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Operational Health Physics I

Second of the three required self-paced training modules as part of the new blended Applied Health Physics course

Introduction

ORAU's Professional Training Programs (PTP) is now offering a new way to experience the traditional five-week Applied Health Physics course that is offered at our training facilities in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. We are now offering a blended course that contains both online and in-class training. The lecture materials will be delivered online via self-paced modules and webcasts. The laboratory exercises will be delivered in-class at the ORAU PTP training facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, where we will employ safe distancing, smaller lab groups, and disinfection protocols.

This option greatly reduces the on-site presence of the participant and the costs of travel, lodging, and per diem, while presenting all of the great instructional topics and content you have come to expect in the five-week course. The American Academy of Health Physics grants 40 Continuing Education Credits for completion of this course.

Course description

The Operational Health Physics I – Instrumentation Calibration, Preparation, and Use, Radiation in Industry, and External Dosimetry online training course is self-paced and can be completed as time allows. The course includes 20 modules and five webcasts. In order to complete the course, you will be required to pass an 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. Course materials are available on the ORAU PTP Learning Management System (LMS).

PTP instructors will be available via email, phone, or Microsoft Teams to answer questions and provide assistance when needed.

This course is the second of the three required self-paced training modules as part of the new blended Applied Health Physics course. Successful completion of Applied Health Physics I – Fundamental Concepts and Detector Technologies is required before beginning this course. The full requirements of the Applied Health Physics five-week course curriculum (and required order of completion) are listed below:

  1. Applied Health Physics I – Fundamental Concepts and Detector Technologies
  2. Operational Health Physics I – Instrumentation Calibration, Preparation, and Use, Radiation in Industry, and External Dosimetry
  3. Operational Health Physics II – Air Sampling, Internal Dosimetry, Neutrons, Decommissioning, Waste, Non-Ionizing, and Transportation)
  4. Applied Health Physics – Laboratory Exercises I
  5. Applied Health Physics – Laboratory Exercises II

Target audience

Any person needing training in health physics and radiation protection should complete this course. Attendees should have some training in mathematics, including algebra, and have experience using a calculator with scientific functions.

Cost

2024 cost: $1,999
2025 cost: $2,195

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 in its entirety. You must accept these terms and conditions in order to be successfully enrolled in the 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 ORAU's Professional Training Programs (PTP), I understand that I will be provided with PTP-developed course materials. In exchange for receiving these materials, I agree and understand that PTP’s course materials (both electronic or 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.

Payment Policy

Payment in full is required in advance.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

Once access to the course material has been granted via the Learning Management System, no cancellations will be accepted and no refunds will be issued.

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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.

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  • Module 1: Calibration of Survey Meters
  • Module 2: Counting Statistics
  • Module 3: Critical Levels, Detection Limits, MDAs, and MDCs
  • Module 4: Radiation Instrument Quality Control
  • Module 5: Radiation Surveys (Webcast)
  • Module 6: Gamma Spectroscopy Overview
  • Module 7: Gamma Spectrum Features
  • Module 8: Sealed Sources (Webcast)
  • Module 9: X-ray Production (Webcast)
  • Module 10: X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) Spectrometry
  • Module 11: Accelerators
  • Module 12: Natural Background and Manmade Radioactivity
  • Module 13: Industrial Uses of Radiation
  • Module 14: Medical Uses of Radiation
  • Module 15: Nuclear Power
  • Module 16: Shielding Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Radiation
  • Module 17: Biological Effects of Radiation
  • Module 18: Radiation Dose and Risk
  • Module 19: Radiation Protection and Regulations
  • Module 20: External Dosimetry
  • Module 21: Thermoluminescent Dosimeters
  • Module 22: Film Dosimeters
  • Module 23: OSL Dosimeters
  • Module 24: Dosimetry Program Requirements (Webcast)
  • Module 25: Challenges for the Health Physicist During Medical Management of Accidents (Webcast)

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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