Job requirements Medical Electrophysiology Technologist in Nova Scotia

Employment requirements

This is what you typically need for the job.

• Cardiology technologists require completion of a two-year college diploma program in cardiology technology and supervised practical training.
• Cardiology technologists require registration with the Canadian Society of Cardiology Technologists in all provinces except Quebec.
• Electroencephalograph and other diagnostic 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 electroencephalograph technologists; it is required in Alberta and is usually required by employers in other provinces.
• Registration with the Association of Electromyography Technologists of Canada is available for electromyography technologists and is usually required by employers.
• Registration with l’Ordre des technologues en imagerie médicale, en radio-oncologie et en électrophysiologie médicale du Québec is required for cardiology technologists and electrophysiological technologists in Quebec.

Source National Occupational Classification

Professional certification and licensing

If this occupation is regulated, you may need to get a professional license from a regulatory authority before you can start working. Licensing can be compulsory or voluntary, depending on the occupation.

• If the licence is compulsory, you must be certified before you can practise the occupation and use the professional designation.
• If the licence is voluntary, you don’t need to be certified to practise this occupation.

Find out if this occupation is regulated and contact the regulatory authority to learn about the certification process.

Source Foreign Credential Recognition Program - ESDC

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