Technical Staff Fact Sheet
Applicable Accreditation Standards
Sleep Technologists Staff
Requirements
- All technical staff must be appropriately trained to ensure patient safety.
- Must be licensed, where required by state law.
- Must be trained in the proper use of HSAT devices, including operations, sensor application, usage, maintenance, warnings, safety, patient instruction and troubleshooting.
Registered Sleep Technologist
Requirements
- At least one technical staff member must be registered by the, ABSM, NBRC or BRPT (RST, RPSGT, RRT-SDS) or accepted to sit for the registry examination.
- The registered technologist must be on site a minimum of 30 hours per week (this can be met by multiple individuals).
- Provide a copy of the registry certificate by one of the approved providers (ABSM, NBRC, or BRPT).
- Provide a copy of the state license for polysomnography if required by state law.
- Provide a copy of a current, valid CPR certification, including both cognitive and skills training.
Non-Registered Sleep Technologists
Requirements
- Must be enrolled in or completed the A-STEP online self-study modules within 2 years of enrollment, or
- Must be enrolled in or completed a CAAHEP or CoARC program.
- Proof of enrollment in A-STEP with evidence of completion of at least one module.
- Evidence of enrollment in an accredited CAAHEP or CoARC program with a polysomnography option.
- Certificate of completion from an accredited CAAHEP or CoARC program in polysomnography.
Scoring Personnel
Requirements
- Must be a RST, RPSGT, CPSGT, CRT-SDS, or RRT-SDS or medical staff member or PhD board certified in sleep.
- Non-registered scoring sleep technicians must be supervised by one of the above credentialed staff members.
Key Things to Keep In Mind
- AASM recommends 2:1 patient-to-technician ratio under usual circumstances.
- Online cognitive CPR training is acceptable as long as evidence of skills training is also submitted.
- Non-registered sleep technicians must complete all A-STEP online self-study modules within two years.
- If all modules are not completed within this timeframe, the non-registered technician must re-enroll.
- If the facility is open less than 40 hours per week, a registered technologist must be present (either virtually or in person) for at least 75% of the operating hours.
- The AASM must be notified if the entity loses its sole registered sleep technologist.