Introduction and orientation to health careers in field of electroneurodiagnostic including specific duties, certifications and licensure requirements, work setting and conditions, and career ladder opportunities. Overview of standards of practice of clinical neurophysiology with emphasis on neuroscience technique, instrumentation, terminology of electoneurodiagnostic practices and recording/monitoring techniques utilized in determination of treatment plans for neurological disorders.
1 Credit Hour
Provides basic knowledge of electroencephalography, understanding EEG concepts utilized for diagnosis of various cerebral disorders. Includes history, development, basic neurophysiology concepts of EEG, normal and abnormal brain wave patterns in adults and children, with emphasis on instrumentation and recording techniques. Two classroom, six lab hours per week.
4 Credit Hours
This is the laboratory portion of the Introduction to Electroencephalography (EEG) and will provide the "hands-on" aspects to the basic knowledge of electroencephalography, understanding EEG concepts utilized for diagnosis of various cerebral disorders. Includes basic neurophysiology concepts of EEG, normal and abnormal brain wave patterns in adults and children, with emphasis on instrumentation and recording techniques.
0 Credit Hours
Discussion of clinical significance of epileptiform patterns, pharmacological effects on EEG recordings; EEG correlation of infection; and vascular and structural disease. Presentation and discussion of criteria for specialized recording techniques used in prolonged EEG recordings, specialized areas of the hospital, such as intensive care and operating room. Discussion of EEG signal analysis. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.
3 Credit Hours
Basic discussion of evoked potential recording techniques. Emphasis on equipment, principles of operation, associated waive related to normal and abnormal waveforms, placement and calibration, obtaining clearly resolved and replicated obligated waveforms of brainstem auditory, visual, and somatosensory evoked potentials in adults and pediatric subjects. Two classroom, three lab hours per week.
3 Credit Hours
Lab for Intermediate Electroencephalography (EEG) will identify clinical significance of epileptiform patterns, pharmacological effects on EEG recordings; EEG correlation of infection; and vascular and structural disease. Analyze criteria for specialized recording techniques used in prolonged EEG recordings, specialized areas of the hospital, such as intensive care and operating room. Perform EEG signal analysis.
0 Credit Hours
Lab for Basic Evoked Potential Basic demonstrate evoked potential recording techniques. Emphasis on equipment, principles of operation, associated waive related to normal and abnormal waveforms, placement and calibration, obtaining clearly resolved and replicated obligated waveforms of brainstem auditory, visual, and somatosensory evoked potentials in adults and pediatric subjects.
0 Credit Hours
The course is designed to assist the Polysomnography Certificate Program in meeting the minimum expectation "to prepare competent entry-level polysomnographic technologists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains." The course will focus on discussion of the classification of sleep disorders, and the physiological effects of sleep disorders and ramifications/implications on patient health. In addition there will be discussion of medication effects on sleep stages/patterns. Discussion of various therapies for sleep disordered breathing, and other sleep disorders. Discussion on monitoring of nocturnal seizures, and seizure types. Two classroom, three lab hours per week.
3 Credit Hours
The course is designed to assist the Polysomnography Certificate Program in meeting the minimum expectation "to prepare competent entry-level polysomnographic technologists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains." Lab includes demonstration of pattern recognition of sleep disorders, physiological effects of sleep disorders and ramifications/implications on patient health, Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) set-up, nocturnal O2, CO2 monitoring. Recognizing medication effects on sleep stages/patterns. Determining various therapies for sleep disordered breathing, and other sleep disorders, nocturnal seizures, and seizure types.
0 Credit Hours
The course is designed to assist the Polysomnography Certificate Program in meeting the minimum expectation "to prepare competent entry-level polysomnographic technologists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains." The course will discuss parameters, digital and technical specifications of polysomnography, staging and scoring of sleep patterns, identification of various forms of sleep breathing and movement disorders. Discuss sleep calculations and daytime sleep studies, advanced PAP therapies, esophageal pH and NPT testing, sleep disorders lab management, and Home Sleep Testing. Two classroom, three lab hours per week.
3 Credit Hours
The course is designed to assist the Polysomnography Certificate Program in meeting the minimum expectation "to prepare competent entry-level polysomnographic technologists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains." Lab for this course involves parameters, digital and technical specifications of polysomnography, staging and scoring sleep patterns, identification breathing and movement disorders. Demonstrating sleep calculations and daytime sleep studies advanced PAP therapies, esophageal pH and NPT testing. Evaluating the aspects of sleep disorders lab management, and Home Sleep Testing.
0 Credit Hours
The course is designed to assist the Polysomnography Certificate Program in meeting the minimum expectation "to prepare competent entry-level polysomnographic technologists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains." Classroom portion to enhance the END 1881 Polysomnography practicum experience in a selected polysomnography lab or an affiliated health care facility under the direct supervision of a PSG technologist or physician. Emphasis on PSG concepts.
1 Credit Hour
The course is designed to assist the Polysomnography Certificate Program in meeting the minimum expectation "to prepare competent entry-level polysomnographic technologists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains." Practicum in the clinical setting in a sleep laboratory or a sleep center. Departmental orientation, policies and procedures, individual body mechanics and patient transfer techniques. Gather and analyze patient information, perform testing preparation procedures, perform polysomnographic procedures. Emphasis on performing overnight diagnostic and therapeutic polysomnograms. Twenty-four practicum hours per week.
