Portland, Oregon (Course fee $1950)
February 22 – 26, 2027 – Portland, Oregon [register online]
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. 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.
LOCATION:
HYATT HOUSE PORTLAND/DOWNTOWN
2080 S. River Drive
Portland, OR, 97201
The hotel’s contact telephone number is 503-241-2775
You will need to call the hotel separately or use the link below to book your room:
$144.00 USD Average Per Night (excluding taxes and fees)
https://www.hyatt.com/events/en-US/group-booking/PDXXD/G-NVTC
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.
Continuing Education Units: The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has approved this course for 41.5 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 4.5 CM points.
Attendees should register for the course as early as possible. You may pay by credit card, check or wire transfer. Please arrange for payment or send us a digital copy of your company’s official purchase order before the start date of the course.
The course will run from 8:30 a.m. until 5pm daily. If you would like to receive a course outline by fax, please call us or see 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.