Polysomnographic Trainee, Technician, or Technologist Application for Registration
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You must have either:
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A High school diploma or GED plus 6 months of supervised direct polysomnographic
patient care experience; or
- Be currently enrolled in an approved polysomnographic education program.
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You must possess at the time of application a current certificate in Basic Life
Support issued by the American Heart Association or the American Safety and Health
Institute.
- You must have successfully completed an approved polysomnographic education program.
You must submit a copy of your transcript and certificate of completion;
- You must possess a minimum of 6 months of experience as a Registered Polysomnographic
Trainee; and
- You must possess at the time of application a current certificate in Basic Life
Support issued by the American Heart Association or the American Safety and Health
Institute.
- You must have valid, current credentials as a Polysomnographic Technologist issued
by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT). The certificate
is issued by BRPT once you have taken and passed the Registered Polysomnographic
Technologist Exam (RPSGT); and
- You must have graduated from a polysomnographic educational program approved by
the Board. You must submit a copy of your transcript and certificate of completion.
- You must possess at the time of application a current certificate in Basic Life
Support issued by the American Heart Association or the American Safety and Health
Institute.
An approved polysomnographic education program means:
- A polysomnographic education program accredited either by the Commission on Accreditation
of Allied Health Education Programs ("CAAHEP") or by the Commission on Accreditation
for Respiratory Care;
- A sleep technologist program accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine;
or
- A sleep technologist program approved by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic
Technologists.
The Registered Polysomnographic Technologist Certification Exam (RPSGT) offered by the Board of
Registered Polysomnographic Technologists is the only exam approved by the Board for purposes of qualifying a polysomnographic
technologist for registration.
There are two fees involved in the registration process:
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The Application Fee is $120. This fee must be paid before the review of your application
can begin.
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The Registration Fee is $120. The Registration Fee must be paid before a registration
can be issued.
If applying by mail, once your application is reviewed, the fee must be paid prior to issuance.
If applying online, you must pay BOTH the Application and Registration Fee at the time of submission.
You will receive a wall certificate from the Board approximately 2-4 weeks from the date your registration was issued.
Upon approval of your application file and payment of the initial registration fee, your registration will be issued and will be valid for a full 24-month period.
You must submit a new registration application and a new application fee, along with your current basic life support certificate. It is not necessary to resubmit your fingerprints.
If you are upgrading your registration from a trainee to a technician, you must submit a copy of your transcript and certificate of completion from an approved Polysomnographic education program.
If you are upgrading your registration from a technician to a technologist, you must submit your credentials as a Polysomnographic Technologist issued by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT).
Please allow up to 30 days for review of your registration application.
The Board reviews applications in the order in which they are received.
No options are available to expedite the review of your application. When deciding when to apply,
please allow sufficient time for all your documents to be received and reviewed by the Board.
An application is considered "submitted" when the Board has received:
- All applicable fees;
- A complete Application Form; and
- Fingerprints.
Upon initial review of your application you will be notified of any deficient items. Following initial review please allow 2 weeks to process additional documents submitted before contacting the Board.
You will be notified via letter or email if there are any missing documents or other issues with your application.
Submitting an application online allows you to pay the fee with a credit card.
Please note that you must have an SSN or ITIN to create an online account through BreEZe, the Department of
Consumer Affairs online license system. If you do not have an SSN or ITIN, you will be required to submit your application by mail.
If you move after you have submitted your application, you must submit an
Applicant Address Change Request Form. This form can be faxed or mailed
to the Board.
If you change your name after you have submitted an application, you must submit
a signed Notification of Name Change form,
along with a photocopy or electronic copy of a current government-issued photographic
identification (e.g., driver license, alien registration, passport, etc.) and one
of the following legal documents as proof of the name change:
- Marriage Certificate;
- Dissolution of marriage (divorce); or
- Certified Court Order.
The form and supporting documents must be mailed to the Board.
You may call or email your analyst, however, you may not receive a response for several days while the analyst
researches your question. Please be patient and do not leave multiple messages regarding the same issue. In addition,
please note that the Board's analysts have a heavy application load and each call or email takes away from time available
to review applications and documents. You will be notified if there are any missing documents or issues with your application.
