N.J. Admin. Code § 13:44L-2.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 13:44L-2.2 - Application for a temporary license as a polysomnographic technician

(a) A provisionally licensed polysomnographic trainee applying for a temporary license as a polysomnographic technician shall submit to the Board:

1. A completed application on a form provided by the Board;

2. Proof that the applicant has successfully completed the A-STEP Self-Study Modules within the last year;

3. Proof that the applicant holds current certification in Basic Life Support or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/Automated External Defibrillator (CPR/AED) to the level of the Health Care Provider or Professional Rescuer as issued by the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, or another entity determined by the Department of Health to comply with AHA CPR Guidelines;

4. Documentary proof signed by a supervising polysomnographic technologist or qualified medical director, indicating that the applicant has completed at least 50 sleep studies in one or more facilities that are provisionally or fully accredited by AASM during a period that was at least two months long within the last year;

5. Proof that the applicant will be supervised by a licensed polysomnographic technologist or a licensed physician while acting as a polysomnographic technician pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:44L-5.2; and

6. The licensing fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:44L-6.1(a)3.

(b) An applicant for a temporary license as a polysomnographic technician who does not hold a provisional license as a polysomnographic trainee shall submit, or arrange to have submitted, to the Board:

1. A completed application on a form provided by the Board;

2. A completed Criminal History Certification of Authorization form;

3. A high school diploma, sent by the high school, or a General Educational Development (GED) certificate;

4. Proof that the applicant holds current certification in Basic Life Support or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/Automated External Defibrillator (CPR/AED) to the level of the Health Care Provider or Professional Rescuer as issued by the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, or another entity determined by the Department of Health to comply with AHA CPR Guidelines;

5. Proof that the applicant has successfully completed either:

i. A CAAHEP-accredited polysomnographic course; or

ii. The CPSGT and the A-STEP Introductory Course and the A-STEP Self-Study Modules;

6. Proof that the applicant will be supervised by a licensed polysomnographic technologist or a licensed physician while acting as a polysomnographic technician pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:44L-5.2; and

7. The application fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:44L-6.1(a)1 and the licensing fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:44L-6.1(a)3.

(c) A temporary license as a polysomnographic technician shall be issued for a one-year period. The temporary license may be renewed for an additional one-year period pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:44L-3.3 to afford the holder of a temporary license the opportunity to take the certification examination.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:44L-2.2

Amended by 46 N.J.R. 1477(b), effective 6/16/2014.

Amended by 48 N.J.R. 1825(b), effective 9/6/2016