The fee for this course is $1450
Payment may be made at your convenience and is not required at time of registration.
Registration: You may register online, via fax or telephone. To register online, please click on the link beside the course date. You may also call us to register or fax the registration form that is available on the Contact page at the bottom of this page.
2012 RSO Refresher Course Dates for Orlando, FL:
April 2 – 6, 2012 online registration
June 18 – 22, 2012 online registration
Aug 27 – 31, 2012 online registration
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 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.
Location: The Holiday Inn Express – Lake Buena Vista, 8686 Palm Parkway, Orlando, FL 32836, (407) 239-8400, will be the location for this Radiation Safety Officer course. Please mention Nevada Technical Associates when contacting the hotel for any negotiated rates. The hotel is convenient to many area attractions including Disney World. More information can be found at this link: Holiday Inn Express
Course Outline: 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.
