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Education and Training of Radiation Protection Officers in Sweden

This presentation discusses the levels of education and training for Radiation Protection Officers in Sweden, including the different categories and requirements. It also highlights the need for coordination and the joint efforts made to improve the E&T process. The goal of this presentation is to provide insights into the education and training system for RPOs in Sweden.

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Education and Training of Radiation Protection Officers in Sweden

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  1. ISOE InternationalALARA SymposiumTsuruga, Japan, 13-14 November 2008Education and Training of Radiation Protection Officers in Sweden Virva Nilsson, Forsmarks Kraftgrupp AB

  2. The Goal of Education and Training ?

  3. The Goal of Education and Training ?

  4. Background • A need to co-ordinate the whole chain of E&T of RPO´s and technicians was identified • Tradinationally the lower levels of E&T of RPO´s were executed by the consultant companies without any more specific co-ordination together with the facilities • A joint work group was started in 2003 • A task analysis was performed in order to identify the different demands of the profession E=mc2

  5. The levels of E&T for RPO´s in Sweden – Category C • RP-Technician Category C • no formal education needed before ”C-education” • passed ”C-education” (common for all the nuclear • facilities in Sweden) including practice at some of the facilities (1 week)

  6. The levels of E&T for RPO´s in Sweden – Category B • RP-Technician Category B • basic education: upper secondary level / high school (or equivalent) • documented competence Category C • practical experience at the facility (at least 16 work weeks) • passed ”B-education” (common for all the nuclear facilities in Sweden)

  7. The levels of E&T for RPO´s in Sweden – Category A • RP-Technician Category A / RP-Officer • basic education: upper secondary level / high school (or equivalent) • documented competence Category B • practical experience at the facility (at least 32 work weeks) • passed ”A-education” held by University of Uppsala (common for all the nuclear facilities in Sweden)

  8. The levels of E&T for RPO´s in Sweden Consultant companies Nuclear facilities RP-Officer A-Technician B-Technician RP-Technician C-Technician

  9. E&T of the RPO´s in Sweden • C-Technician (before B-Education): • practical experience at the • facility at least 16 work weeks • including at least 2 of the following • areas: • reactor hall, • containment, • reactor building, • turbine building, • waste management, • active workshop, • CLAB or transport of spent fuel • (minimum 2 weeks per area) C-Technician C-Technician under training C-Education (given by the consultant companies) 1 week practice at NPP (by schedule)

  10. E&T of the RPO´s in Sweden • C-Technician (before B-Education): • practical experience at the • facility at least 16 work weeks • including at least 2 of the following • areas: reactor hall, containment, • reactor building, turbine building, • waste management, active • workshop, CLAB or transport of • spent nuclear fuel (minimum • 2 weeks per area) • B-Technician (before A-Education): • practical experience at the • facility at least 32 work weeks • including at least 4 of the following • areas: • reactor hall, • containment, • reactor building, • turbine building, • waste management, • active workshop, • CLAB or transport of spent fuel • (minimum 2 weeks per area) B-Technician B-Education (given by the consultant companies and the nuclear facilities together)

  11. E&T of the RPO´s in Sweden • C-Technician (before B-Education): • practical experience at the • facility at least 16 work weeks • including at least 2 of the following • areas: reactor hall, containment, • reactor building, turbine building, • waste management, active • workshop, CLAB or transport of • spent nuclear fuel (minimum • 2 weeks per area) • B-Technician (before A-Education): • practical experience at the • facility at least 32 work weeks • including at least 4 of the following • areas: reactor hall, containment, • reactor building, turbine building, • waste management, active • workshop, CLAB or transport of • spent nuclear fuel (minimum • 2 weeks per area) • Possible additional education, • Project management • Presentation technique • Labour management (etc.) • Refresher Course ”FS-2” • (University of Uppsala) A-Technician / RP-Officer A-Education ”FS-1” given by the University of Uppsala

  12. The Goal of Education and Training ?

  13. Thank you for your attention!Any questions, please?

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