Nevada Technical Associates, Inc.

Phone 702-564-2798
P.O. Box 93355, Las Vegas, NV 89193

Radiation Safety Officer Training Course

Portland, Oregon (Course fee $1190)

October 27 - October 31, 2008-- online registration.

Registration - You may register by any of several methods. The preferred method is online registration which you can do by clicking on the link beside the course date. You may also call us to register. An alternate registration method is to fill out the PDF or Word registration form and fax or email it to us. The PDF form is available here. and the Word form is available here. If you register online, you will receive an immediate confirmation. If you use one of the other methods, you should receive confirmation within 24 hours.

This Radiation Safety Officer Training course is designed to provide the technical and practical information needed to prepare a person to be an effective radiation safety officer. It will also be useful as general introductory training for anyone who works with radioactive materials or who may be required to be an alternate radiation safety officer.

Topics to be covered include atomic structure, properties of ionizing radiation, shielding, radiation and biological effects of radiation exposure, radiation detection and measurement, state and federal regulations, dosimetry, emergency procedures, records/documentation and transportation regulations. The course outline is available below in PDF format.

Those who have no prior experience in radiation safety are encouraged to take our CD-ROM course before attending this course. The cost for the CD is $99. For more information and to order, scroll to the bottom of this link.

C.E.U. Credit - This course has been granted 32 Continuing Education Units by the American Academy of Health Physics. The American Board of Industrial Hygiene has awarded this course 4.5 CM points. The American Sociey of Radiologic Technicians (ASRT) has approved this course for 30.50 continuing education credits.

Units from the ASRT may be important to California residents because the state of California accepts these units in its program of continuing education required for renewing permits and certificates in radiologic technology.

Attendees should register for the course as early as possible. We recommend registration at least 60 days before the start date of the course to insure that you will get your first choice of dates and location. However, we do not have a registration deadline, so even last minute registrations can sometimes be accepted. You may pay by credit card, check or wire transfer. Please arrange for payment or a purchase order to reach us 20 days before the start date of the course. If there is a need to pay after the 20 day deadline, please call us to make arrangements so that we know that payment is being processed.

The course will be held in Portland, Oregon at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites which is located in Jantzen Beach. The phone number of the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites is 503-283-8000. The address is 2300 N. Hayden Island Drive, in Portland, Oregon 97217. The hotel is close to the Expo center and within minutes of downtown Portland. This hotel offers complimentary high speed internet access with wireless in public areas, as well as a complimentary deluxe breakfast. More hotel information is available at this link.

The course will start at 8:30 a.m. each day and will end at about noon on the last day. If you would like to receive a course outline by fax, please call us or see the Outline in PDF format.

Is this course what I need to become a Radiation Safety Officer?

We have an extensive discussion of the above question at this link.