OAR 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 (Application Requirements) 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 (Fingerprinting, State and Nationwide Criminal Background Checks, Fitness Determinations).
(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.

Source: Rule 331-710-0090 — Application Requirements for Polysomnographic Temporary-IS Licensure, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=331-710-0090.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 331-710-0090’s source at or​.us