Radiation Safety Officer (RSO-1)
Our five-day Radiation Safety Officer (RSO-1) training is the premiere course of its kind in Canada and is designed to provide certification for radiation safety personnel for companies and institutions using radioactive materials under Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) regulations.
If you are responsible for workplace radiation safety within your organization, you owe it to your fellow employees to benefit from this highly acclaimed program.
The Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists awards 4.75 Maintenance Points to individuals who have successfully completed this course.
The American Board of Industrial Hygiene awards 5 CM Points to individuals who have successfully completed this course.
How you learn
You learn in a friendly classroom setting over a period of five days. Each day has several learning sessions. Appropriate refreshment breaks are included. Your learning is enhanced by lively discussions and video presentations.
When you complete the course requirements and pass the final exam, you will receive the Radiation Safety Institute of Canada’s Radiation Safety Officer (RSO-1) Certificate. You will also be eligible to write the Canadian Radiation Protection Association’s professional registration exam.
Subjects Covered
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Train your colleagues yourself!
To help RSO-1 graduates train workers at their company or institution, we offer an efficient, ready-to-go training tool on CD, “Basics of Radiation Safety”. We have a special price for RSO-1 graduates of $299.00 (plus HST). Learn more about the Employee Learning Module.
February 27 – March 2
April 16 – April 20
June 4 – June 9 (NB: This is a tentative date)
September 24 – September 28
November 26 – November 30
2012 RSO-2 Refresher Course Date:
October 16 – October 17
All of our courses will take place at the beautiful Sutton Place Toronto hotel in Downtown Toronto, Ontario. Please contact the hotel directly at 1.800.268.3790 to make your reservation and take advantage of the promotional room rate. Reservations can also be made by email at res_toronto@suttonplace.com.
RSO-1 is not for you?
If you find that RSO course is not what you need, please take a moment to look at other radiation safety courses we offer: Radiation Safety Awareness Education and Employee Radiation Safety Training
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IAEA Mission to Assess Nuclear Safety in Japan
A January 17, 2012 report on the IAEA Web site states that an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Complementary Safety Assessment Review Mission will conduct a visit to Japan next week to assist the nation’s development of a comprehensive assessment of the safety of existing nuclear power plants.
Arranged at the request of the Japanese government, the 10-member team will consist of IAEA nuclear experts and international specialists who will hold meetings with Japanese officials in Tokyo and conduct a site visit to the Ohi Nuclear Power Plant in Fukui Prefecture.
Fukushima Nuclear Site Finally Stabilized
A December 16, 2011 report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has welcomed the announcement by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda of the “cold shutdown condition” of the Fukushima nuclear site. According to Prime Minister Noda, the site is in a “stable state”, and the release of radioactive materials is “under control”.
Radiation Safety in The Workplace Podcast, Part II
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), in collaboration with the Radiation Safety Institute of Canada, has just released Part II of a special two-part mini-series Podcast on radiation in the workplace. In this episode, our Radiation Scientist Claire Cohalan, focuses on safety and how workers can protect themselves from radiation in the workplace.
Listen, in English, and in French.
Free Online Course on Radiation Safety!
Visit our new Online Learning Course, under the “Your Resources” tab, to take a short, free online course about radiation and radiation safety. The course was designed to educate both workers and members of the public about the nature of radiation and radioactivity. We hope you like it and that you’ll give us your feedback!
Radiation Safety in The Workplace Podcast, Part 1
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), in collaboration with the Radiation Safety Institute of Canada, has just released Part I of a special two-part mini-series Podcast on radiation in the workplace. In this episode, our Radiation Scientist Claire Cohalan, answers questions on the nature of radiation, where can it be found, and what the potential health effects to workers are. Listen, in English, and in French. Stay tuned! The second part of this podcast will be released next month!
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