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<section article="gho" article_name="Health Occupations" number="14-5C-09" title_number="14" title_name="Physicians" subtitle_number="5C" subtitle_name="Polysomnographic Technologists">
  <level label="a">
    <text>To qualify for a license, an applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The applicant shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Be of good moral character;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Be at least 18 years old; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Complete a criminal history records check in accordance with § 14–308.1 of this title.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>An applicant for a polysomnographic technologist license shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Have passed the national certifying examination given by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists or another examination approved by the Board;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Submit to the Board proof of certification as a registered polysomnographic technologist or other national certification approved by the Board;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <level label="i">
        <level label="1">
          <text>Have graduated from a polysomnographic educational program that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <level label="A">
            <text>Have graduated from a sleep technologist educational program that is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine; and</text>
          </level>
        </level>
        <level label="B">
          <text>Have completed a clinical component of an educational program as established by the Committee and approved by the Board;</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <level label="1">
          <text>Have graduated from a respiratory care educational program that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>Have completed the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care’s curriculum for a polysomnography certificate that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs; or</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <level label="1">
          <text>Have graduated from an electroneuro–diagnostic educational program that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>Have completed additional units, modules, and courses of instruction focused on polysomnographic technology that are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs; and</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Meet any other educational or clinical requirements established by the Committee and approved by the Board.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
