RESP 403 - Sleep Medicine and Respiratory Care

    Recent Professors
    Nicholas J. Morris, Valerie Sevilla, Michael T. Sheahan
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026
    Class Size
    35 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Associate degree from an accredited respiratory therapy program and acceptance into the BSRC program.
    Summer 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course discusses the history and overview of sleep medicine and the role of the polysomnography technician. Introduction to the physiology of sleep and indications, contraindications, purposes and hazards of polysomnographic care modalities. Students will gain knowledge related to the normal development of sleep patterns, sleep disorders and how to score sleep disorders and respiratory patterns, as well as treatment, and outcome management of sleep-disorder breathing.