General Information
Please review the following topics for information regarding our courses including: Career Information, Certificate of Completion, Continuing Education Credits, Job Opportunities, Payment Options, Prerequisites, Refund Policy, Qualifications for Employment, and Registration Information.
Career Information
Information on opportunities and income potential within the fields of EEG; EP; NCS; IOM; and PSG is readily available by using the search option on your internet browser or at your local library. Below are just a few examples:
http://www.healthpronet.org/ahp_month/index.html
http://www.utdallas.edu/~golden/ionm/
http://www.brpt.org/state-of-profession_REPORT.pdf
Certificate of Completion
The Larry Head Institute awards a Certificate of Completion suitable for framing for attendance and completion at each of the offered courses. The program certificate should not be misinterpreted as a registry, license, or validation of competency. Additional requirements are required by the national credentialing organizations prior to preparing for the board examination to become registered or certified. The national organization that administers the examination for EEG, EP, and IOM registry is The American Board of Registration in Electroencephalograpic and Evoked Potential Technologists, abret.org; the credentialing body for nerve conduction studies is American Association in Electrodiagnostic Technologists, aaet.info; and Polysomnography board examinations are offered by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists, brpt.org.
Continuing Education Credits
The American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic and Evoked Potential Technologists (ABRET) and the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) recognize the Larry Head Institute continuing education courses as providing appropriate course content for continuing education credits. Continuing education credits are awarded as contact hours; one credit hour for each contact hour (course time) will be awarded to each participant. It is the responsibility of each student to maintain appropriate records for and provide documentation of their continuing education credentialing purposes.
Job Opportunities
Larry Head Institute does not provide job placement assistance but will post updates on job opportunities to reputable sites that provide this service. Following are links to the national professional societies that post job opportunities to assist with career placement.
American Association of Electroneurodiagnostic Technologists (ASET)
American Society of Neurophysiological Monitoring (ASNM)
American Association of Sleep Technologists (AAST)
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites or educational qualifications to enrolling in any of the courses we offer at LHI, however we suggest that the course description and objectives are reviewed to ensure the material is appropriate to the expected outcome prior to registration. We are pleased to be able to offer an educational format that is appropriate for professionals with varying educational backgrounds including medical assistants, physicians, technologists, nurses, surgical technologists, chiropractors, engineers, and business professionals. The fundamental courses begin with instruction on the fundamental concepts of performing the studies and is designed for the entry level student preparing to learn new techniques and basic principles.
The board exam preparation courses are designed for the student who has already obtained practical experience and is preparing to take the registration examination. These courses are not geared for the entry level student regardless of educational background.
Qualifications for Employment
National registry or state licensure is not required to perform EEG, EP, IOM, or NCS although some employers require technologists to be either registered or registry-eligible. Along with all the national professional organization representing technologists, we support and encourage the credentialing process due to its benefits to the patient, employers, and the pride of professional achievement afforded the individual that completes this process.
Registration Information
You may register for any of the LHI courses as long as the course is still listed as available and can be selected from the registration page. We accept registrations up to one day prior to each course as long as the class size has not exceeded capacity. Each class size is limited and many of the courses fill up several weeks prior to the start so we highly recommend that you submit your registration early to ensure enrollment in the course. Course registration must be accompanied by payment for enrollment in any course to be guaranteed.
Payment Options
Payment can be made by check, money order, or credit card. To pay by credit card please select the "google checkout" option after submitting your course registration. You will then be prompted to authorize your credit card information to submit payment. Larry Head Institute will never call and ask for your credit card information and we also do not accept credit card information over the phone for payment. This policy has been established to protect your credit information.
Refund Policy
Refund requests submitted in writing at least one week prior to the course will be honored in full. Requests received three to seven days prior to the course are subject to a 20% administrative fee, refunds are not issued for requests that occur less than three days before a course.
