Minimum Education and Credentialing Recommendations for the Practice of Sleep Technology
This position supports best practice by requiring both:
- Formal education through an accredited sleep-technology program (certificate or associate degree) or an associate’s degree (or higher) from an accredited college/university with relevant coursework in sleep/wake disorders.
- Current, recognized certification from a national credentialing body—no clinical‐experience‐only routes. The following are accepted:
- Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) via the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists
- Certified Respiratory Therapist – Sleep Disorders Specialist (CRT-SDS) via the National Board for Respiratory Care
- Note: The former Registered Sleep Technologist (RST) pathway has been retired and is no longer accepted—except under New York State’s legacy regulations.
- State licensure, where applicable, in any jurisdiction that requires a sleep‐technology license.
If not credentialed at hire, employers should establish a firm deadline for the individual to obtain one of the accepted certifications.