Educational Programs

Summer Term
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We have added a number of general education liberal arts and sciences classes to this year's summer schedule, along with several career and technical courses.

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MCTC Foundation Scholarships

The MCTC Foundation awards numerous scholarships each year to students in need as well as to students with high academic potential. During the 2010-2011 school year, the MCTC Foundation awarded over $387,000 to 291 students. Scholarship information for the 2012-2013 school year is now available. Please refer to the scholarship packet to see available scholarship opportunities.

The scholarship application deadline is May 25, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. in T.2500.

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Polysomnographic Technology

Program description

Polysomnographic technologists play a key role in the rapidly growing field of sleep disorder research and treatment. They prepare, observe and record patients’ behavior and provide data and recommendations to physicians so patients can receive appropriate therapies. The Polysomnographic Technology program teaches the core skills needed to perform sleep disorder research and patient interventions.

Program start and location

Classes are held on the MCTC campus.

Degree options and requirements

Polysomnographic Technology A.A.S. Degree—60 credits

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What you will learn

  • In the Polysomnographic Technology program at MCTC, you will learn the skills needed to perform quality sleep studies.
  • A knowledge of major sleep disorders and interventions used to assist patients in attaining more healthful sleep is the basis of the field study.
  • Polysomnographic Technologists work with a variety of equipment while performing diagnostic sleep studies and interventions with patients.

Points of pride

  • MCTC’s Polysomnographic Technology program is one of only a few programs in the country that awards associate’s degrees.
  • To date, all of our job-seeking graduates have been hired as Sleep Technologists within 6 months of completing the program.
  • The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
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  • Graduates are eligible to sit for the Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) examination, which confers the highest workplace standards for polysomnographic technologists.
  • The program has an active student club that also arranges participation in national and state conferences.
  • Graduates make an average of $20 per hour to start; experienced sleep technicians can make up to $30 per hour.
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Where you could work

  • Sleep labs
  • Sleep studies are performed in a variety of settings, from hospital rooms to patient’s bedrooms. There are more than 200 beds dedicated to polysomnography in the greater Twin Cities area.
  • Additional employment opportunities exist in research laboratories, home healthcare and other parts of the medical industry.
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  • Potential Job Titles
  • Sleep Technologist
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Occupational outlook

While there isn’t a lot of specific data on the field of polysomnographic technology, it is expected that the career will follow the health care industry’s general upward trend over the next several years. In addition, numerous estimates note that between 50 million to 70 million people currently suffer from sleep disorders in the United States alone, making the field rich with potential job and growth opportunities.

Articulation Agreements and Common Course Outlines

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