The Industrial Radiography Course provides foundational radiation protection and radiation safety knowledge to allow participants to apply these principles in the safe performance of radiographic inspections (using x-ray and gamma sources) in various industrial settings.
This course starts with the basics of radiation: what it is, its sources and types, how it affects the body, and how we measure radiation exposure and personal doses.
Then, we'll focus on how we can keep radiation doses within limits and as low as reasonably achievable. As Industrial Radiographers use intense X-ray and gamma sources, understanding these sources better will help you use them safely. We'll cover their origin / generation, behaviour and how they interact with matter. This fundamental knowledge is extended through the application of radiation protection strategies of time, distance, and shielding to allow you to keep your radiation doses within the dose limits in routine and emergency situations.
Measuring radiation exposure: You'll learn about workplace / area and personal monitoring devices and their correct use, including the conduct of functional checks before starting any radiographic inspection work.
Finally, the course covers three important codes: the Industrial Radiography Code*, the Transport Code*, and the Security Code*. These codes apply to radiographic testing conducted in fully enclosed, partially enclosed and at open sites. We'll break down their key requirements in a clear and practical way, ensuring you can confidently follow them on the job.
Competency on the job: Participants receive a skills competency checklist for use by their supervising RT2 technician to assess application of attained knowledge to their industrial radiography practice during their compulsory period of logged work experience required under ISO 9712. This can be submitted with your radiation licence application.
*abbreviated references to these Codes.
Describe the fundamentals of radiation and radiation exposure:
Apply radiation safety principles:
Implement safe work practices, considering the Industrial Radiography, Transport and Security Codes:
Recognise and respond to emergencies:
Maintain radiation safety records:
There is continuous assessment throughout the course. Within a module are quizzes to check content is understood prior to moving on to the next topic. At the conclusion of each module is a short randomised multiple-choice test.The pass mark of assessments is 70%.
While you work through quizzes and tests you are remotely proctored using your webcam under normal test conditions.
This course is approved and recognised by Radiological Council in WA as a pre - requisite for a licence. However, currently Radiological Council requires all prospective licence holders to sit a face - to - face exam. This can be completed at Radiation Health in East Perth (or a remote proctored location such as a TAFE).
There are some jurisdictions, such as Victoria, that recognise the validity of Radiation Training’s continuous assessment methodology without further face - to - face examination.