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Educational Opportunities in Neurodiagnostics

Educational Opportunities in Neurodiagnostics. How to gain END knowledge, keep up on the latest developments, or earn and keep your certifications. Education is an Ongoing Process. Education to begin our career Education to achieve certifications Education to keep certifications

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Educational Opportunities in Neurodiagnostics

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  1. Educational Opportunities in Neurodiagnostics How to gain END knowledge, keep up on the latest developments, or earn and keep your certifications

  2. Education is an Ongoing Process • Education to begin our career • Education to achieve certifications • Education to keep certifications • Education to learn about new developments in our field Where do we turn?

  3. Beginning a Neurodiagnostic Career Find a program: • Look for CAAHEP-accredited programs at www.caahep.org • Some programs only include EEG, others are inclusive of sleep, EPs, IOM and/or nerve conductions

  4. Accredited Programs in Indianapolis • Clarian Health END Program • Seated 18-month program • www.clarian.org and search for END • Crozer-Chester Affiliation • Online 2-year program • www.crozer.org Education>Allied Health • Clinical site must sponsor student • St. Vincent Indianapolis is currently an affiliated clinical site – must be accepted by Crozer

  5. Achieving Certifications • Benefits of passing board exams • Verifies competence • Increases job security • 75% receive pay increase or promotion • Insurance reimbursement may start to require technologists to be credentialed • This is the standard at many facilities – a requirement for hiring

  6. How to Prepare? • Find out who offers the exam • ABRET – www.abret.org R. EEG T., R. EP T., CNIM • AAET - www.aaet.info R. NCS T. • BRPT - www.brpt.org RPSGT • What is on the exam? (outline)

  7. Sample Handbook / Outline http://www.ptcny.com/PDF/EEG2006.pdf

  8. How to Prepare? • Look for “Board Prep” courses • Many provide both written and clinical practice • Purchase Practice Tests • ABRET www.abret.org • ASET www.aset.org • Ask for Help • Ask others who have taken boards • Practice on family, friends, associates

  9. Keeping Certifications Current • Find out the requirement for keeping your credential and when it will need to renewed • Request credits to be awarded for any educational event, i.e. in-services, lectures, etc. • Keep track of your credits! • Some may be used for multiple credentials

  10. Opportunities for Continuing Education • Meetings (like this one!) • Usually credits are requested in advance, just fill out the paperwork • Professional Organizations • Online education, seminars, etc. • Medical Journals – many offer quizzes • In-hospital training • Relevance to field may be required • Make sure to document in accordance with the accrediting body

  11. Keep Track! http://www.abret.org/files/ceuform.pdf

  12. Let’s look at some specific offerings… • ASET – National Society www.aset.org • Larry Head Institute - Independent www.larryheadinstitute.com • Knowledge Plus - Independent www.eknowledgeplus.com

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