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Credit Programs

Neurodiagnostic Technology

EDT is now NDT

Neurodiagnostic Technology was formerly known as Electroneurodiagnostic Technology (EDT). Students who started in the EDT program should follow that Program Planning Guide and not the updated guide for NDT.

Program ContactRebecca Rendahl
[email protected]
919-747-0032
Degrees & Pathways
  • AAS - Associate in Applied Science

Neurodiagnostic Technology (NDT) is the scientific field devoted to the recording and study of the electrical activity of the brain and nervous system. Technologists record electrical activity arising from the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, somatosensory or motor nerve systems using a variety of techniques and instruments.

Course work includes the following:

  • Developing communication skills with patients and health care personnel
  • Documenting patients' histories and clinical status
  • EEG
  • Electrode application
  • Understanding electrical waveform recognition
  • Managing medical emergencies
  • Preparing descriptive reports for physicians

Graduates will qualify for the American Board of Registration of EEG/EP Technologists (ABRET) exam. Working under the supervision of a qualified physician, they may be employed by hospitals or private offices of neurologists and neurosurgeon.

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Career Outlook


USA Wake County *Estimated job growth over 10 years.

Licensure and accreditation

Wake Tech academic programs (degree and non-degree) that are designed to lead to professional licenses are tied to North Carolina or national certifications. If you intend to pursue professional licenses outside North Carolina once you have completed your academic program at Wake Tech, please refer to the Professional Licensure section of the college's distance education authorization page for additional information.

Commission on the Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs logoWake Tech's NDT program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation for Education in Neurodiagnostic Technology.