Clinical Neurophysiology is an allied health profession, which encompasses a wide array of neuroprofessionals engaged in the recording, monitoring, and raw data and quantitative analyses of a variety of physiologic signals and responses. These include but are not limited to Electroencephalography (EEG), Evoked Potentials (EP), Epilepsy and Critical Care Long Term Monitoring (LTM), Autonomics, Magentoencephalography (MEG), Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS), Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM) in a broad range of contexts.
Professionals in this exciting and complex clinical neuroscience field perform a variety of neurodiagnostic procedures to monitor and analyze electrical activity and physiologic responses of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems using sophisticated diagnostic medical equipment.
Neurophysiology technologists, advanced neuromonitoring specialists, and neurophysiologists work in close collaboration with multidisciplinary professionals including physicians (neurologists, neurointensivists, epileptologists, neurosurgeons, etc.), Advanced Practice Professionals (APPs), and clinical researchers. They provide a critical function and essential data for the evaluation and diagnoses of a plethora of neurologic disorders and trauma including stroke, traumatic brain injury, epilepsies and syndromes, coma, and neurodegenerative disorders, among others.
Yale New Haven Hospital offers clinical training and didactic education through its own School of Clinical Neurophysiology. We offer a 12-month General Electroencephalography (EEG) Program. There are three enrollment points per year.
Program Highlights
Didactic Content
The didactic courses are offered online via a distance-learning portal and can be completed remotely in a predominantly asynchronous environment.
The curricular content is approved by ASET-The Neurodiagnostic Society’s Board of Trustees.
Clinical Rotations
- 16-hours per week required
- Typically two, 8-hr student clinical rotation shifts per week
- 4-hour rotation blocks may be an option at certain points in the program
- Ambulatory (Hours: M – F, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm)
- Outpatient Neurophysiology Lab
- Adult and pediatric populations
- Inpatient
- General and acute floors and step-down units
- Epilepsy Monitoring Units (adult and pediatric)
- Critical Care
- All ICUs (Neuro ICU, MICU, SICU, CTICU, PICU, NNICU, etc.)
- EDs
- Special Procedures including, but not limited to:
- Evoked Potentials (SSEP, VEP, BAEP)
- Wada, Tilt Table
- Intracranial EEG, IONM
- Advanced Neuromonitoring (TCD, NIRS, etc.)
Tuition and Expenses
General Electroencephalography Program: $15,000
Students accepted to the clinical neurophysiology program are required to pay a non-refundable deposit to ensure placement. The deposit will apply towards your tuition.
Students should expect to incur expenses including but not limited to, textbook fees, ASET membership, and registry application. Housing is not available. Applicants are required to provide proof of health insurance upon admission.
Admission Requirements
Academic and Clinical
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Associates Degree
Or
Completion of a full-time, two year recognized AMA or AMA equivalent allied health training program that is patient care related. (e.g. respiratory therapist, radiologic technologist, polysomnography technologist, registered nurse, occupational therapist, physical therapist, paramedic, etc.)
- Post-secondary academic course prerequisites and patient-care experience*
- Communications (English/Speech/Composition)
- Algebra or higher level math
- General Physics
- Computer Science
- Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II (with lab)
- Medical Terminology (online courses acceptable)
- Patient Care (didactic and clinical experience)
- Requires documentation of >500 direct patient care contact hours either through program of study (i.e. radiologic technology, nursing, respiratory therapy, etc.) or practical experience.
To Apply
Submit the following information to:
Program Director
Yale New Haven Hospital
School of Clinical Neurophysiology
789 Howard Ave, Fitkin Building Floor 2-Suite 230
New Haven, CT 06519
- Completed program application
- Resume
- $20 application fee made payable to Yale New Haven Hospital
- Two letters of recommendation
- High school transcripts
- Official transcripts of courses completed in college or any other post-secondary programs of study.
- One-page typed statement of professional objectives and reasons for pursuing a career in clinical neurophysiology.
- 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 recent photograph of yourself.
Applicants are accepted as a rolling admission. The deadline for application is six weeks prior to starting classes.
*A minimum GPA of 2.75 is required for all college-level course prerequisites
Graduation and Board Registration
Students who successfully complete the didactic and clinical curriculum will graduate with a certificate of completion from the program. Successful graduates are eligible to sit for national registration by the international Neurodiagnostic Credentialing and Accreditation board (ABRET) in the exam consistent with the learning concentration.
Contact Us
For additional program information including a brochure, email, write or call:
YNHH School of Clinical Neurophysiology
789 Howard Ave
Fitkin Bldg. Floor 2 - Suite 230
New Haven, CT 06519
Phone: 203-688-9580
Fax: 203-688-3109
Email: [email protected]
For more information about clinical neurophysiology, visit:
ASET – The Neurodiagnostic Society https://www.aset.org/
ABRET – Neurodiagnostic Credentialing and Accreditation https://abret.org/
