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Health Physics Statistics Online Training

Online continuing education course introduces the use of statistics in operational health physics

Introduction

The modern health physicist must be prepared to review, interpret, and analyze statistical data. The use of statistics and emphasis on risk-based decision-making has become more and more important to the radiation protection community.

The American Academy of Health Physics grants 40 Continuing Education Credits for completion of this course.

Course description

The Health Physics Statistics online training course introduces participants to the use of statistics in operational health physics. Core concepts such as probability distributions, descriptive statistics, and hypotheses testing are included to support more detailed instruction on uncertainty propagation and statistical tests.

A list of the modules included in the course is provided below along with instructions about the registration process. This course is the equivalent of taking the one-week, instructor-led course at the PTP training facility. PTP instructors will be available via email, phone, or Microsoft Teams to answer questions and provide assistance when needed.

Target audience

This course is designed for individuals with limited statistical knowledge and/or practical work experience who must analyze data sets and/or must oversee health physics projects.

Cost

$1,995 – Tuition includes access to the course materials via the ORAU Learning Management System (LMS).

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Questions

If you have additional questions about this course, please contact the Registrar.

Impact Areas

Registration Information

These are asynchronous (self-paced) online courses. The training staff recommends that you complete the training within six months of enrollment. Once registration is complete, you will receive an email confirming that your registration has been received. Once your payment has been confirmed, you will receive an email containing your user name and temporary password if this is the first time you have registered for an online course. If you have registered before, you will receive notification that the course is now available.

Each course contains a series of modules/exercises to be completed. When all modules are complete, you will be granted access to the exam. A passing score is 70 out of 100. You will have three attempts to successfully complete the exam. Upon successful completion of the exam, a course certificate of completion will be provided.

Please read the following carefully and in its entirety. You must accept these terms and conditions in order to be successfully enrolled in the online course. By accepting these terms and conditions, you are legally obligated to act in accordance with this agreement.

Restricted Materials Use Agreement

By registering for this course offered by Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), I understand that I will be provided with ORAU PTP course materials developed by ORAU. In exchange for receiving these materials, I agree and understand that the ORAU PTP course materials (both electronic and hardcopy) are provided for use by the registered participant only. Duplication and/or distribution of the course materials, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, is strictly prohibited without the prior written permission of ORAU. The participant may retain and use the course materials for personal reference in perpetuity. Publications and other copyrighted materials provided during the course may be subject to additional restrictions as noted within these documents.

Cancellations and Refunds

Once access to the course material (LMS) has been granted, no refunds or cancellations will be accepted.

Links to Third Party Websites

PTP's Online Training may include links to third party websites that are controlled and maintained by other organizations. Any link to third-party websites is not an endorsement of said websites and ORAU is not responsible for the content or availability of any such sites.

Recording

Sessions that contain webinars will be recorded.

  • Module 1: Descriptive Statistics
  • Module 2: Introduction to Probability Distributions and the Normal Distribution
  • Module 3: Probability Distributions for Discrete Data and Applications for Health Physics
  • Module 4: Inferential Statistics
  • Module 5: Common Tests for Statistical Hypotheses
  • Module 6: Tests of Statistical Hypotheses for Correlation, Regression, and Categorical Data
  • Module 7: Uncertainty in Health Physics Measurements
  • Module 8.1: Measurement Uncertainty, Part I: General
  • Module 8.2: Measurement Uncertainty, Part II: Standard Uncertainty
  • Module 8.3: Measurement Uncertainty, Part III: Partial Derivatives
  • Module 9: Reporting Data
  • Module 10: Control Charts and Quality Assurance Measurements
  • Module 11: Critical Levels, Detection Limits, and Minimum Detectable Activities
  • Module 12: Minimum Quantifiable Concentration

Contact us

For more information about ORAU's Professional Training Programs, contact:

Registrar
ORAU Professional Training Programs 
P.O. Box 117, MS-11
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-0117
Phone: (865) 576-3576
Fax: (865) 241-9152
registrar@orau.org

ORAU Professional Training Programs flyer

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