The courses required in this professional upgrade certificate are intended for the advanced neurodiagnostic student or for technologists working in the field of electroneurodiagnostic technology. The required courses reflect the most recent industry changes, and many have listed required prerequisites. Certificates will be awarded through the Consumer and Health Sciences division office.

Certificate of Specialization Requirements

The Certificate of Specialization is a locally approved career program that requires sixteen units or fewer units and is designed to prepare the graduate to enter a particular field of employment.  In order to be awarded a certificate, students are required to obtain a grade of “C” or better in all program-required courses. Grades of “CR” or “P” will be accepted whereas “CR” or “P” meets the equivalency of a “C” or better.  At least 3 units in an advanced course from the certificate must be completed at OCC at the department’s discretion.  Certificates of Specialization are not automatically awarded, not printed on official academic transcripts, and there is no acknowledgment of completion given at graduation.  Please contact the division for details regarding the submission of petitions as procedures for each division vary.  Most division offices prefer that students complete all of the required courses and then provide a copy of the transcript while some divisions allow petitions for Certificates of Specialization before finishing.  Check with a counselor to determine the requirements for completion.

A list of certificate programs can be found in the Programs A-Z section of this catalog.  

Course List Units

Course	Title	Units
Required Courses
NDT A296	Introduction to Intraoperative Monitoring	2
NDT A297	Microcomputer Applications in Neurodiagnostics	2
PSG A100	Polysomnography Basics	1
Select one of the following:		1-3
NDT A284	Introduction to Transcranial Doppler
NDT A285	Introduction to Nerve Conduction Velocity
PSYC A160	Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
Total Units		6-8