UCT-Polysomnography
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Program Code
UCT-POLYSOM
Program Title
UCT-Polysomnography
Program Level
Undergraduate Level
Degree
Undergr Certificate
Department
Distance Education Program
No
Program Description
The Respiratory Care Program offers a certificate in Polysomnography and prepares the student to earn specialty credentials as a Sleep Disorders Specialist (SDS). Students must be admitted to this certificate option. Polysomnography admission requirements include active enrollment in the entry-level Bachelor of Science degree program in Respiratory Care or an active Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) holding an Associate of Science (AS) degree in Respiratory Care.
Governing Body Name
Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)
Governing Body Status
Accredited
Certification/Licensure Exam
Yes
National Certification/Licensure Eligibility
No
To prepare graduates with demonstrated competence in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains of respiratory care practice as performed by registered respiratory therapists (RRT's).
To prepare leaders for the field of respiratory care by including curricular content that includes objectives related to acquisition of skills in one or more of the following: management, education, research, advanced clinical practice (which may include
To prepare sleep disorder specialists with demonstrated competence in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains of polysomnography practice as performed by sleep disorder specialists (SDS).