Neurodiagnostic Technologist | Fox Valley Technical College

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningSpeakingReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingMonitoringWritingSocial PerceptivenessLearning Strategies

Knowledge

English LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceComputers and ElectronicsMedicine and DentistryBiology

Abilities

Oral ExpressionProblem SensitivityOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingNear VisionSpeech ClarityWritten Expression

Tasks

Indicate artifacts or interferences derived from sources outside of the brain, such as poor electrod
Monitor patients during tests or surgeries, using electroencephalographs (EEG), evoked potential (EP
Conduct tests or studies such as electroencephalography (EEG), polysomnography (PSG), nerve conducti

Technology

Medical softwareData base user interface and query softwareWeb platform development softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite software

Tools

Air dryersComputer monitorsCorkscrew needle electrodesDepth electrodesDesktop computersDifferential amplifiersDisposable foam pad electrodesElectrode input panelsElectroencephalography EEG amplifiersElectroencephalography EEG equipmentElectromyographs EMGEpidural electrodesEvoked potential measuring systemsEye chartsGoggles

Work Values

SupportRelationshipsIndependenceAchievementWorking ConditionsRecognition

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Program Pathways

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

EEG, evoked potential (EP), and polysomnography (PSG) studies — conduct routinely with minimal oversight across a range of scheduled patient cases in a clinical lab.
Artifacts and external interferences on neurodiagnostic recordings — identify, annotate, and differentiate from true cerebral activity during ongoing monitoring sessions.
Nerve conduction studies (NCS) and electromyography (EMG) — perform following established protocols with growing independence in an outpatient or hospital setting.
Patient-specific montages and electrical combinations — program and adjust for peripheral nerve, spinal cord, subcortical, and cortical response testing in familiar cases.
Technical data summaries — compile and organize accurately to assist physicians in diagnosing brain, sleep, and nervous system disorders in routine clinical workflows.
Patients with varying levels of anxiety or cognitive difficulty — engage and reassure using active listening and clear verbal communication during pre-test interactions.
EEG and polysomnography recordings — monitor continuously and apply operations monitoring skills to detect deviations during long-duration or overnight studies.
Spreadsheet and word processing software — use to manage patient scheduling, documentation, and technical reporting within a healthcare facility.
Critical thinking and inductive reasoning — apply when evaluating unexpected waveform patterns encountered during standard neurodiagnostic testing.
Quality control checks on equipment and electrode impedance — perform systematically before and during procedures to ensure recording fidelity in a busy clinical environment.

Program Details

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