As a neurodiagnostic technologist student, you'll learn how to perform electroencephalograms (EEGs) under the direct supervision of expert faculty and healthcare providers.
What are Electroencephalograms?
EEGs diagnose conditions affecting the brain and nervous system.
As a GRCC student, you'll learn to use state-of-the-art digital equipment to record electrical patterns throughout the brain and nervous system. These patterns help doctors to diagnose and treat abnormalities in the brain that cause conditions such as epilepsy, seizure disorders, strokes, degenerative brain disease and more.
About our Neurodiagnostic Technologist Certificate
We've developed this program with industry leaders in Michigan to meet the high demand of Neurodiagnostic Technologists workers.
- Upon graduation, you'll be ready to get to work or advance your career with a degree.
- Clinical learning experiences are provided by area hospitals, clinics and other outpatient facilities.
- Coursework delivered through an online and hybrid environment and laboratory practice. Both are equally important to the development of the competent neurodiagnostic technologist.
- Some courses must be completed through MWTEC.
- Graduates will be eligible to take the American Board of Registration in Electroencephalographic (ABRET) exam. Upon passing the ABRET exam, you'll have earned your Registered Electroencephalographic Technician license (R.EEG T.).
- The EPiC Consortium Neurodiagnostic Technology (EEG) 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. As a member of the EPiC Consortium, the Grand Rapids Community College's Neurodiagnostic Technology (EEG) program is CAAHEP accredited.
Program Courses and Requirements
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Program Mission & Goals
The mission of this program is to prepare competent entry-level neurodiagnostic technologists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills) and affective (behavior) learning domains.
Goals
- To provide our students with open access and a supportive environment that encourages student success in the classroom, laboratory, and on the externship site.
- Students will demonstrate professional attitude, values and behaviors necessary for professional success.
- Students will demonstrate critical thinking and communication skills as responsible members of the health care team.
- Graduates of the program will be well prepared to successfully complete the ABRET certification examination.
Program Outcome & Objectives
Outcome
Students of the MiRIS EEG program will be entry-level EEG technologists prepared to complete the ABRET certification exam.
Objectives
Upon program completion, students will:
- Apply knowledge of using the 10/20 International Marking System and proficient electrode placement.
- Apply knowledge of providing a quality electroencephalogram following guidelines provided by ACNS.
- Demonstrate success in the classroom, laboratory, and clinical site.
- Exhibit professionalism, integrity, and high standards in the classroom, laboratory and clinical site, incorporating legal and ethical responsibilities of a Neurodiagnostic Technologist.
- Apply knowledge of specific disease conditions in the prevention, treatment, and wellbeing of patients.
- Recognize emergency patient conditions and initiate life-saving first aid and basic life-support procedures.
- Provide care and comfort in regard to the holistic health of the patient, technologist, and others.
- Become a productive, responsible and professional member of society as a skilled member of the healthcare workforce.
- Provide patient education related to NDT procedures.
- Program Accreditation
- Program Effectiveness Outcomes and Safety Statement
Clinical Education Access Requirements
The Neurodiagnostic Technology Program requires students to have the following vaccinations, CPR, and health insurance once admitted into the program.
- TB test results, or Chest X-ray date and report*
- Hepatitis B series
- Tdap
- Date of Chicken pox or Varicella immunization
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
- Flu vaccine*
- COVID - 19 Vaccine*
- CPR - American Red Cross: BLS/CPR for Health Insurance or American Heart Association: BLS provider only must also be completed. No other types of providers will be accepted
- Health Insurance - proof of documented and maintained through the duration of the program.
*A flu immunization and TB test or screening must be completed yearly. The TB must not lapse, and the flu vaccine must be acquired no later than November 1.
*GRCC medical exemptions will be addressed once in the program. However, the program cannot guarantee GRCC awarded exemptions will be accepted at every clinical site.
Contact Summer Madrid at summermadrid@grcc.edu for specific vaccination requirements.
Clinical Site
Corewell Health - West
Off-campus Instruction Disclosure
Program Contact Information
Admissions information
Summer Madrid
Educational Training Specialist
Strengthening Community Colleges Healthcare
summermadrid@grcc.edu
(616) 234-3154
Program consortium information
Amy Lee, EdD, RT (R)(MR)
alee@mcca.org
(269) 830-7662
Fax: (269) 565-2055
Additional Information
Want to learn more about this area of study?
Visit the Department of Allied Health
Questions about this program?
Department email: alliedhealth@grcc.edu
Department phone: (616) 234-3154
