Neuro
Learn about the human nervous system or prepare for electroneurodiagnostic certification exams with these courses.
The courses are hybrid, combining seated and online learning. Students will meet in class via Microsoft Teams and then complete further study via Blackboard online from their computers.
EEG Review
This course is offered to both graduates of an Electroneurodiagnostic Technology (EDT) program and EDT professionals to prepare for their R.EEG.T. exam. The course is lecture-only and is fully online to allow students from across the region to participate. Principles covered follow the practice analysis for the R.EEG.T. provided by credentialing organization ABRET. These include patient history, neuroanatomy/neurophysiology, elements of a routine study, instrumentation, clinical correlates, ACNS guidelines, infection control, patient safety and ethics.
IONM Review
This course is offered to both graduates of an EDT program and EDT professionals to prepare for their CNIM exam. The course is lecture-only and is fully online to allow students from across the region to participate. Principles covered follow the practice analysis for the CNIM provide by ABRET. These include preparation and application of fundamental concepts, intraoperative phase, post-operative phase, provider communication and documentation and safety and ethics.
Neuroanatomy and Physiology
This course covers the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system and the diseases that affect it. Topics include anatomy and physiology of neuron, brain, spinal cord, cranial nerves and neurovasculature. Upon completion, students should be able to understand the structure and function of the nervous system its diseases.
Industry-recognized credential: Registered Electroencephalographic Technologist (R.EEG.T.) and Certification for Neurophysiological Intraoperative Monitoring (CNIM), from the American Board of Electroencephalographic and Evoked Potential Technologists (ABRET)
Complete course in: Three months or less
Professional licensure
Wake Tech academic programs (credit and non-credit) 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.
