I've taken and passed both, although I took the NRRPT in 1984 so my
recollection may be a little rusty. I found them to be somewhat
similar, but certainly not the same. The NRRPT Exam attempts, as much
as can be done with multiple choice questions, to test experience
through questions where one must _apply_ some knowledge. Part I of the
CHP, on the other hand, seemed to me to be much more pure knowledge
(and yes, trivia) based with no emphasis on _application_ of the
knowledge whatever.
I may be mistaken, but I believe that several years ago there was some
talk between the two organizations about combining and using the NRRPT
as Part I. It obviously never happened.
Steven D. Rima, CHP, CSP
Manager, Health Physics and Industrial Hygiene
MACTEC-ERS, LLC
srima@doegjpo.com
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Robert Jolley wrote:
Just curious. Can those persons who took both the NRRPT and the Part I CHP give
some comment on how they compare to one another?
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