A free information and orientation session for those interested in becoming a polysomnographic technologist, or sleep technician, will be held at Linn-Benton Community College from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 19, in the Calapooia Center, room CC-213, 6500 Pacific Blvd. S.W., Albany.

Polysomnographic technologists assist sleep physicians to help patients with sleep disorders such as sleep apnea.Technologists ready the patient for testing, track the patient’s sleep patterns, and write and interpret the results for the physician.

LBCC’s Polysomnographic Technologist program combines online and in-class instruction with a clinical practicum.Skill areas covered include the physiology of sleep with an emphasis on sleep disorders and their treatment.The program also covers how to administer, interpret and score a variety of sleep tests.Attendance at the orientation session is mandatory before applying for the program.

Classes start June 20 and run through March 17, 2012. Applications for the program are being accepted.Cost is $7,500.

Check the LBCC website for prerequisites at www.linnbenton.edu/go/forms.For more information, contact LBCC Health Occupations and Workforce Education at 541-917-4923.

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