Which schools offer WIOA-approved sleep technician training?

16 schools offer these programs, and each state on this page approved its programs for workforce funding. Pick a state on the map or compare them belowCompare the states below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.

What does a sleep technician do, and how do you become one?

Polysomnographic technologists (sleep technicians) watch adults and children through the night in sleep labs: they attach sensors, observe patients, collect data and take notes during a sleep study, then summarize it for a sleep physician who makes the diagnosis. Most sleep studies happen at night.¹ One credential employers look for, the BRPT's Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT), takes either graduating from a CAAHEP- or CoARC-accredited polysomnography program or 960 hours of clinical experience with approved training, and a passed exam.²

Approved programsup to 12 to 12 to 2more than 2

How much does sleep technician training cost?

Most sleep technology programs approved for WIOA funding cost $3,795 to $9,050 if you pay yourself. Certificates and short courses mostly cost $3,648 to $7,771 and two-year degrees $6,909 to $9,458.

That is the price of the whole program as the school reports it. If you qualify, WIOA funding can pay part or all of it, depending on local limits (who qualifies). The figures cover only programs approved for WIOA funding; other schools and programs may cost more or less.

Compare sleep technician training by state: cost, pay and results

Sleep technician training by state
State	Programs	Most cost	Earned a year, estimated	Working 6 months later	Finished
California	1	Too few figures to show
Delaware	2	Too few figures to show
Louisiana	1	Too few figures to show
Maryland	1	Too few figures to show
Minnesota	1	Too few figures to show
Mississippi	1	Not enough data	Not enough data	Not enough data	Left out
Nebraska	1	Too few figures to show
North Carolina	3	Too few figures to show
Ohio	2	Too few figures to show
Tennessee	4	Too few figures to show
Washington	1	Too few figures to show

Each figure is the middle program in that state. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools may offer sleep technician training too. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).How these figures are made

Polysomnography degree or sleep tech certificate? What the 18 programs are

By kind, the 18 programs approved for WIOA funding are sleep technician certificate or diploma (11 programs), polysomnography (associate degree, 6 programs) and introductory sleep technology course (1 program).

Across the US, 2 of the 18 programs take students without a high school diploma, 12 ask for a diploma or equivalent, 3 ask for earlier courses first and 1 asks for an associate degree.

Is there free sleep technician training in the US?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program counted on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.³⁴⁵
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁶ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁵
Or pay yourself. Each state's page lists every program with its price if you pay yourself.

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Other training by state

Approved programs per field across every state. Each opens that field's comparison by state.

Where the sleep technician program numbers by state come from

Which sleep technician programs are counted?

Programs each state approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁷ Schools that never applied for approval are missing.

What the figures for each state mean

Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where a figure is missing, the table says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means).

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