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CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA
HEALTH PROFESSIONS COUNCIL OF SOUTH AFRICA
THE PROFESSIONAL BOARD FOR CLINICAL TECHNOLOGY
GUIDELINES FOR THE TRAINING OF
EEG TECHNICIANS
JOB DESCRIPTION: EEG TECHNICIAN
The term EEG technician is used to describe the basic grade of operation in this field. An EEG technician is defined as a person who is capable of carrying out routine EEG recordings under general supervision of a technically qualified neurodiagnostic professional, but not in independent private practice. Routine procedures include photic stimulation, hyperventilation and daytime sleep.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO TRAINING
The minimum requirement is a Senior Certificate or recognized equivalent qualification. Successful completion of examinations at this level in biology and/or physical science and/or mathematics is desirable but not essential.
COMMUNICATION WITH THE PROFESSIONAL BOARD FOR RADIOGRAPHY AND CLINICAL TECHNOLOGY
All communication should be addressed to:
The Registrar
Professional Board for Radiography and Clinical Technology
P O Box 205
PRETORIA
0001
Telephone: 012 - 328-6680
Fax: 012 - 328-5120
Scope of Practice of EEG Technicians:
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No R245 11 February 1994 HEALTH PROFESSIONS COUNCIL OF REGULATIONS DEFINING THE SCOPE OF THE PROFESSION OF ELECTROENCE-PHALOGRAPHIC TECHNICIAN The Minister of National Health and Welfare has, in terms of section 33(1) of the Medical, Dental and Supplementary Health Service Professions Act, 1974 (Act 56 of 1974), on the recommen-dation of the South African Medical and Dental Council, made the regulations set out in the Schedule hereto. SCHEDULE 1. In these regulations "the Act" means the Medical, Dental and Supplementary Health Service Professions Act, 1974 (Act No 56 of 1974), and any expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act shall bear such meaning and unless the context otherwise indicates - "clinical technologist" means a clinical technologist registered in the category neurophysiology. 2. The following acts, known as standard electroencephalographic recordings, are hereby specified for the purposes of the Act to be acts that pertain specially to the profession of electroencephalographic technician: (1) The recording of a summary of the patient's clinical history. (2) The attaching of electrodes to the scalp of the patient according to standards acceptable to the profession. (3) The recording of an electroencephalo-gram for a period prescribed by a medical practitioner or clinical technologist using appropriate paper speeds, amplification, time constants and filters. (4) The utilisation of hyperventilation, photic stimulation and sleep as routine activating procedures in the recording of the electroencephalogram, if prescribed by a medical practitioner or clinical technologist. |
No R245 11 Februarie 1994 RAAD VIR GESONDHEIDSDIENSBEROEPE REGULASIES WAT DIE OMVANG VAN DIE BEROEP ELEKTROëNKEFALOGRAFIE TEGNIKUS OMSKRYF Die Minister van Nasionale Gesondheid en Welsyn het kragtens artikel 33(1) van die Wet op Geneeshere, Tandartse en Aanvullende Gesondheidsdiensberoepe 1974 (Wet 56 van 1974), op aanbeveling van die Suid-Afrikaanse Geneeskundige en Tandheelkundige Raad, die regulasies in die Bylae uiteengesit, uitgevaardig. BYLAE 1. In hierdie regulasies beteken "die Wet" die Wet op Geneeshere, Tandartse en Aanvullende Gesondheidsdiensberoepe, 1974 (Wet No 56 van 1974), en het 'n uitdrukking waaraan 'n betekenis in die Wet geheg is daardie betekenis, en, tensy uit die samehang anders blyk, beteken - "kliniese tegnoloog" 'n kliniese tegnoloog wat in die kategorie neurofisiologie geregistreer is. 2. Die volgende handelinge wat bekend staan as standaard elektroënkefalografieop-names, word hierby bepaal as handelinge wat vir die toepassing van die Wet geag word handelinge te wees wat by die beroep van elektroënkefalografietegnikus tuishoort: (1) Die dokumentering van 'n opsomming van die pasiënt se kliniese geskiedenis. (2) Die plasing van elektrodes op die skedel van die pasiënt volgens standaarde wat in die beroep aanvaarbaar is. (3) Die neem van 'n elektroënkefalogram vir 'n tydperk wat 'n geneesheer of kliniese tegnoloog voorskryf deur die gebruik van toepaslike papierspoed, versterking, tydkonstantes en filters. (4) Die gebruikmaking van hiperventilasie, fotiese stimulasie en slaap as roetineaktiverings-prosedures by die neem van die elektroënkefalo-gram, indien voorgeskryf deur 'n geneesheer of kliniese tegnoloog. |
THE PROFESSIONAL BOARD FOR CLINICAL TECHNOLOGY
GUIDELINES FOR ACCREDITATION OF EEG TRAINING UNITS
APPLICATIONS FOR ACCREDITATION
Units interested in training EEG Technicians must apply in writing to the Professional Board. An application for accreditation must include the names and registration numbers of training staff, an indication of the available equipment and infrastructure, patient numbers, three EEG recordings recorded during the preceding six months as well as an undertaking that training will comply with the guidelines set out in this document.
An EEG unit must use standard EEG equipment and perform EEG’s to currently accepted international standards, such as those advocated in the Minimum Technical Requirements for Performing Clinical Electroencephalography of the American EEG Society, provided that the following criteria are met:
PERSONNEL STRUCTURE OF THE UNIT:
A trainee technician must work under the direct supervision of:
1. A clinical technologist registered with the Professional Board in the category Neurophysiology and employed on a full time basis by the Unit;
or
2. An EEG technician registered with the Professional Board in that capacity for at least two years, employed on a full time basis by the Unit.
No more than two students should be permitted per registered clinical technologist or technician as set out in 1 and 2 above.
PATIENT POPULATION AND NUMBERS
The unit should serve both adult and pediatric populations and patient numbers should be such that the trainee is able to personally record no less than 400 EEGs during the one year training period. The 400 EEGs recorded should include the personal recording by the trainee of at least 10 ICU cases and 50 “sleep” recordings using stick-on cup electrodes. These may be recorded in the unit or under direct supervision, in another unit accredited by the Professional Board as a training unit for EEG Technicians or Clinical Technologists in Neurophysiology.
TRAINING SYLLABUS AND EXAMINATION
The Training Unit must follow the National approved syllabus contained in this document.
Theoretical instruction must take place by means of informal lectures or formal training courses.
At the end of the 12 month training period the trainee EEG technician shall apply in writing to the Professional Board for permission to do a final examination. This application must be accompanied by a report from the supervising Technologist/Technician confirming that the applicant complies with the training requirements.
The final examination must include a theoretical and a practical examination conducted by the training unit in collaboration with a moderator appointed by the Professional Board. The moderator has to moderate the examination papers prior to the examination to ensure that the entire contents of the syllabus is covered.
Once the individual answer sheets have been moderated final marks expressed as a percentage for both the theoretical and the practical examinations must be submitted to the Professional Board for approval to register the applicant as an EEG technician. A pass mark of 60% is required for both the theoretical and practical examinations.
Further information will be supplied by the Professional Board on receipt of written requests.