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Radiation Protection Technician Courses
View/Print PDFRPT 111|Radiation Fundamentals
5 Credits
This course provides future radiological protection technicians with an overview of radioactivity, sources of radiation, and radioactive decay. Emphasis is placed on plant safety, radiological hazards, and radioactivity containment.
Prerequisite
Prerequisite: admission to the Nuclear Technology program.
RPT 121|Radiation Monitoring
5 Credits
Principles of radiation detection and measurement principles. Application of radiological survey and analysis instruments, sample collection equipment, and calibration sources and equipment.
Prerequisite
Prerequisite: RPT 111 or concurrent enrollment or instructor permission.
RPT 131|Radiation Effects
5 Credits
Radiation biology, radiation effects on simple chemical systems, biological molecules, cells, organisms, and humans. Stochastic vs. deterministic effects, units of exposure, dose and dose equivalent, external dosimetry, internal dosimetry, control of external and internal exposure, detector and instrumentation systems for measuring dose.
Prerequisite
Prerequisite: RPT 111 or 121 or instructor permission.
RPT 141|Radioactive Materials Handling
5 Credits
Radioactive material control and methods to minimize and control external exposure and airborne radioactivity.
Prerequisite
Prerequisite: RPT 111.
RPT 211|Radiological Safety and Response
5 Credits
This course focuses on contamination control and appropriate responses to radiological events.
Prerequisite
Prerequisite: RPT 111.
RPT 222|Radiation Protection
5 Credits
Practical applications and demonstrations of radiation protection and health physics. Radiological protection standards, contamination control, radiological incident evaluation and control, decontamination, and environmental monitoring.
Prerequisite
Prerequisite: RPT 111.