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Radiation Safety Officer Refresher (RSO-2)

rso-2-20101Our two-day Radiation Safety Officer Refresher (RSO-2) training is designed for RSO-1 graduates to reinforce and revive the information learned in the RSO-1 course. If it has been a while since you took your last RSO course, you owe it to your fellow employees to benefit from this highly acclaimed refresher program.


Our RSO-2 course graduates are eligible for the following continuing education credits, if applicable:

The Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists 2 Maintenance Points
The American Board of Industrial Hygiene 16 hours for CM credit*

* Please visit www.abih.org for further information.

How you learn

You learn in a friendly classroom setting over a period of two days. Each day has several learning sessions. Appropriate refreshment breaks are included. Your learning is enhanced by lively discussions and video presentations.

You will receive a binder containing the course presentation slides and the course textbook. You will be expected to take time outside the classroom to learn the course material. To help you progress, you will be required to do one assignment and take a final exam at the end of the course.

When you complete the course requirements and pass the final exam, you will receive the Radiation Safety Institute of Canada’s Radiation Safety Officer Refresher (RSO-2) Certificate.

Subjects Covered

  • Overview of Radiation and radioactivity
  • Radiation quantities and units
  • Workplace radiation safety program: organization and administration
  • Employee training
  • Licensing of nuclear substances and radiation devices
  • Nuclear gauges and their applications
  • Operating procedures
  • Emergency management
  • Workplace inspections and audits
  • Transport of radioactive materials
  • Key sections of Regulations under the Nuclear Safety and Control Act
  • Discussion workshop: Evaluating a Radiation Protection Program
Upcoming Course Dates:

October 16 – 17, 2012

October 8 – 9, 2013

All of our 2012 and 2013 RSO and XSO courses take place at the beautiful, centrally located Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Toronto hotel. The hotel is perfectly located for easy walking access to the many great restaurants along King Street West. The Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Toronto hotel also boasts its own excellent restaurant, the Marquis Bistro.

The Rogers Centre and Air Canada Centre for baseball, hockey and basketball games respectively, and many other amenities, such as entertainment at Roy Thompson Hall, the Princess of Wales and Royal Alexandra theatres are all within easy reach. Please contact the hotel directly at 416-593-9200 to make your reservation and take advantage of our promotional room rate of $149. .

CNSC update session on EDO certification revision

Don’t miss you chance to join CNSC and industrial radiography representatives in a meeting to discuss EDO revisions on May 17, 2013.

Join us at Partners in Prevention Conference and Tradeshow 2013

The Institute will participate in the annual Partners and Prevention Conference in Mississauga and invites all partners, clients and friends to join it at the Trade Show on April 30, 2013.

Job Opportunity: Med-Scan Nuclear Medicine Division

Senior Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Maternity Leave (starting May 2013)
Temporary Full-time
Location: Maple, ON

November – Lung Cancer Awareness Month

The Institute supports Health Canada’s Radon Awareness campaign and encourages all Canadians to test their homes for radon gas.

The Radiation Safety Institute of Canada is Proud to Announce the Appointment of the New President and CEO

The Chair of the Board announces the appointment of Hon. Steve Mahoney, P.C., as the new President and CEO of the Radiation Safety Institute of Canada.