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Admission Requirements

Students are admitted to Mercy College of Ohio and subsequently to a program of study. Admission to the College does not guarantee admission to a program. Please note: Admission requirements are subject to change. Students should contact the Office of Admission or consult mercycollege.edu for the most up-to-date information.

Entrance into Mercy College of Ohio requires either an earned diploma from an accredited high school or a home-schooled program in a college preparatory course of study, or a general equivalency diploma (GED).

Following are the requirements for admission to Mercy College of Ohio:

  • Cumulative high school grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher or a general equivalence diploma (GED) recipient with a score of 500 (score of 53 prior to 2002)

Attend an online information session to learn more about a career in polysomnographic technology

Requirements for Clinicals or Professional Practice Experience

Criminal background checks, drug screens, health records, and titers/immunizations are required prior to the start of the clinical program. Program requirements and instructions are maintained on the College website at https://mercycollege.edu/background. The Policy can be found at https://mercycollege.edu/about/compliance-consumer-information.

Certificate Requirements

To complete the Polysomnographic Technology Certificate students must fulfill all of the following:

Required Program Courses

Complete All of the Following Courses:

PSG 113: 90 hrs.PSG 125: 180 hrs.

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
BIO 103 Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology 3
PSG 101 Fundamentals of Sleep 3
PSG 102 Essentials of Polysomnographic Technology 3
PSG 110 Polysomnography Analysis 3
PSG 111 Respiratory Monitoring 3
PSG 113 Polysomnographic Practicum I 1
PSG 123 Advanced Topics in Polysomnographic Technology 3
PSG 124 Polysomnographic Technology Capstone Seminar 2
PSG 125 Polysomnographic Practicum II 2
HIT 105 Medical Terminology 3

PSG 113: 90 hrs.PSG 125: 180 hrs.