Practice of polysomnographic technology; licensure; students or trainees. Provides that a student enrolled in an educational program in polysomnographic technology or a person engaged in a traineeship does not require a license to practice polysomnographic technology, provided that such student or trainee is under the direct supervision of a licensed polysomnographic technologist or a licensed doctor of medicine or osteopathic medicine. The bill requires any such student or trainee to be identified to patients as a student or trainee in polysomnographic technology. The bill also provides that any such student or trainee is required to have a license to practice after 18 months from the start of the educational program or traineeship or six months from the conclusion of such program or traineeship, whichever is earlier.

An AASM Accredited Sleep Technologist Education Program (A-STEP) that offers an alternative, fast-tracked education program for becoming a certified or registered sleep technologist.
A virtual course series prepares students to sit for the board certification exam to become a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist or RPSGT.
CAAHEP is the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, an organization that provides accreditation for various programs in health education.
CoARC is the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care, an organization that provides accreditation for respiratory care with various add-on tracks.
The Sleep Technology Approved Resource (STAR) Program recognizes sleep technology education programs that meet BRPT standards for candidate eligibility.
Virginia Academy of Sleep Medicine
2821 Emerywood Parkway, Suite 200 Richmond, VA 23294