 | Theoretical Interventions and Clinical Patient Management | 3 |
| APS-100 | Medical Terminology | 1 |
Total Credit Hours: 17
AAS Degree, Polysomnography Graduation Data
| Year |
# Graduates |
Started with BRPT |
Passed BRPT After Grad. |
Full Time Employed |
Part Time Employed |
| 2013 |
2 |
2 |
|
2 |
|
| 2014 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
| 2015 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Certificate in Polysomnography Graduation Data
| Year |
# Graduates |
Started with BRPT |
Passed BRPT After Grad. |
Full Time Employed |
Part Time Employed |
| 2013 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
| 2014 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
| 2015 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|