CHP Part II Review

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Course schedule

To be determined

Introduction

Certification by the American Board of Health Physics (ABHP) is recognized around the world to indicate that an individual has attained the experience and mastered the knowledge necessary to perform the duties of a professional-level health physicist. Indeed, certification is often required for employment
in many health physics positions. From an employer’s perspective, certification provides assurance to the regulatory agency and potential sources of funding that the employer’s staff has the qualifications necessary to meet the regulatory and/or contractual obligations.

Continuing Education Credits (CECs) will be requested from the American Academy of Health Physics for completion of this course by any certified HPs who choose to attend for a refresher.

Description

New in 2012, this one-week course will cover much of the subject material necessary to take and pass Part II of the ABHP certification examination. It can be considered both a review and shakedown that will assess a participant’s readiness to successfully complete the exam. At the same time, it will help the candidate identify areas that need further study. Approximately 75% of the time will be spent working
and reviewing typical Part II exam problems, while 25% will be brief reviews of problem-solving methods for the various areas of health physics covered by the exam.

Who should attend

This course is intended for candidates who have passed Part I of the ABHP certification exam and are preparing to take Part II, or those who plan to take both parts on the same day. Course attendees will be presumed to have a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles of health physics theory and practice, comparable to that needed to successfully complete the Part I exam.

Cost

$1,995 — The tuition includes the full cost of training and instructional materials. Attendees also receive the PTP Electronic Library DVD and a bank of Part II exam problems from previous exams, with completely worked solutions. While the take-home material will not include all the reference material necessary to prepare for the examination, a suggested reading list will be provided.

Course Topics

• Charged particle interactions
• Photon Interactions
• Transient and secular equilibrium
  
• Instrument efficiency and calibration
  
• Background radiation levels and doses
  
• Neutron production, interactions, and activation
  
• Shielding properties and design
  
• Dosimeter characteristics and processing
  
• Biological effects and radiation risk
  
• Medical devices and radiopharmaceuticals
  
• Workplace air monitoring
  
• Bioassay methods and interpretation
  
• Internal dose calculations
  
• Atmospheric dispersion
  
• Environmental monitoring
  
• Radiological emergency response
  
• Non-ionizing radiation
  
• Radiation safety program design and evaluation
  
• Acc elerator health physics
  
• Power reactor health physics
  
• Decontamination and decommissioning
  
• Test strategies

For further information or assistance, please contact:

Registrar
Professional Training Programs 
Oak Ridge Associated Universities
P.O. Box 117, MS-11
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-0117
Phone: 865.576.3576
Fax: 865.241.9152
registrar@orau.org