Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Exam
ACE ID:
NRRT-0001
Organization:
National Registry of Radiation Protection Technologists
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Health Physics
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 12 Radiation Protection Principles
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 6 Fundamentals Of Radiological Science
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 5 Dosimetry and Effects
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Radiation Chemistry
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 1 Radiation Safety Officer
This examination is recommended for a total of 30 semester hours in the lower-division baccalaureate degree category.Examination Cut Score: Varies. The grading and passing requirements are determined by the Panel and approved by the Board before the examination is administered. The Board's actions on any applicant's examination shall be final. Requirements for Registration may be changed by the Board without notice.
Description

Objective:

This examination is a 150 (five answer) multiple-choice type exam that covers broad-based radiation protection knowledge of accelerators; university health physics programs; medical health physics; power reactors; government radiological facilities; radioactive waste disposal; transportation of radioactive material; radiation protection fundamentals; and regulatory requirements.

Skills Measured:

The skills measured include surveys and inspection (6.7 percent); emergency preparedness (4.7 percent); evaluating internal and external exposure controls (8 percent); prescribed dosimetry and radiation equipment (6 percent); contamination control (5.3 percent); radioactive material control and transportation (5.3 percent); guides and regulations (7.3 percent); procedures and programs (ALARA) (6.7 percent); analytical methods (7.3 percent); instrument calibration and maintenance (4.7 percent); personnel dosimetry (6 percent); equipment operations (7.3 percent); sources of radiation (5.3 percent); biological effects (4 percent); mathematics (3.3 percent); chemistry (2.7 percent); physics (4.7 percent); and units and terminology (4.7 percent).
Instruction & Assessment
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