Neurodiagnostic Technologist
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What They Do
Neurodiagnostic (ND) technologists perform tests that assist neurologists in detecting, diagnosing and treating neurological disorders. They work with patients who have a variety of disorders that affect the central and peripheral nervous systems, such as strokes, seizures, head trauma, nerve and muscle disorders, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's, developmental disorders and Alzheimer's, to name a few. ND technologists typically work in neurophysiology departments of hospitals. They may also work in operating rooms, patient care units, doctor offices and sleep labs.
ND technologists take patient histories, apply appropriate recording electrodes, record nerve and cell impulses and prepare documentation for the neurologist's interpretation. They perform the following procedures:
- Electroencephalograms (EEGs)
- Auditory, visual & somatosensory Evoked Potentials (EPs)
- Nerve Conduction Studies (NCSs)
- Surgical monitoring
- Polysomnographs (sleep studies)
- Long-term EEG Monitoring (LTM)
Accreditation
The Indiana University Health ND Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.
Duration of Training
18 months, weekdays at IU Health
1 semester at IVY Tech
Application Deadline
The last day IU Health will mail out applications is Thursday, March 13, 2014. Completed applications must be received by 3 pm, Thursday, March 27, 2014.
Program Start Date
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Cost
Program fees $4,800, lab fees $200, textbooks approximately $530
Prerequisites
- Official college transcript showing a minimum of 9 – 12 credit hours, with a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale)
- College level math, science and health care courses are recommended
- Complete application
- Three letters of recommendation from employers and/or instructor
Admission Process
The application information will be used for the initial screening process. Only those applicants meeting prerequisites may move on through the selection process and be contacted for the following:
- A personal interview
- Job shadowing with an ND technologist
- An entrance exam to be given at 1 pm Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Following acceptance into the program:
- All students are required to have a health assessment at the student's expense, prior to the first day of class, to confirm compliance with the technical standards
- Background checks will be performed
- Students must provide evidence of health insurance
- An orientation will be held at 1 pm Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Physical Requirements
- Adequate sight to read computer and analog recordings
- Auditory acuity to hear and understand a normal speaking voice without seeing the speaker's face
- Sufficient manual dexterity to safely perform procedures accurately and precisely
- A health assessment, at the student's expense, prior to the first day of class
Application/Contact Information
IU Health
I-65 at 21st Street
Health Sciences Education
ATTN: Diana Carlton
Wile Hall, Room 631
P.O. Box 1367
Indianapolis, IN 46206-1367
Phone: 317.962.5470
Fax: 317.963.5518
Faculty
Debby Ferguson, MSEd, FASET, REEG/EPT, RPSGT, RNCST, RST, CNCT
ND Technology Program Director
Dragos Sabau, MD
ND Medical Director
Thomas Sullivan, MD
PSG Medical Director