Program Structure

Neurodiagnostic Technologists are highly skilled professionals qualified by education/training to perform testing procedures and accompanying responsibilities at the direction of a physician qualified to request neurodiagnostic procedures. To that end, for the safety and well-being of patients and the community in general, it is the policy of the NDT Program to assure that all graduates entering the profession of neurodiagnostics have met the rigorous requirements for graduation, thus enabling their eligibility to sit for the ABRET Neurodiagnostic Credentialing and Accreditation EEG board examination. 

To be eligible for graduation, the following requirements must be met.

Competent Practice

1. Apply knowledge of anatomy, physiology, patient and artifact recognition to competently and accurately record brain waves on an electroencephalogram.
2. Apply knowledge of instrumentation to achieve the best diagnostic quality brain waves possible.
3. Evaluate EEG for appropriate quality and document according to standardized guidelines.
4. Apply problem solving and critical thinking skills in the academic and clinical settings.

    

   
   
   

   Safety

5. Apply principles of electrical and environmental safety to patients, self and others.
6. Apply principles of infection control and standard precautions for the protection of patients, self and others.

    
   
   

   Patient Care

7. Provide basic patient care and comfort to patients across the age continuum.
8. Recognize emergency patient conditions and initiate lifesaving first aid and basic life-support procedures.

    

   
   

   
   Professional Practice

9. Recognize when EEG equipment is not operating properly, perform troubleshooting and report equipment malfunctions to the proper authority.
10. Demonstrate understanding of the role quality assurance and continual quality improvement play in procedural testing.
11. Demonstrate effective verbal, non-verbal and written medical communication in providing patient care, documentation and maintaining professional relationships with other members of the health care team.
12. Exercise independent judgment and discretion in the technical performance of testing procedures.
13. Comply with the profession's Code of Ethics and Practice Standards and perform clinically within the industry’s standard of care.
14. Develop professionally beyond the program’s clinical and academic performance expectations (see Professional Development policy).

     

    
    

    
    Qualifications

15. Demonstrate readiness for the ABRET EEG registry exam when eligible.