Neuro Technician Course

Lesson 1 • Neurophysiology and Signal Transmission

Explains resting membrane potential, action potentials, and synaptic transmission. Links cellular physiology to the electrical signals technicians measure and monitor.

Lesson 2 • Neuroanatomy Essentials

Covers major brain regions, lobes, and subcortical structures with functional roles. Provides the anatomical map technicians reference throughout all clinical procedures.

Lesson 3 • Neuropathology Fundamentals

Introduces common neurological disorders and their physiological mechanisms. Prepares technicians to recognise clinically significant patterns during testing.

Lesson 1 • Electrical Safety in Neurodiagnostics

Covers leakage current limits, grounding, and patient isolation requirements. Ensures technicians protect patients from electrical hazards during all procedures.

Lesson 2 • Infection Control and Patient Safety

Addresses sterilisation, disinfection, and standard precautions for neuro equipment. Connects hygiene compliance to patient safety and regulatory requirements.

Lesson 3 • Equipment Troubleshooting and Maintenance

Teaches systematic fault-finding for common equipment failures and preventive maintenance schedules. Reduces downtime and ensures recording reliability in clinical settings.

Lesson 4 • Amplifiers, Filters, and Signal Processing

Explains how amplifiers boost neural signals and how filters remove artefact. Technicians learn to configure equipment settings for optimal signal quality.

Lesson 1 • Impedance Testing and Signal Verification

Covers pre-recording impedance checks, signal verification steps, and documentation standards. Ensures every recording session starts with confirmed signal integrity.

Lesson 2 • International 10-20 Electrode System

Teaches the standardised 10-20 measurement system for consistent scalp electrode placement. Accurate placement is prerequisite to valid EEG interpretation and comparison.

Lesson 3 • Skin Preparation Techniques

Details scalp cleaning, abrasion, and impedance reduction methods for optimal contact. Poor skin prep is the leading cause of artefact, making this section foundational.

Lesson 4 • Montage Design and Configuration

Explains referential and bipolar montage logic and when each is clinically appropriate. Technicians learn to switch montages to localise and clarify abnormal activity.

Lesson 1 • Ambulatory and Long-Term EEG Monitoring

Covers setup, patient instruction, and data management for ambulatory and prolonged EEG studies. Extends technician skills beyond the lab into outpatient and home monitoring contexts.

Lesson 2 • EEG in the Intensive Care Unit

Adapts EEG procedures for critically ill patients in ICU environments with high artefact and limited cooperation. Technicians learn to manage ventilators, lines, and monitoring equipment safely.

Lesson 3 • Routine EEG Recording Protocol

Outlines the standard sequence for a routine EEG from patient preparation to recording end. Establishes the procedural baseline all subsequent EEG techniques build upon.

Lesson 4 • Activation Procedures

Teaches hyperventilation, photic stimulation, and sleep deprivation protocols used to provoke abnormal activity. Each method has specific contraindications technicians must screen for.

Lesson 1 • Artefact Documentation and Annotation

Establishes standards for annotating artefact events during and after recording. Accurate annotation enables interpreting physicians to distinguish artefact from clinical findings.

Lesson 2 • Physiological Artefact Sources

Identifies artefacts from eye movement, muscle, cardiac, and respiratory activity in EEG recordings. Recognising physiological sources prevents misidentification of normal activity as pathology.

Lesson 3 • Technical and Environmental Artefacts

Covers electrode pop, 60 Hz interference, movement, and equipment-related artefacts. Technicians learn to trace artefact to its source and correct it during recording.

Lesson 1 • Somatosensory Evoked Potentials

Teaches upper and lower limb SSEP protocols, stimulation sites, and recording electrode arrays. SSEP monitors spinal cord and peripheral nerve pathway integrity.

Lesson 2 • Visual Evoked Potentials

Covers pattern-reversal and flash VEP protocols, electrode placement, and patient cooperation requirements. VEP findings are critical for detecting optic pathway dysfunction.

Lesson 3 • Principles of Evoked Potentials

Explains signal averaging, stimulus parameters, and waveform nomenclature for evoked potential studies. Provides the theoretical basis for interpreting latency and amplitude measurements.

Lesson 4 • Nerve Conduction Studies

Covers motor and sensory NCS technique, stimulation parameters, and measurement of conduction velocity. NCS localises peripheral nerve lesions and characterises neuropathy type.

Lesson 1 • IONM Roles and Responsibilities

Defines the technician's scope, communication duties, and legal accountability during intraoperative monitoring. Establishes the professional framework before any technical skills are introduced.

Lesson 2 • Anaesthesia Effects on Monitoring

Explains how anaesthetic agents suppress or alter evoked potential and EEG signals. Technicians must account for anaesthesia type when interpreting intraoperative waveform changes.

Lesson 3 • EMG Monitoring and Triggered EMG

Covers free-running and triggered EMG for nerve root and cranial nerve monitoring during surgery. Technicians interpret neurotonic discharges and triggered responses to guide surgical decisions.

Lesson 4 • Multimodal IONM Setup

Covers simultaneous setup of EEG, SSEP, MEP, and EMG modalities for complex spinal and cranial surgeries. Efficient setup minimises anaesthesia time and ensures complete pathway coverage.

Lesson 1 • Ethics and Professional Conduct

Covers scope of practice boundaries, patient advocacy, and professional ethics in neurodiagnostics. Ethical practice protects patients and upholds the credibility of the profession.

Lesson 2 • Quality Assurance in Neurodiagnostics

Establishes quality metrics, peer review processes, and continuous improvement practices for neuro labs. QA programmes ensure consistent technical standards and support accreditation compliance.

Lesson 3 • Health Information Privacy Standards

Addresses patient data confidentiality, secure record storage, and authorised information sharing. Technicians must protect patient information in both paper and electronic formats.

Lesson 4 • Technical Report Writing

Teaches structured technician report format including technical quality, artefact notes, and activation responses. Accurate tech reports directly support physician interpretation and clinical decisions.