MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3215 Catalog Year: 2025-2026 Effective Term: 2025 Fall Last Admit Term: 9999 Award: AAS Total Credits: 70.5-91.5 CIP Code: 51.0903	Primary College: Initiating College: Gateway Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: GW Field of Interest: Health Sciences Instructional Council: Allied Health GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: Upon completion of this program, students may pursue a career as: 29-2099.01 Neurodiagnostic Technologists

Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Clinical Neurodiagnostic Technology (NDT) degree provides students with knowledge and practical skills in both electroneurodiagnostic technology and sleep medicine technology and prepares them to become neurodiagnostic technologists. Students will learn how to assess, provide treatment, and perform diagnostic procedures in the field of NDT, including both Electroencephalography (EEG) and Polysomnography(PSG) with introduction to other testing modalities.

Upon successful completion of the AAS degree in Clinical NDT, students will meet the requirements to sit for the American Board of Registered Electroneurodiagnostic Technologists (ABRET) examination to become a Registered EEG Technologist and the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists examination to become a Registered PSG Technologist.

Learning Outcomes
1. Perform neurodiagnostic testing procedures, including electroencephalograms (EEGs) and sleep studies (polysomnograms) independently. (EEG215, EEG225, EEG235, NDT200LL, PSG203, PSG215, PSG225, PSG235) 2. Explain the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system and respiratory system and their related disorders. (HCC145, HCC146, NDT101, NDT102, PSG201) 3. Define the fundamental purpose and function of neurodiagnostic equipment and testing. (NDT101, NDT101LL, NDT103LL, PSG201) 4. Describe how and why to perform specialized neurodiagnostic testing procedures. (NDT101, NDT101LL, NDT202, NDT202LL, PSG202, PSG202LL, (COM)) 5. Demonstrate problem solving during neurodiagnostic procedures by applying critical thinking and practical skills. (EEG202, EEG202LL, EEG215, EEG225, EEG235, NDT103LL, NDT200LL, PSG215, PSG225, PSG235, (CRE)) 6. Identify typical and atypical neurological waveforms in EEG and sleep studies. (EEG202, EEG203, NDT101, PSG201, PSG202) 7. Interpret neurodiagnostic testing results. (EEG202, EEG203, EEG202LL, NDT202, NDT202LL, PSG202, PSG202LL, PSG203) 8. Evaluate patient needs based on medical records and history. (EEG203, EEG215, EEG225, EEG235, HCC164, NDT103LL, NDT200LL, PSG215, PSG225, PSG235) 9. Provide patient care that adheres to safety standards. (EEG202LL, EEG215, EEG225, EEG235, HCC/RES109, HCC130, HCC200, NDT103LL, NDT200LL, PSG215, PSG225, PSG235, (COM), PSY101) 10. Exhibit ethical and professional standards, cultural competence, and respect for diversity. (EEG202, FYE101, FYE103, HCC200, HRC101, NDT101, NDT101LL, NDT102, NDT103LL, NDT200LL, NDT202, NDT202LL, NDT282, PSG201, PSG202, PSG202LL, PSG203, (COM), [FYC], [HU], PSY101)

Program Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program. HCC courses may be taken prior to admission or concurrently during enrollment in the program.

Admission Criteria
1. Formal admission to the Clinical Neurodiagnostic Technology program is required. 2. Formal application can be made at any time. 3. Background check requirements: Admission to an Allied Health program requires that students be in compliance with the Maricopa County Community College District Background Check Standards. Upon conditional program enrollment, the student must comply with all requirements of the MCCCD Background Check Policy. 4. Clinical health and safety requirements must be met. Upon conditional program enrollment, the student must comply with all requirements of the MCCCD Clinical Health and Safety Policy. 5. Inability to comply with background check requirements and/or clinical health and safety requirements at the start of classes may result in cancellation of enrollment. 6. Proof of current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR Certification.

Required Courses

+ EEG202 Intermediate Electroencephalography (EEG) 3
+ EEG202LL Intermediate Electroencephalography (EEG) Laboratory 1
+ EEG203 Advanced Electroencephalography (EEG) 2
+ EEG215 Electroencephalography (EEG) Clinical Rotation I 3
+ EEG225 Electroencephalography (EEG) Clinical Rotation II 3
+ EEG235 Electroencephalography (EEG) Clinical Rotation III 3

FYE101 Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success (1) OR
FYE103 Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success (3) 1-3

HCC/RES109 CPR for Health Care Provider (0.5) OR
Proof of Current Health Care Provider CPR Certification (0) 0-0.5

HCC130 Fundamentals in Health Care Delivery (3) OR
Work experience or equivalent course education as evaluated by the GateWay Health Core Curriculum Coordinator (0) 0-3

HCC145 Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals (3) OR
HCC146 Common Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals (2) 2-3

+ HCC164 Pharmacology for Allied Health 0.5

+ HCC200 Basic Client Care for Allied Health (0.5) OR
Work experience or equivalent course education as evaluated by the GateWay Health Core Curriculum Coordinator (0) 0-0.5

HRC101 Overview of Healthcare Compliance 1
+ NDT101 Introduction to Neurodiagnostics 3
+ NDT101LL Introduction to Neurodiagnostics Laboratory 1
+ NDT102 Applied Neuroanatomy and Physiology 3
+ NDT103LL Intermediate Neurodiagnostic Laboratory 1
+ NDT200LL Clinical Preparation Laboratory 1
+ NDT202 Introduction to Nerve Conductions and Evoked Potentials 3
+ NDT202LL Introduction to Nerve Conductions and Evoked Potentials Laboratory 1
+ NDT282 Volunteering for Clinical Neurodiagnostic Technology 0.5
+ PSG201 Fundamentals of Polysomnography 3
+ PSG202 Sleep Therapeutics 2
+ PSG202LL Sleep Therapeutics Laboratory 0.5
+ PSG203 Record Scoring 1
+ PSG215 Polysomnography (PSG) Clinical Rotation I 3
+ PSG225 Polysomnography (PSG) Clinical Rotation II 3
+ PSG235 Polysomnography (PSG) Clinical Rotation III 3

Credits: 48.5-55.5

Restricted Electives
	Credits:

General Electives
	Credits:

General Education Requirements

General Education Requirement	Credits: 12-15

General Education Core	Credits: 6-9

First-Year Composition	Credits: 3
Three (3) credits of First-Year Composition are met by ENG101 or ENG107 in Program Prerequisites area. + ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) OR + ENG111 Technical and Professional Writing (3) 3

Oral Communication	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Oral Communication area 3

Critical Reading	Credits: 0-3
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment (0) 0-3

Mathematics	Credits: 0
Met by MAT120 or MAT121 or MAT122 or equivalent course or higher-level mathematics course in Program Prerequisites area.

General Education Distribution	Credits: 6

Humanities, Arts and Design	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Humanities, Arts and Design area. 3

Social-Behavioral Sciences	Credits: 3
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology 3

Natural Sciences	Credits: 0
Met by BIO160 or BIO201 and BIO202 in Program Prerequisite area.

+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: December 10, 2024

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.