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

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For more information on this program, 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 3 required courses and 2 elective courses from those listed in the institution’s catalog.

All students graduating with a degree from VSCC are required to take the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile (ETSP) to meet graduation requirements. More information can be found at https://www.volstate.edu/testing.

General Education Requirements - Credits (15 - 17)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts Credits: (3)
Natural Sciences / Math (BIOL 2010 Preferred - See Advisor) Credits: (3-4)

ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
One additional General Education course from any of the following categories: Communication, Humanities/Fine Arts, Math, Natural Science or Social/Behavioral Sciences Credits: (3-4)
PSYC 1030 - ^Introduction to Psychology Credits: (3)
OR PSYC 2130 - ^Lifespan Development Psychology Credits: (3)

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)
Electives: Choose from the list below or from a MATH, AHC, ALHS, or Natural Science course - Credits: (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)

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: (4)
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)

Career and Salary Information

The following is a list of some of the career choices that may be obtained upon completion of this certificate. Please visit the following website www.salary.com or speak to an advisor for additional career opportunities, salary information and education requirements. Salaries are not guaranteed.

Career	Median Salary from Salary.com	Average TN salary according to Sleep Review, Oct. 2013
Polysomnographic or Neurodiagnostic Technician	No Data Available Eventual passage of the Registry Exam is required for those employed in the field of Polysomnography in TN. See below:	No Data Available
Registered Polysomnographic Technologist	$49,324	$52,000
Sleep Center Owner		$123,000

Recommended Schedule

This is a recommended schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites and other academic factors may impact this schedule. See your advisor to create a degree plan.

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