Monthly Archives: January 2024

BRPT Announces Winner of the Jomo Martin Nkunika Memorial Scholarship

Arlington, VA – January 17, 2024 – Today, the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) announced the winner of its Jomo Martin Nkunika Memorial Scholarship for a promising student of polysomnography. One student was selected out of nearly 20 applications. Kailey Keech, from North Carolina, is the 2023 recipient of the second annual scholarship; she […]

Spotlight on A BRPT Committee: The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee

The DEI Committee is the BRPT’s newest committee that’s working to foster a welcoming, inclusive community that values and respects diverse backgrounds, opinions, and experiences. Creating the DEI Committee was important to the BRPT as we represent the sleep technologist community we serve and the patient population we treat. The Committee is chaired by BRPT […]

The BRPT Announces Changes To The Clinical Experience Component of RPSGT Exam Eligibility For Pathways 1, 2, 4 and 5

These Changes Take Effect July 1, 2024   In all instances, the minimum hours of clinical experience required will continue to include on-site polysomnography duties performed as direct patient recording and/or scoring. The new 960 hours of clinical experience requirement is based on calculations that reflect six months of full-time employment, 40 hours per week, […]