These courses are for individuals who may encounter radioactive material in the course of their work, such as patient care personnel, animal studies personnel, public safety personnel, house keeping staff, etc. If your work description is not listed below, please call the DRS at 301-496-5774 for assistance in determining if you need specialized training.

User Type	Training Required
Patient Care Personnel (Nurses)	Radiation Safety for Clinical Center Nurses
I-131 Therapy Nurses	Radiation Safety for Oral Therapy
Animal Studies Personnel	Radiation Safety for Animal Studies Personnel
Clinical/Medical Researchers	Specialized courses as required
X-ray/Therapy Machine/Electron Microscope/X-ray Diffraction	Radiation Safety for X-ray Users
PET Imaging	Radiation Safety for PET
Irradiators/Sealed Sources	Radiation Safety for Irradiator Users plus additional training from Irradiator Custodian
Shops/Maintenance	Radiation Safety for Maintenance Personnel and/or Equipment Repair Personnel
Student/Stay-in-school (SIS)	Radiation Safety in the Lab, Radiation Safety Orientation
Contractors	Contact DRS for specialized courses
Housekeeping	Radiation Safety for Housekeeping
Security Personnel (NIH Police)	Radiation Safety for Security Personnel
Fire Fighters	Radiation Safety for Fire Fighters
Transportation	Radiation Safety for On-Campus Transportation Staff
Patient Services	Radiation Safety for Patient Services Personnel
Cyclotron Staff	Radiation Safety in the Laboratory as necessary