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A Stronger Global Sleep Workforce BRPT Credentialing and Certification
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A Stronger Global Sleep Workforce

Over the years, the BRPT has played a pivotal role in shaping the field of sleep technology, setting high standards for professional competency and ensuring that patients receive quality sleep care that highlights the program’s evolution. One of the key ways in which the BRPT has done that is in […]

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Beatrice Blanch Receives 2025 A-STEP/STAR Educational Gran

Today, the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) announced the winner of its A-STEP/STAR Educational Grant Program for individuals interested in pursuing a career in sleep technology and/or those who are currently working as sleep technicians who would like to become a registered polysomnographic technologist (RPSGT). Beatrice Blanch, a sleep […]

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Moving the Needle

For many years, sleep technologists were primarily responsible for conducting overnight polysomnography (PSG) studies, performing continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)/bilateral positive airway pressure (BiPAP) titrations, and ensuring the accuracy of diagnostic data. Their principal goal was gathering and analyzing sleep data to help physicians diagnose sleep apnea, narcolepsy, and other […]

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Waiting Period Imposed to Retake CCSH Exam

In response to recommendations from an independent certification consultant and the BRPT’s test provider, effective Monday, July 3, the BRPT will implement a 30-day wait period for all CCSH candidates re-applying to sit for the CCSH exam. The Certification in Clinical Sleep Health (CCSH) exam assesses the professional competence of healthcare […]

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BRPT 2022 CCSH Educational Grant Winners Announced

The Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) announced the winners of its 2022 CCSH Educational Grant for RPSGTs who are interested in pursuing the CCSH credential through Pathway 3. Ten RPSGTs were selected out of more than 40 applications. “We are delighted to see such interest in our expanding grants […]

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The Sleep Coach

Person: I just met: So, what do you do? Me: I’m a sleep coach. Person: I’m sorry, you’re a what? Me: A Sleep. Coach. Person: That’s a thing? Me: Yeah, it’s a thing. … … Person: So, I do this weird thing in my sleep… By Drew M. Copeland, RPSGT, […]

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BRPT Announces 2021 CCSH Educational Grant Winners

The Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists announced the winners of its 2021 Educational Grant for RPSGTs who are interested in pursuing the CCSH credential through Pathway 3. Twenty RPSGTs were selected out of more than 80 applications. Said BRPT President, Steve Marquis, MBA, RPSGT, CCSH, “We felt it was important […]