Pictured above are participants in The CCSH Designated Education Program presented at the AAST 2019 Annual Meeting: Leading the Evolution In Sleep. The CCSH Designated Education Program, which debuted at the AAST 2019 Annual Meeting in St. Louis, resulted in a packed room with nearly 90 participants. Feedback from the post-program survey was overwhelmingly […]
Join Us At World Sleep 2019! The Best of Sleep Medicine and Research We’re so excited the World Sleep Society is collaborating with the Canadian Sleep Society to host World Sleep 2019 September 20-25 at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, Canada. World Sleep 2019 is a full scientific congress on sleep medicine and research […]
By Rachel Mouton, RPSGT, CCSH, LPN, Chair of the Exam Development Committee and Becky Appenzeller, RPSGT, R. EEG T., CNIM, CCSH, Director of the Exam Development Committee You’ve worked hard to prepare to sit for the BRPT credentialing exam(s). You’ve read the Candidate Handbook, taken advantage of the Study Guide, and when possible, you’ve taken […]
AAST CCSH Designated Education Program to Debut at the Annual AAST 2019 Meeting The AAST will offer a new CCSH education program, entitled the AAST CCSH Designated Education Program, to meet CCSH exam eligibility under Pathway 3. This program will debut at the upcoming AAST 2019 Annual Meeting in St. Louis, MO on Friday, September […]
In order to maintain the integrity of the CPSGT, RPSGT and CCSH credentials, the BRPT’s Professional Review Committee (PRC) is responsible for the strict enforcement of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct for the BRPT’s credentialing program. In the event of a high profile case involving a BRPT credential holder where patient […]
Mourning the Loss of a True Leader in the Sleep Medicine Profession By Vikas Jain, MD, CCSH The world of sleep medicine lost an extraordinary leader when Christian Guilleminault passed away earlier this month. Much has been written about CG and his countless contributions to the field through his groundbreaking work as a clinician, scientist, […]
A new form of the CCSH exam will take effect August 1. All exam candidates sitting for the CCSH exam on or after August 1, are strongly encouraged to review the new exam blueprint, available here. Updated versions of the CCSH candidate handbook, study guide and practice exam will be available in June to reflect […]
Tips for Maintaining your BRPT Credentials: https://www.aastweb.org/blog/maintaining-your-credentials
Volunteers are at the heart of the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists’ work. Because of the contributions of volunteers’ time, talent and expertise, BRPT is able to develop and administer the CPSGT, RPSGT and CCSH programs according to best industry practices, which ensures stringent professional standards of clinical sleep health professionals. Based on previous surveys […]
Important Changes to CCSH Eligibility By Jim Magruder BRPT Executive Director At their June 30, 2018 board meeting, the BRPT Board of Directors reviewed the current eligibility criteria for the CCSH exam. After lengthy deliberations, the Board recognized the current eligibility criteria may be unfairly excluding a number of seasoned sleep health professionals with RPSGTs […]