3 Credit Hours
Classroom portion to enhance the Clinical electroencephalography experience in a selected neurodiagnostic lab or an affiliated health care facility under the direct supervision of an EEG technologist or physician. Emphasis on EEG concepts. One classroom, seven practicum hours per week.
2 Credit Hours
Clinical electroencephalography experience in a selected neurodiagnostic lab or an affiliated health care facility under the direct supervision of an EEG technologist or physician. Emphasis on EEG concepts. Performance of EEG testing on clinical patients, medical record keeping and clinical history taking.
0 Credit Hours
Discussion of intraoperative monitoring of CNS (brain, brainstem, spinal cord) function during surgical procedures. Types of recordings, technologist’s role, recording parameters, reason for surgical monitoring, variables affecting monitoring, and outcome of surgery.
2 Credit Hours
Discussion of recording neonatal and pediatric EEG and polysomnograms. Development of sleep-wake cycle, monitoring the EEG in neonatal and pediatric populations, and differential diagnosis based on polysomnographic variables. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.
3 Credit Hours
Lab for Neonatal/Pediatric Electoneurodiagnostic will demonstrate recording neonatal and pediatric EEG and polysomnograms. Development of sleep-wake cycle, monitoring the EEG in neonatal and pediatric populations, and differential diagnosis based on polysomnographic variables.
0 Credit Hours
Basic discussion of nerve conduction studies and electromyography. Emphasis on equipment, knowledge of placement stimulation sites, sources of error in nerve conduction studies, electronics, pathology (abnormal nerve conduction studies, anatomy as it pertains to entrapment sites and nerve conduction studies), waveforms identification and case presentation. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.
3 Credit Hours
Analysis of the central and peripheral nervous systems, electrophysiology, and nerve conducting velocities in health and disease. Includes discussion of neurophysiology of sleep and the role of the autonomic nervous system. Emphasis on respiratory and cardiovascular effects, regulation of sleep, circadian rhythms and maturation of the sleep stages addressing neonates to adults. The course is designed to assist the Polysomnography Certificate Program in meeting the minimum expectation "to prepare competent entry-level polysomnographic technologists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains."
3 Credit Hours
The lab for nerve conduction studies and electromyography will emphasis equipment, knowledge of placement stimulation sites, sources of error in nerve conduction studies, electronics, pathology (abnormal nerve conduction studies, anatomy as it pertains to entrapment sites and nerve conduction studies), waveforms identification and case presentation.
0 Credit Hours
Overview of field of polysomnography including job responsibilities and credentialing. Normal and abnormal sleep disorders, integrating the physiologic functions of nervous, respiratory, and cardiovascular systems. Discussion of recording sleep apnea montage, placement and calibration of diagnostic, electrodes, and associated equipment. Emphasis on monitoring, diagnosis, scoring, and treatment of sleep disorders. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) and Bilevel Positive Airway Pressures equipment, artifact and troubleshooting of sleep montage results. The course is designed to assist the Polysomnography Certificate Program in meeting the minimum expectation "to prepare competent entry-level polysomnographic technologists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains." Two classroom, three lab hours per week.
3 Credit Hours
Lab for the fundamentals of polysomnography including assessing normal and abnormal sleep disorders, integrating the physiologic functions of nervous, respiratory, and cardiovascular systems. Recording sleep apnea montage, placement and calibration of diagnostic, electrodes, and associated equipment. Emphasis on monitoring, diagnosis, scoring, and treatment of sleep disorders. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) and Bilevel Positive Airway Pressures equipment, artifact and troubleshooting of sleep montage results. The course is designed to assist the Polysomnography Certificate Program in meeting the minimum expectation "to prepare competent entry-level polysomnographic technologists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains."
0 Credit Hours
Continuation of practicum in clinical setting at neurology laboratory or neurodiagnostics department. Departmental orientation, policies and procedures, assist patient setup, performance and discontinuance of neurodiagnostic activities performed at the assigned clinical site. One classroom, fourteen practicum hours per week.
3 Credit Hours
Directed practice in clinical setting at neurology laboratory or neurodiagnostics department. Departmental orientation, policies and procedures, assist patient setup and discontinuance in monitoring of electromyography (EMG) activities. Experience with nerve conduction studies, and continuation of performance of EEG testing. One classroom, fourteen practicum hours per week.
3 Credit Hours
Capstone course in Electroneurodiagnostic Technology. Assessment of one’s knowledge, experience and skills as electroneurodiagnostic technologist. Preparation and presentation of qualifications through written resume and portfolio. Guidelines and preparation for employment interview. Investigation into electroneurodiagnostic issues.
2 Credit Hours
Continuation of practicum in clinical setting at neurology laboratory or neurodiagnostics department. Departmental orientation, policies and procedures, assist patient setup, performance and discontinuance of neurodiagnostic activities performed at the assigned clinical site.
0 Credit Hours
Practicum in clinical setting at neurology laboratory or neurodiagnostics department. Departmental orientation, policies and procedures, assist patient setup and discontinuance in monitoring of electromyography (EMG) activities. Experience with nerve conduction studies, and continuation of performance of EEG testing.
0 Credit Hours