Neurodiagnostic Technology

The Neurodiagnostic Technology (NDT) curriculum is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills to obtain recordings of patients’ nervous system function through the use of electroencephalographic equipment and other electrophysiological devices.

Course work includes the following topics:

• Communication skills with patients and health care personnel
• Taking appropriate patient histories
• Electrode application
• Documentation of patients' clinical status
• Electrical waveform recognition
• Management of medical emergencies
• Preparation of descriptive reports for the physician

Graduates should qualify for the ABRET (American Board of Registration of EEG and EP Technologists) Exam. They may be employed by hospitals or private offices of neurologists and neurosurgeons, where they would work under the supervision of a qualified physician.

Program contact: Rebecca Rendahl, CNIM, R.EEG T
919-747-0032
[email protected]

Ready to get started at Wake Tech? Follow these steps to begin:

• Apply to Wake Tech
• Apply for financial aid and veterans benefits (if applicable)
• Once admitted, follow the steps to enroll on the New Student Checklist
• Complete and submit the EDT program application to [email protected] by May 15

NDT classes begin in the Fall semester, and the program's selection process is first-come, first-served. Applicants who have met all admission requirements and submit a program application will be selected for available slots based on the date the application was received.

Once accepted into the NDT program, students are required to attend a mandatory departmental orientation and complete all clinical site requirements. Students will be eligible to register for NDT classes after the mandatory departmental orientation.

Applicants interested in learning more about the NDT program and careers also can check out the non-degree Career Exploration: Neurodiagnostic Technology course. The four-week, Workforce Continuing Education course is offered each semester in the evenings. It consists of four hours of online lectures and four hours of in-person labs and allows you to learn the career basics. Preference in NDT admissions will be given to applicants who complete this course.