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This group performs some or all of the following duties:

• Electroencephalographic (EEG) technologists perform some or all of the following duties:

• • Review patient's case history and assess nature of problem to determine processes and tests required
  • Attach diagnostic equipment to patients and ensure patients' comfort and safety
  • Operate diagnostic equipment such as electroencephalographs and evoked potential equipment to record the electrical activity of the brain, cranial and central nervous system
  • Take notes on the recorded graph to identify interference such as poor electrode contact or patient movement
  • Prepare recordings and reports for interpretation by neurologists
  • Check, calibrate and perform routine maintenance to diagnostic equipment
  • Train and supervise students, technicians or other electroencephalographic technologists.

• Electromyography (EMG) technologists perform some or all of the following duties:

• • Review patient's case history and assess nature of problem to determine processes and tests required
  • Attach electromyographic equipment to patients and ensure patient's comfort and safety
  • Operate electromyographic equipment to conduct electrophysiological nerve conduction velocity tests and to assist physicians in conducting electrophysiological tests such as muscle strength and repetitive stimulation
  • Prepare recordings and reports of findings for physicians to aid in the diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders
  • Check, calibrate and perform routine maintenance of equipment
  • Train and supervise students, technicians or other electromyography technologists.

• Completion of secondary school and additional specialized training is required for electroencephalographic and other diagnostic technologists in this unit group.
• Electroencephalographic technologists require completion of a two-year college or hospital-based program in electrophysiology technology and Supervised practical training.
• Registration with the Canadian Board of Electroencephalograph Technologists is available for electroencephalographic technologists and is usually required by employers.
• Electromyography technologists require two years of supervised practical training.
• Registration with the Canadian Society of Clinical Neurophysiologists/EMG Section is available for electromyography technologists and is usually required by employers.
• Electroencephalographic technologists who operate evoked potential equipment may require registration with the American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic and Evoked Potential Technologists.

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