Or. Admin. Code § 331-710-0090 - Application Requirements for Polysomnographic Temporary-IS Licensure

An applicant for a polysomnographic technologist Temporary-IS license must:

(1) Meet the requirements of OAR Chapter 331 Division 30;

(2) Submit a completed application form prescribed by the Office, containing the information listed in OAR 331-030-0000 and accompanied by payment of all required fees;

(3) Be at least 18 years old, and provide official documentation confirming the applicant's date of birth, such as a copy of the birth certificate, driver's license, or passport; and

(4) Pass a fingerprint-based national criminal background check pursuant to OAR 331-030-0004.

(5) An applicant must submit documentation of meeting qualifications in one of the following pathways:

(a) Pathway One - temporary licensee-DS:

(A) Submit documentation of successful completion of 30 sleep tests as a polysomnographic technologist Temporary-DS licensee, which includes the signatures of an approved supervisor and certification by a qualified medical director for polysomnography of successful completion of 30 sleep studies and satisfactory performance;

(B) Complete and pass the Oregon Laws and Rules examination for polysomnography within two years before the date of registration application; and

(C) Submit information identifying the applicant's approved supervisor on a form prescribed by the Office.

(b) Pathway Two - academic degree:

(A) Submit a statement, signed by the registrar or a dean of a college or university and sent directly to the Office from that college or university, verifying the applicant has completed all work necessary to obtain an associate's degree in polysomnography, polysomnographic technology, or sleep technology from an accredited community college, college or university, or successful completion of a polysomnography course of study from a CAAHEP-accredited institution;

(B) Complete and pass the Oregon Laws and Rules examination for polysomnography within two years before the date of registration application; and

(C) Submit information identifying the applicant's approved supervisor on a form prescribed by the Office.

Notes

Or. Admin. Code § 331-710-0090

HLA 14-2012, f. 9-12-12, cert. ef. 9-14-12; HLA 16-2012(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 11-19-12 thru 5-17-13; HLA 4-2013, f. 3-12-13, cert. ef. 4-1-13; HLA 16-2013, f. 12-31-13, cert. ef. 1-1-14; HLO 5-2017, amend filed 12/13/2017, effective 1/1/2018; HLO 69-2018, minor correction filed 02/07/2018, effective 2/7/2018; HLO 12-2020, amend filed 12/30/2020, effective 1/1/2021

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 676.615, ORS 688.819, ORS 688.830 & ORS 676.576

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 676.615, ORS 688.819, ORS 688.830 & ORS 676.576