National Registry of Radiation Protection Technologists (NRRPT) (v.5) Passed 9/1/23 - 7/31/25
This examination 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.
- Type Validation
- Level Intermediate
- Time Years
- Cost Paid
Skills
Earning Criteria
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The skills measured include surveys and inspection; emergency preparedness; evaluating internal and external exposure controls; prescribed dosimetry and radiation equipment; contamination control; radioactive material control and transportation; guides and regulations; procedures and programs (ALARA); analytical methods; instrument calibration and maintenance; personnel dosimetry; equipment operations; sources of radiation; biological effects; mathematics; chemistry; physics; and more.