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

Newport Beach, California (Course fee $1190)

June 16 - 20, 2008-- online registration.

August 25 - 29, 2008-- online registration.

November 3 - 7, 2008

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.

The 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 UNITS - Approved for Continuing Units by the American Academy of Health Physics, The American Society of Radiologic Technicians and the American Board of Industrial Hygiene. For the American Academy of Health Physics, the units granted are 32 C.E. Units, for the ASRT, it is 30.5 units and for the ABIH, it is 4.5 CM points. We will apply for Continuing Education Credits from other organizations if you will contact us at least 45 days prior to taking the course. Approval from other organizations is usually easy to get but some require that application be made prior to the course.

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. This is normally of interest to hospitals.

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.

LOCATION: The Holiday Inn Express in Newport Beach, California, will be the location for this Radiation Safety Officer course. We have arranged for the hotel to offer attendees discounted rates. The rate for June and August is $140 per night. The rate for November is $115 per night. These rates include free parking, high speed internet and continental breakfast. Be sure to mention that you will be attending the course offered by Nevada Technical Associates. These rates are subject to availability and usually are not available if you make your reservations through a travel agent. You should call the hotel front desk to get the special rate, rather than going through a general reservation number for Holiday Inns or through a travel agent. The phone number of the hotel front desk is 1-949-722-2999. If the front desk does not know about the special rate, ask to talk to Charles Taft, the manager.

The hotel is located on the beautiful Pacific Coast Highway and is convenient to many southern California attractions including Disneyland. More information can be found at this link: Holiday Inn Express

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.