Nevada Technical Associates, Inc.

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

Radiation Safety Officer Training Course

Click here for a registration form and contact information

Bend, Oregon (Course fee $1190)

March 31 - April 4, 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 or fax the registration form that is available at one of the links above.

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 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.

REGISTRATION - To register for any of these courses, Contact Us , and send us your name, address, phone number and fax number. Please specify the course and date. 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.

We will fax a confirmation to you within one day. It is important that you receive the confirmation, so be sure to call us if you do not get a confirmation. If you need more information about course content, we can send a course outline by fax.

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.

COURSE LOCATION: The course will be held in the Minnesota Market Building in downtown Bend, Oregon. The address is 25 N.W. Minnesota, Suite #11. Suggested lodging: Phoenix Inn Suites at 300 N.W. Franklin, Bend, OR 97701. The Phoenix Inn Suites has agreed to give attendees a special rate of $109 per night for reservations made at least 30 days in advance of the start date of the course. Their phone number is 541-317-9292. This hotel is within easy walking distance of the meeting location. The Phoenix Inn is right on the edge of downtown Bend convenient to shops, brew pubs, art galleries and restaurants. It is an all suite hotel. There's also a great park along the banks of the Deschutes River which meanders through Bend. The area is an attractive tourist destination with skiing and other outdoor activities.

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.