You have one year from the date your application was received by the Board to complete the requirements for
registration. Applications that are incomplete after one year are considered abandoned and a new application
and new fees must be submitted.
Yes. In California, the process is completed using Live Scan, which is an electronic
fingerprinting process. To use Live Scan, take the preprinted
Live Scan form
to a scanning site. When using Live Scan, the Board does not charge a processing fee, however,
the scanning site may charge a "rolling fee". All required fees must be paid at
the time of service. Once the scanning process is complete, the Live Scan operator
will give you parts 2 and 3 of the form. It is your responsibility to send the Board
a copy of the form along with your application.
Your prints will be sent to both the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and
the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to search for any criminal history. Out-of-state
applicants can submit the traditional paper fingerprint cards or come to California
to use Live Scan.
If you live out of state, once you have submitted your application and fees, the
Board will automatically send fingerprint cards to you. If you have already submitted
your fees and application but have not yet received the fingerprint cards, you may
contact the Board's Consumer Information Unit at 1-800-633-2322 to request that
they be mailed to you.
If you submit paper fingerprint cards to the Board, you must also include a $49
processing fee (payable to the Board).
No. Federal law allows a criminal records report to be released only to the agency
that requested it. You will need to undergo the fingerprinting and criminal history
check process again specifically for the Medical Board. Exception:
If you are upgrading from a trainee to a technician or a technician to a technologist
you do not have to be fingerprinted again.
As an applicant, you are personally responsible for all information disclosed on
your application, including any responses that may have been completed on your behalf
by others. An application may be denied based upon omission, falsification or misrepresentation
of any item or response on the application or any attachment. The Board considers
violations of an ethical nature to be a serious breach of professional conduct.
Physicians and surgeons who supervise registrants must hold a valid California license and either:
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Possess a current certification or subspecialty certification or is eligible for
such a certification in sleep medicine by a member board of the American Board of
Medical Specialties (ABMS) or the American Board of Sleep Medicine (ABSM); or
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Hold active staff membership at a sleep center or laboratory accredited by the American
Academy of Sleep Medicine or by the Joint Commission.
The supervising physician cannot supervise more than eight (8) polysomnographic
technologists at any one time. Moreover, the supervising physician cannot supervise more
than a total of eight (8) polysomnographic technicians and/or trainees at any one time. If a supervising
physician is not physically present on the premises, a supervising polysomnographic
technologist or other licensed healthcare professional (registered nurse, physician
assistant or respiratory care practitioner who possesses a current California license)
must be physically present on the premises and available to the polysomnographic
technician and/or trainee.
A supervising polysomnographic technologist and their supervising physician
must establish written guidelines for the adequate supervision by the technologist
of the polysomnographic technicians and trainees. This requirement may be satisfied
by the supervising physician adopting protocols for some or all of the tasks performed
by the technicians and trainees. The protocols must be signed and dated by the supervising
physician and the polysomnographic technologist. The delegation of procedures to
a registrant or other licensed health care professional does not relieve the supervising
physician of primary continued responsibility for the welfare of the patient.
Renewal applications are sent by U.S. Mail to the registrant's address of record approximately 90 days prior to the expiration date of a registration.
If you do not receive a renewal application two months prior to your registration expiration date, contact the Board at (916) 263-2382 or (800) 633-2322 to request a
duplicate renewal application. To ensure timely receipt of renewal applications, always keep the Board
informed of any address changes. It is the responsibility of the registrant to renew their registration whether a notice has been received or not.
Yes, if you did not renew prior to the date the fees are imposed. A licensee or registrant is required by law
to notify the Medical Board in writing within 30 days of a change of address.
California law requires that to maintain an active, current registration, each registrant,
including out-of-state registrants, must pay the full biennial renewal fee at the time of registration renewal.
The renewal can only be paid within the 120 days prior to the expiration of the registration.
The renewal fee is $150. The renewed registration is valid for two years.
In addition to the renewal fee, a $75 delinquent fee will be added if payment is not received within 30 days following the expiration date of the registration.
