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THE A.A.S. IN POLYSOMNOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY HAS A LIMITED NUMBER OF SEATS AVAILABLE FOR ADMISSION EACH SPRING SEMESTER. THE COURSES ARE OFFERED ONCE PER ACADEMIC YEAR.
ALL FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN AND TRANSFER STUDENTS ARE ENROLLED AS LIBERAL ARTS (A.A.) STUDENTS. ONCE STUDENTS SATISFACTORILY COMPLETE A SEQUENCE OF COURSES THEY WILL BE CONSIDERED INTO THE POLYSOMNOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY MAJOR.
Admission Criteria
To be considered for the Polysomnographic Technology program, students must comply with the following:
- Pass the CUNY Assessment Tests in Reading, Writing, and Math or satisfy all requirements for existing developmental coursework.
- Students must complete BIO 1100, MAT 900, and PSG 100 with a minimum grade of “C”.
- Formal interview with the Program Director
Retention Criteria
Criteria for retention in the Polysomnographic Technology Program mandates that students:
- earn a minimum of a “C” grade in all required courses (both PSG and general education)
- earning less than a “C” grade in any course, may repeat the course ONE TIME (subject to space availability) and must earn at least a grade of “C” in the repeated course.
- earning a grade of less than “C” in any repeated course the student will be dismissed from the Polysomnographic Technology Program.
Any student who has not attended PSG courses for two or more consecutive semesters cannot be readmitted into the Polysomnographic Technology Program unless qualifying examinations have been passed in sequential order of the course previously completed. These qualifying examinations can be repeated only once. In addition, the student must demonstrate clinical competency by passing a clinical practical examination prior to returning to any of the clinical courses..
Malpractice Insurance – Health Clearance – CPR Certification – Criminal Background Checks
Prior to registration, students entering Polysomnographic Technology courses in which there are laboratory experiences in hospitals and other health agencies, are required to have malpractice insurance, health clearance and a CPR (BLS) certificate and a criminal background check. The insurance policy, CPR (BLS) certificate, and health clearance must be satisfactory for the entire semester. Information on CPR Certification is available in the Nursing Department Office. Information on health requirements is available from the Health Services Office , A-108. CUNY is now providing Polysomnographic Technology students with malpractice insurance thus it is no longer necessary to purchase individual policies.
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