Neurodiagnostic Technologist

You’ll learn attributes and skills to obtain interpretable recordings of patients' nervous system function. You’ll become skilled in the following areas: communicating with patients, family and other healthcare personnel; taking and abstracting histories; applying adequate recording electrodes and using electroencephalography (EEG), evoked potential (EP), nerve conduction studies (NCS) and polysomnography (PSG) techniques; documenting the clinical condition of patients; and understanding and employing the optimal use of EEG, EP, NCS and PSG equipment, and data recording and documentation. This program includes a supervised practicum experience in a clinical setting while you are enrolled in the program.

Program Outcomes

• Implement one’s role as an NDT in ways that reflect integrity, responsibility, ethical practices, and an evolving professional identity as an NDT committed to evidence-based practice, caring, advocacy, and quality care
• Demonstrate appropriate written, verbal, and nonverbal communication in a variety of clinical contexts
• Integrate social, mathematical, and physical sciences, pharmacology, and pathophysiology in clinical decision making
• Provide appropriate patient-centered care across diverse populations and health care settings
• Minimize risk of harm to patients, members of the healthcare team, and self through safe individual performance and participation in system effectiveness
• Participate in the multidisciplinary health care team to provide effective patient care throughout the lifespan
• Apply theoretical knowledge to relate to the neurodiagnostic recordings and use information and technology to communicate, manage data, mitigate error, and support decision-making