Radiation Safety Loyalist College
About this Program
Level: Ontario College Certificate
Discpline: Medical Education
Length: 2 semesters
Check My EligibilityPort Hope Campus
Program Description
Radiation safety personnel monitor and control radiation exposure while implementing safety measures. Prepare for a career working together with physicists, occupational safety and health specialists, and public health officials in various nuclear, health care and natural environments. More than 50 percent of Radiation Safety students are offered jobs in a related field before completing their final exam. In 2021, 18 of 22 graduates had secured employment by Convocation. Radiation safety personnel may be responsible for: Tracking and recording radioactivity levels in various environments. Implementing preventative measures that are critical to ensuring the safety of employees and the public. Overseeing on-site safety and performing safety audits and tests. Conducting inspections of workplace equipment, structures and materials. Training personnel on proper radiation safety measures and procedures.
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Study and Work in Canada
Full-time undergraduate and post-graduate international students can work anywhere on or off campus without a work permit. The rules around the number of hours a student will be allowed to work may vary based on the country the student chooses to study in. International students are typically able to work up to 20 hours a week.