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Health Sciences, A.A.S. - Sleep Diagnostics Technology

Degree: Associate of Applied Science
Major: Health Sciences
Concentration: Sleep Diagnostic Technology

For more information, contact the Health Sciences division at 615-230-3330.

The College offers an Associate of Applied Science degree as a career ladder for persons who have successfully completed their program of study in Sleep Diagnostics. A total of 31 hours from the certificate are applied to the required degree hours.  This degree is designed to assist Health Sciences workers with their general and continuing education.  For more information, refer to the Health Sciences Associate of Applied Science Degrees section in the catalog. Specific core credits may be earned by current enrollment in appropriate health sciences courses.  In addition to the 15 credit hours of General Education core courses currently required for an A.A.S degree, students will complete three required courses and two elective courses from those listed in the institution’s catalog.

The Sleep Diagnostic Technology Technical Certificate is embedded within the Associate of Applied Science in Health Sciences, Sleep Diagnostic Technology concentration.  Courses in this certificate may be used to award this concentration.

All students graduating with a degree from VSCC are required to take the E-Proficiency Profile (EPP) to meet graduation requirements. More information can be found at https://www.volstate.edu/graduation/exit-exams.

Program​ Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, the graduate will have developed the skills, knowledge and abilities to accomplish the following:

  1. Graduates will become competent polysomnographic technologists with training in the fundamentals of polysomnographic technology, laboratory fundamentals, and clinical skills as outlined in, but not limited to, the American Association of Sleep Technologists (AAST) Curriculum Outline.

  2. Graduates will have achieved both academic and clinical competency in cognitive, psychomotor, and affective learning domains using the following organizations as sources of standards: American Association of Sleep Technologists, Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists, and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

  3. The students’ accomplishments of their academic and clinical objectives will prepare them with entry level skills as Polysomnographic Technicians.

  4. Successful completion of the program will qualify and help prepare the graduate to take the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists Registry Exam.

CIP Code: (31) 51.9999.01

General Education Requirements - Credits (15 - 17)

  • ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
  • Humanities and/or Fine Arts  Credits: (3)
  • Natural Sciences /Mathematics  (
    BIOL 2010
      Preferred - See Advisor) Credits: (3-4)
  • PSYC 1030 - ^Introduction to Psychology Credits: (3)

  • OR PSYC 2130 - ^Lifespan Development Psychology  Credits: (3)

  • One additional course from any of the following categories: Communication , Humanities/Fine Arts , Mathematics , Natural Sciences  or Social/Behavioral Sciences  Credits: (3-4)

Professional Core Course Requirements - Credits (14)

  • ALHS 2312 - *Contemporary Issues in Healthcare Credits: (3)
  • BUSN 1380 - *Supervisory Management Credits: (3)
  • BUSN 2370 - *Legal Environment of Business Credits: (3)
  • Sleep Diagnostic Electives (Choose from the following list) Credits: (5)
    MATH, AHC, ALHS, or Natural Sciences  course - Credits: (1-5)

  • AHC 115 - *Medical Terminology  Credits: (3)

    BIOL 2020 - ^Human Anatomy and Physiology II  Credits: (4)

    MATH 1130 - ^College Algebra  Credits: (3)

    PHYS 1030 - ^Survey of Physics  Credits: (4)

Major Core Course Requirements - Credits (31)

  • College Elective (Choose any College Level Course) Credits: (2)
  • PSG 101 - *Anatomy and Physiology of Sleep Disorders Credits: (3)
  • PSG 102 - *Classification of Sleep Disorders Credits: (3)
  • PSG 110 - *Sleep Polysomnography Instrumentation Credits: (3)
  • PSG 120C - *Clinical Practice I Credits: (2)
  • PSG 130 - *Data Management in Polysomnography Credits: (4)
  • PSG 131 - *Sleep Scoring Credits: (4)
  • PSG 132 - *Sleep Registry Review Credits: (4)
  • PSG 133C - *Clinical Practice II Credits: (6)

Total Degree Requirements - Credits (60-62)

Recommended Schedule

Students should follow the recommended schedules for the technical certificate and work with their advisor to schedule the remaining required courses.

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