Health Physics
The use of radiation in industry, medicine, and education has created a need for persons trained in the principles of radiation safety and health physics.
To meet this need, UT Professional & Personal Development is pleased to join Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) in introducing the UT/ORAU Health Physics Certificate.
Through its Professional Training Programs (PTP), ORAU has offered one-week to five-week short courses in the radiological sciences since 1948.
What is Health Physics?
“Health physics” is the profession devoted to protecting people and their environment from potential radiation hazards, while making it possible to enjoy the benefits of the peaceful use of the atom.
What do health physicists do?
Health physicists work in a variety of disciplines, including research, industry, education, environmental protection, and enforcement of government regulations. Although the health physicist usually concentrates in one of these disciplines, a professional health physicist typically performs duties in several areas.
Careers in Health Physics
Learn about careers in this high-paying field.
The UT/ORAU Health Physics Certificate requires a minimum of 300 hours of radiological sciences taught by PTP, including the five-week Applied Health Physics course, three elective courses, and a capstone paper.
The certificate is most applicable for persons seeking to begin a career as a health physics technician (average salary is $63,000).
The courses are taught by PTP instructors and associated staff members, who suggest a three-year time period to complete the certificate. The courses have been approved for continuing education credit by the American Academy of Health Physics.
Core course Applied Health Physics February 22 - March 26, 2010 Fee: $9,495 |
This intensive five-week training course consists of lectures and laboratory exercises. Participants spend approximately 40 percent of their time performing laboratory exercises using radiation detection and measurement equipment.
Laboratory exercises complement the health physics principles learned in the lectures. Beginning with fundamental principles, each topic progresses to an advanced level. Instruction is fortified with weekly examinations and problem sessions. A final examination is given at the end of the course.
This course satisfies most of the basic science training hours required for a license in medical uses of by-product material.
* It may be possible to split your attendance between two sessions.
Electives (must take 3): Fee: $1,895 for each elective + Air Sampling + Environmental Monitoring + Gamma Spectroscopy + Medical Radiation Safety Training + MARSSIM + Radiation Safety Officer Training + Site Characterization |
Capstone Paper
This will be an original, research-based paper related to a particular issue/focus area in health physics.
Who Should Attend
Any person who needs training in health physics and radiation protection should attend this course.
For more information, contact the registrar of ORAU's Professional Training Programs at (865) 576-3576 or registrar@orau.org. Please refer to the UT non-credit catalog.
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