HP Certification Review Course (by Correspondence)

[Stuart.Altman@dp.doe.gov]

   Dear Radsafers:
  
   Posted below is an announcement about a Health Physics Certification 
   Correspondence Review Course that is currently being offered by the 
   Baltimore-Washington Chapter of the Health Physics Society.
  
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                    HEALTH PHYSICS CERTIFICATION REVIEW COURSE
  
   The Baltimore-Washington Chapter of the Health Physics Society has 
   started their annual Health Physics Certification Review Course. However, 

   there is still time left to sign up for the course as a correspondence 
   student.  The course is designed for Health Physicists who plan on taking 

   the ABHP exam.  Others may take the course to study Health Physics.  
   Continuing Education Credit for the course has been available in the past 

   and the 1997 course will also qualify for CEUs.
  
   Topics to be presented are listed below.  As a correspondence student, 
   you will receive all of the materials that would be normally given to 
   students who registered earlier.  You will also receive a summary of 
   notes from each lecture.  The lectures will be presented by experts in 
   the subject material.  Also, short answer questions similar to the ones 
   on Part I of the ABHP exam will be given and Part II questions from 
   previous ABHP exams will be solved.  Suggestions on how to best take 
   the exam will be given.  
  
   Scholarships are available to students who are in need of financial 
   assistance.  To apply for a scholarship, state how much you can 
   reasonably pay and the reason paying the full cost would be a hardship.  
   Enclose the statement and a check for what you can afford to pay with 
   your application.  If you are not offered the course at the reduced 
   rate, your check will be returned.
  
   LIST OF TOPICS TO BE COVERED:
   1- Interaction of Radiation with Matter 11- HP Instrumentation 
   2- Radioactivity and Radioactive Decay  12- Radon
   3- Radiobiology Effects of Radiation    13- The Nuclear Fuel Cycle 
   4- Radiation Protection Standards       14- Environmental Health Physic 
   5- Personnel Dosimetry                  15- Reactor Health Physics
   6- Neutron and Mixed Field Dosimetry    16- Nonionizing Radiation
   7- Internal Dosimetry                   17- Medical & Industrial X-rays 
   8- Bioassay                             18- Transport of Rad Materials 
   9- Respiratory Protection               19- Nuclear Medicine
   10- External Radiation Protection/      20- Research Radioisotope Use 
       Shielding         
  
   COST FOR CORRESPONDENCE:  The text and handout material may be sent to 
you, 
   along with the homework assignments and answers.  The cost is $455.
  
   APPLICATION DEADLINE:  ASAP (but no latter than May 1, 1997)
                          the course is currently under way.
  
  
   SEND APPLICATION AND CHECK/P.O. TO:
        Howard Hering, Executive Secretary
        P.O. Box 7532
        Silver Spring, Maryland 20907
  
   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
        Jack Foster at (301) 415-3647 or at jwf@nrc.gov
  
  
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         Health Physics Certification Review Course via Correspondence
  
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   Washington Chapter of the HPS, Inc., P.O. Box 7532, Silver Spring, MD 
   20907. 
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   Posted by:
   Stuart Altman
   U.S. Department of Energy
   stuart.altman@dp.doe.gov