Neurodiagnostic Technologists are trained professionals who specialize in studying and recording the electrical activity of the brain and nervous system. They use electroencephalograph (EEG) machines, evoked potential (EP), and other high-tech equipment to record measurements of the central nervous system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Technologists work one-on-one with patients in a healthcare setting, and often work in collaboration with other health professionals. They perform tasks such as obtaining and reviewing medical histories, attaching electrodes to a patient\u2019s scalp and body, observing and documenting a patient\u2019s clinical condition, and communicating with friends, family, and other healthcare personnel. They are called upon to assist neurologists in producing graphs that help detect and diagnose diseases such as epilepsy and Alzheimer\u2019s disease. Neurodiagnostic technologists must also be prepared to manage any emergency situation that may arise in the laboratory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Neurodiagnostic Technologist falls under a general employment category of \u2018Neurodiagnostic Technologists’ in America\u2019s Career InfoNet<\/a> Nationally, a 9% increase in these jobs is projected between 2020 and 2030 with 27,400 projected job openings nationally each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A salary survey completed in 2006 by the American Society of Neurodiagnostic Technologists showed that the average salary for all NDT professionals is $48,173, or roughly $25.00 per hour. In Washington, the average salary for such positions is $24.41 and ranges from $14.90 to $34.01 per hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For more information, please visit Bureau of Labor statistics.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Students who complete Bellevue College\u2019s Neurodiagnostic Technology Program will be prepared to take the national exam for EEG, administered by Neurodiagnostic Credentialing & Accreditation ABRET<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Washington State does not require additional licensure to work as a Neurodiagnostic Technician or EEG Technician.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Oregon does not require a license to work as an EEG or NDT technician. Oregon does require a license to work as a Polysomnographic Technologist \u2013 Review Licensing Information<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For additional information on Bellevue College healthcare program licensure, please visit the BC SARA page.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Neurodiagnostic Technology Career Facts Neurodiagnostic Technologists are trained professionals who specialize in studying and recording the electrical activity of the brain and nervous system. They use electroencephalograph (EEG) machines, evoked potential (EP), and other high-tech equipment to record measurements of the central nervous system. Technologists work one-on-one with patients in a healthcare setting, and often ...more about Is this Career for Me?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-95","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ndt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/95","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ndt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ndt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ndt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ndt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=95"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ndt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/95\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1857,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ndt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/95\/revisions\/1857"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ndt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=95"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Bellevue College Program and Licensure Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n