Or. Admin. Code § 331-710-0050 - Application Requirements for Polysomnographic Technologist License
(1) An individual
applying for licensure to practice polysomnography must:
(a) Meet the requirements of OAR Chapter 331
Division 30;
(b) Submit a completed
application form prescribed by the Office, containing the information listed in
OAR 331-030-0000, and accompanied by payment of the required fees;
(c) Pass a fingerprint-based national
criminal background check pursuant to OAR 331-030-0004;
(d) Be at least 18 years old, and provide
documentation confirming the date of birth, such as a copy of the birth
certificate, driver's license or passport; and
(e) Submit proof of having a high school
diploma or equivalent.
(2) An applicant must submit documentation of
qualifying for one of the following pathways:
(a) Pathway One - academic degree:
(A) Submit official transcripts defined under
OAR 331-705-0050 showing successful completion of an associate's degree in
polysomnography, polysomnographic technology, or sleep technology from an
accredited community college, college or university, or successful completion
of a polysomnography course of study from a CAAHEP-accredited institution. In
addition to an official transcript defined under 331-705-0050, an applicant who
has obtained education through a CAAHEP-accredited institution must submit a
statement, signed by the registrar or a dean of the college or university and
sent directly to the Office from that college or university, verifying the
applicant has successfully completed a polysomnography course of
study;
(B) Submit satisfactory
evidence of passing the Board-approved examination listed under OAR
331-712-0010(1) within two years before the date of application. Examination
results must be submitted to the Office directly from the examination provider;
examination results or other documentation provided directly by the applicant
are not acceptable; and
(C) Submit
satisfactory evidence of having passed the Board-approved examination listed
under OAR 331-712-0010(3) within two years before the date of
application.
(b) Pathway
Two - polysomnographic technologist temporary licensee:
(A) Submit documentation showing completion
of 18 months of training and work experience pursuant to OAR 331-710-0110,
obtained under polysomnographic technologist temporary-DS licensure (see
331-710-0060) and temporary-IS licensure (see 331-710-0080), including
verification by an approved supervisor pursuant to 331-710-0100, and
certification of successful completion and satisfactory performance of such
experience by a qualified medical director for polysomnography, all on forms
provided by the Office;
(B) Submit
satisfactory evidence of passing a Board-approved examination listed under OAR
331-712-0010(1) or (2) within two years before the date of application.
Examination results must be submitted to the Office directly from the
examination provider; examination results or other documentation provided
directly by the applicant are not acceptable; and
(C) Submit satisfactory evidence of passing
the Board-approved examination listed under OAR 331-712-0010(3) within two
years before the date of application.
(c) Pathway Three - Reciprocity:
(A) Submit an affidavit of licensure,
pursuant to OAR 331-030-0040, from every state where the applicant has been
licensed as a polysomnographic technologist, including an affidavit of
licensure demonstrating proof of a current polysomnographic technologist
license from another state, obtained through qualifications substantially
equivalent to Oregon's requirements. At least one of the applicant's
out-of-state licenses must be active and all of the applicant's out-of-state
licenses must not be subject to current or pending disciplinary action, and
must be free from disciplinary history for three years before the date of
application for Oregon polysomnographic licensure; and
(B) Submit satisfactory evidence of passing
the Board-approved examination listed under OAR 331-712-0010(3) within two
years before the date of application.
(d) Pathway Four - Endorsement: An applicant
may qualify for licensure by endorsement if the applicant holds a qualifying
professional credential in another field.
(A)
Submit an affidavit of licensure pursuant to OAR 331-030-0040 demonstrating
proof of a current license that is active with no current or pending
disciplinary action, and no disciplinary history for the three years before the
date of application for Oregon polysomnographic licensure, as a:
(i) Physician (doctor of medicine or doctor
of osteopathy) licensed under ORS Chapter 677;
(ii) Respiratory therapist licensed under ORS
Chapter 688 with the RPSGT credential from the BRPT; or
(iii) CRT or RRT who holds a Sleep Disorder
Specialty credential through NBRC; and
(B) Submit satisfactory evidence of passing
the Board-approved examination listed under OAR 331-712-0010(3) within two
years before the date of application.
(e) Pathway Five - BRPT Credential: Pursuant
to ORS
688.819,
an applicant must submit documentation showing completion of a combined
education and training program required and approved by the BRPT as of March 1,
2013;
(A) Prove successful passage of the
RPSGT examination provided by the BRPT:
(i)
After completing a combined education and training program required and
approved by the BRPT as of March 1, 2013; or
(ii) Before the BRPT required an individual
to complete a combined education and training program in order to take the
examination, and has since met the education and training requirements
established by the BRPT as of March 1, 2013;
(B) Submit satisfactory evidence of having
passed the Oregon Laws and Rules examination for polysomnography listed under
OAR 331-712-0010(3) within two years before the date of application.
(C) For the purpose of subsection (e) of this
rule "education" includes a self-study education program approved by the BRPT
as of March 1, 2013.
(D) For the
purpose of subsection (e) of this rule combined education and training and
examination results must be submitted to the Office directly from the BRPT;
examination results or other documentation provided directly by the applicant
are not acceptable.
(E) A copy of
the 2013 BRPT RPSGT Candidate Handbook is available at the Health Licensing
Office or a PDF version is available at
https://www.brpt.org/rpsgt/rpsgt-handbook.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 676.568, ORS 676.615, ORS 688.830 & ORS 688.819
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 676.568, ORS 676.615, ORS 688.830 & ORS 688.819
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