In the present study the extraction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from a certified marine sediment (SRM 1941a) with a micellar medium of polyoxyethylene 10 lauryl ether by microwave- and ultrasound-assisted method has been evaluated. The analysis of extracts has been carried out by HPLC with fluorimetric detection and wavelength programming. Hydrocarbons with more than three rings gave average recoveries of 77.4% and 86.5%, by microwave- and ultrasound-assisted methods respectively, with a mean relative standard deviation better than 6.2%.