Polysomnographic Technology Admission Requirements

The successful applicant for admission to the certificate or associate of science programs must meet the general college requirements for admission to Mercy College and the criteria listed below. Admission to the College does not guarantee admission to a professional program. Upon being granted general College admissions, students may enroll in Liberal Arts and Science (LAS) courses in the Division of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Students are encouraged to take LAS courses at Mercy College to meet any unmet program requirements below:

1. Provide evidence of successful completion of a 150-hour Nursing Assistant Course taken within the past five years or proof that the applicant is a Registered Nurse (RN), Licensed Professional Nurse (LPN), Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT), Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT), Certified Polysomnograhpic Technologist (CPSGT) or Registered Electroencephalographic Technologist (R.EEG.T.). If the 150-hour nursing assistant course was taken outside of Iowa, it will be reviewed by the Nurse Aide Course Coordinator to determine similarity of course content and skills competency.
   
   Students who have not completed the 150-hour Nursing Assistant course prior to applying to the College may take it concurrently with Liberal Arts and Sciences courses their first semester. The Nursing Assistant course must be completed before a student can begin PST 111. Students taking the 150-hour Nursing Assistant (NA) course to fulfill the Polysomnographic Technology Certificate (PSGT) program requirements should not complete the Nursing Assistant Registration Packet. After completing the College application, students who are admitted to the College will receive an Admit Packet in the mail directing them to sign up for a New Student Orientation and Registration session. Students will register for a NA course designated for polysomnographic technology students and any unmet liberal arts and science course requirements during that session.

2. Demonstrate the stated level of achievement in one of the following areas:
   1. Earned a cumulative high school GPA of 2.25 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
   2. Earned a GED score of 500 or above

   3. Earned an ACT score of 18 or higher. Associate Degree candidates must have earned an ACT score of 19 or higher.

3. If the above criteria are not met, students may be admitted if they:
   1. Earned an associate degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university with a cumulative GPA of 2.25 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
   2. Completed nine (9) college credit hours specific to the Mercy College PSGT curriculum, achieved a grade of “C” or higher in each course, and earned a cumulative GPA of 2.25 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

   3. Associate of Science Degree Only: Completed the Mercy College Polysomnographic Technology Certificate program with a cumulative GPA of 2.25 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

4. Demonstrate completion of one year of high school or one semester of college-level coursework with a grade of at least a 2.0 ("C" not "C-") on a 4.0 scale in each of the required courses:
   1. Algebra I
   2. Biology

   3. English

5. Interview with the Polysomnographic Technology program chair.