Nevada Technical Associates, Inc.

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

Radiation Safety Officer Training Course

The Tidal Basin in Washington

Gaithersburg, Maryland (Course fee $1240) Payment is not required at time of registration

Gaithersburg is on the subway line to Washington. Course attendees can see the tourist attractions either before or after the RSO course.

August 23 - 27, 2010-- online registration.

Note: We are giving this course three times in 2010 in Dulles, Virginia. See details elsewhere on this site.

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 above. You may also call us to register.

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.)

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS - 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.

LOCATION - The course will be held at the Comfort Inn - Shady Grove at 16216 S. Frederick Road, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877. The hotel is reserving a block of guest rooms at the special rate of $114 for Narch and June and $99 for September and November. You may reserve rooms by calling the hotel at 301-330-0023. You should mention Nevada Technical Associates when you call.

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.