Program Description
An Electroneurodiagnostic Technician (END) is a skilled Allied Health professional who records electrical activity arising from the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, somatosensory or motor nerve systems using a variety of techniques and instruments. The most common electroneurodiagnostic procedures include:
- Electroencephalogram (EEG)
- Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM)
- Long Term Monitoring (LTM)
- Evoked Potential (EP)
- Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS)
By recording electrical patterns throughout these systems, END technologists provide valuable data that a physician will use to diagnose and treat conditions such as neuromuscular disorders, brain tumors, seizure disorders, strokes and degenerative brain disease.
Career Opportunities
The END technologist work with patients of all ages in a variety of settings including: hospitals, out-patient clinics, physician offices epilepsy monitoring units, operating rooms, and research facilities.
Qualified END technologists are in demand. According to the American Society of Electroneurodiagnostic Technologists salary report, average salary for END technologists working full-time is $48,173.
There are several routes for a Technologist to become nationally registered in EEG, Evoked Potentials, Long term monitoring, Nerve conduction studies and Intraoperative Neuromonitoring. The following web sites contain more information www.abret.org and www.aaet.info.
Options
Associate of Applied Science Degree
Electroneurodiagnostics…..….............................60 credit hours (2 years)
Advanced Technical Certificate
Electroneurodiagnostics.......................................31 credit hours (1 year)
The Advanced Technical Certificate is open to applicants who have completed a health care program with an Associate Degree.
Program Investment
Approximate cost for the Associate of Applied Science Degree is $3,550* and the Advanced Technical Certificate is $2,000*. This investment in your future includes in-district tuition, fees, books, uniforms, and physical. Grants, loans, or scholarships are available to students who qualify.
* Tuition and fees are subject to change without notice.
Advantages of ACC
- Hands-on clinical experience at area medical facilities.
- Small classes and personal attention.
- Dedicated faculty who care about your success.
- Affordable tuition and fees – Financial assistance available to those who qualify.
Additional Links
For more information call 281.756.5660 or email END@alvincollege.edu.
