Occupations/29-2099.01
Neurodiagnostic Technologists
Conduct electroneurodiagnostic (END) tests such as electroencephalograms, evoked potentials, polysomnograms, or electronystagmograms. May perform nerve conduction studies.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
44%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
68%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
71%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Explain testing procedures to patients, answering questions or reassuring patients, as needed.
- Mostly routine
Monitor patients during tests or surgeries, using electroencephalographs (EEG), evoked potential (EP) instruments, or video recording equipment.
- Mostly human
Indicate artifacts or interferences derived from sources outside of the brain, such as poor electrode contact or patient movement, on electroneurodiagnostic recordings.
Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Indicate artifacts or interferences derived from sources outside of the brain, such as poor electrode contact or patient movement, on electroneurodiagnostic recordings.
- 02Monitor patients during tests or surgeries, using electroencephalographs (EEG), evoked potential (EP) instruments, or video recording equipment.
- 03Conduct tests or studies such as electroencephalography (EEG), polysomnography (PSG), nerve conduction studies (NCS), electromyography (EMG), and intraoperative monitoring (IOM).
- 04Collect patients' medical information needed to customize tests.
- 05Explain testing procedures to patients, answering questions or reassuring patients, as needed.
- 06Set up, program, or record montages or electrical combinations when testing peripheral nerve, spinal cord, subcortical, or cortical responses.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.81
- Degree of automation2.06
- Time sitting3.33
- Originality (ability)2.38
- Conflict situations2.77
- Hands-on objects/tools3.84
- Outdoors / weather1.00
- Disease exposure4.48
- Decision freedom4.17
Top abilities
- Problem Sensitivity4.00
- Oral Expression4.00
- Written Comprehension3.88
- Oral Comprehension3.88
- Information Ordering3.88
- Inductive Reasoning3.88
- Deductive Reasoning3.88
- Near Vision3.62
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.75
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing3.38
- Speaking3.88
- Mathematics2.25
- Science2.50
- Critical Thinking3.75
- Active Learning3.12
- Learning Strategies3.12
- Monitoring3.62
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
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Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Emory University Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 51.0812 | $60,800 | 11% | 91% | 1 yr $167,572 2 yr $162,817 Master's · CIP 51.08 |
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit | Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 51.0903 | $68,200 | 12% | 92% | 1 yr $122,902 2 yr $112,319 Master's · CIP 51.09 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public | Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 51.0903 | $12,600 | 48% | 84% | 1 yr $120,847 2 yr $121,294 Bachelor's · CIP 51.09 |
Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit | Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 51.0903 | $43,600 | 76% | 64% | 1 yr $111,992 2 yr $111,435 Master's · CIP 51.09 |
North Dakota State University Fargo, ND · Public | Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 51.0903 | $10,900 | 96% | 68% | 1 yr $110,432 2 yr $101,645 Master's · CIP 51.09 |
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 51.0903 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr $103,555 2 yr $104,061 Master's · CIP 51.09 |
Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC · Public | Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 51.0903 | $2,900 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr $101,645 2 yr $98,551 Master's · CIP 51.09 |
Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI · Public | Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 51.0903 | $4,900 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $98,784 2 yr $105,529 Master's · CIP 51.09 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI · Public | Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 51.0903 | $11,200 | 49% | 89% | 1 yr $98,766 2 yr $100,213 Professional · CIP 51.09 |
University of Florida Gainesville, FL · Public | Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 51.0903 | $6,400 | 23% | 89% | 1 yr $97,673 2 yr $101,327 Master's · CIP 51.09 |
Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI · Public | Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 51.0903 | $4,700 | 100% | 34% | 1 yr $66,541 2 yr $57,318 Bachelor's · CIP 51.09 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC · Public | Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 51.0903 | $9,000 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $59,485 2 yr $58,943 Bachelor's · CIP 51.09 |