2005-2006 Academic Year
2005-2006 Academic Year
Special enrollment requirements
Special admission criteria apply to the Polysomnography Technology program. For application and enrollment deadlines, contact the program manager, Nicki Bly, at nbly@highline.edu.
Accreditation
Curriculum has been developed according the Association of Polysomnographic Technologists (APT) suggested guidelines. Accreditation will be applied for through the Association of Polysomnographic Technologists (APT).
Polysomnography Technology
Associate of Applied Science (AAS) 98
credits
Graduates will learn specific job skills as well as communication skills, computational skills, applied sciences, computer literacy, human relations and social science. The AAS can be completed in seven consecutive quarters with full-time attendance.
Prerequisites
Some or all of the following are required. See your faculty adviser for specific details.
...Evidence of an academic degree, successful completion of college equivalent course or minimum COMPASS or equivalent ASSET scores for the following:
...MATH 60...Reading 80...Writing 65
...Some classes have entry requirements not listed here.
...Completion of Writing 101
...Math or Chemistry or Physics 100 or above
First Year
| Fall Quarter | 14 |
|
| R C 101 | Introduction to Respiratory Care | 5 |
| R C 111 | Practicum I | 3 |
| BIOL 180 | Anatomy & Physiology for Respiratory Care | 5 |
| MED A 112 | Terminology, Anatomy, Physiology 1 | 1 |
| Winter Quarter | 15 |
|
| R C 102 | Therapeutic Modalities | 5 |
| R C 112 | Practicum | 5 |
| BIOL 181 | Anatomy & Physiology for Respiratory Care | 5 |
| Spring Quarter | 13 |
|
| R C 103 | Respiratory Care Science | 4 |
| R C 113 | Practicum III | 5 |
| PSYCH 130 | Death and Life | 3 |
| MED A 116 | Introduction to Pharmacology 1 | 1 |
| Summer Quarter | 13 |
|
| R C 104 | Cardio respiratory Pharmacology | 5 |
| R C 105 | Introduction to Critical Care | 3 |
| R C 114 | Practicum IV | 4 |
| R C 130 | AIDS Education for the Practitioner | 1 |
Second Year
(all classes are offered in on-line and hybrid format 2)
| Fall Quarter | 15 |
|
| PSG 102 | Basic Polysomnography | 5 |
| PSG 103 | Therapeutic Modalities | 5 |
| PSG 104 | Fundamentals of Sleep Monitoring Equipment | 5 |
| Winter Quarter | 14 |
|
| PSG 204 | Clinical Sleep Disorders | 4 |
| PSG 205 | Advance Polysomnography | 5 |
| PSG 206 | Polysomnography Scoring & Analysis | 5 |
| Spring Quarter | 14 |
|
| PSG 207 | Therapeutic Modalities II | 2 |
| PSG 208 | Preparation for RPSGT Examination | 2 |
| PSG 221 | Physician Series I | 1 |
| PSG 230 | Polysomnography Practicum | 9 |
Polysomnography Technology
Certificate 43 credits
The certificate can be completed in three consecutive quarters with full-time attendance. All classes are offered in on-line and hybrid format. 2
Prerequisites
Some or all of the following are required. See your faculty adviser for specific details.
...Evidence of an academic degree, successful completion of college equivalent course or minimum COMPASS or equivalent ASSET scores for the following: MATH 60; Reading 80; Writing 65
...MED A 112
Medical Term/Anatomy/Physio I
1 cr.
...RC 130
AIDS EDUC/Practicition
1 cr.
...Co-requisite: 3
BIOL 118
Intro to Human Physiology
5 cr
| Fall Quarter | 15 |
|
| PSG 102 | Basic Polysomnography | 5 |
| PSG 103 | Therapeutic Modalities | 5 |
| PSG 104 | Fundamentals of Sleep Monitoring Equipment | 5 |
| Winter Quarter | 14 |
|
| PSG 204 | Clinical Sleep Disorders | 4 |
| PSG 205 | Advance Polysomnography | 5 |
| PSG 206 | Polysomnography Scoring & Analysis | 5 |
| Spring Quarter | 14 |
|
| PSG 207 | Therapeutic Modalities II | 2 |
| PSG 208 | Preparation for RPSGT Examination | 2 |
| PSG 221 | Physician Series I | 1 |
| PSG 230 | Polysomnography Practicum | 9 |
Important Notes:
1 Support courses may be taken prior to or during the quarter designated. Please contact the program manager for details regarding which classes have this option.
2 In conjunction with the on-line lecture classes there will be lab experience and clinical internships provided at various sleep laboratories in Washington State through a consortium agreement between Edmonds Community College, Highline Community College, Olympic Community College, and Tacoma Community College
3 This course must be completed before certificate of completion is awarded. It is recommended it be taken prior to entry into the program.
... This information does not substitute for meeting with a faculty adviser.
...Students must achieve a minimum 2.0 GPA in all classes.
...Certificate and AAS programs emphasize preparation in specific job skills required for entry-level employment.
...Not all classes are offered every quarter or at night.
...Some classes are offered in self-paced, lab setting.
...This program is currently offered on a full-time basis only.
...Students must carry liability and personal accident insurance with payment due during the first and fourth quarters of the program. Maintenance of CPR certification is required throughout the course of the program.
...Taking courses outside of respiratory care while in the program is extremely challenging due to heavy load and irregular schedule.
...Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from clinical courses in the hospitals. Students are also required to purchase approved uniforms for clinical courses.
Need More Information?
Contact the department manager with questions about the
Polysomnography program.
Nicki Bly
(206) 878-3710, ext. 3677
nbly@highline.edu