If you are an Respiratory Therapist and Sleep Technologist in the Boise, Idaho region, please email us at info@everythingcpap.com; or fill out the form on this page.
QUALIFICATIONS for Sleep Technologists & Polysomnographic Technologists
The Registered Polysomnographic Technologist™ (RPSGT) is an internationally recognized credential representing the highest certification in the field for the health care professionals who clinically assess patients with sleep disorders. To become certified as an RPSGT, a technologist must have the necessary educational and clinical experience, hold a Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification or its equivalent, adhere to the BRPT Standards of Conduct and pass the RPSGT credentialing exam.
A Sleep Technologist is someone trained in sleep technology and relevant aspects of sleep medicine, as well as assist in the evaluation and follow-up care of patients with sleep disorders as identified in the current International Classification of Sleep Disorders. Credentialed by the American Board of Sleep Medicine, the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists, or the National Board for Respiratory Care, sleep technologists assist sleep specialists in the clinical assessment, physiological monitoring and testing, diagnosis, management, and prevention of sleep related disorders with the use of various diagnostic and therapeutic tools, providing care to patients of all ages.
Like Respiratory Therapists, continuing education and license renewal is required and the CE hours are specific to their accreditation:
- RST’s are required to complete 50 continuing education credits within five years or to retake the RST examination.
- The Certified Polysomnographic Technician (CPSGT) certificate is valid for three years and may not be renewed (However, when a CSPGT license expires, the license holder can pursue the RPSGT instead).
QUALIFICATIONS for Respiratory Therapists
Each of our Respiratory Therapists, and/or Clinicians need Certification and Licensure that meets Federal and Idaho requirements for them to be able to work with our clients. The qualifications include licensure from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC), which is the main credentialing organization for respiratory therapy. There are two primary credentials issued by the NBRC, which are the Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) and Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
All Respiratory Therapists are required to take continuing education courses annually or biennially. Idaho currently requires 12 CE hours to be taken annually. The purpose of continuing education is to ensure clinicians, respiratory therapists and sleep technologists stay up-to-date in their relevant areas of practice, review the latest research, remain current in the latest developments in sleep medicine, refine their skills to improve patient care, as well as qualify for recertification and licensing requirements to meet federal and state guidelines.
