Radiation Protection

Aiken Technical College

Associate's DegreeAcademicCIP: 51.0916

The Associate in Applied Science with a Major in Radiation Protection Technology (RPT), also known as Radiological Control (RADCON), provides the student with the opportunity to develop the skills necessary to evaluate a work site requiring radiological controls.

Credits

60 credits

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Program Details

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Radiation Protection

Aiken Technical College

Associate's DegreeAcademicCIP: 51.0916

Credits

60 credits

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingSpeakingMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessWritingInstructingJudgment and Decision MakingService OrientationCoordinationLearning StrategiesActive LearningOperations MonitoringPersuasionComplex Problem SolvingQuality Control AnalysisTroubleshooting

Knowledge

English LanguageMedicine and DentistryCustomer and Personal ServiceEducation and TrainingPsychologyMathematicsBiologyPublic Safety and SecurityPhysicsSociology and AnthropologyAdministrativeComputers and ElectronicsLaw and GovernmentChemistryMechanicalEngineering and Technology

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningNear VisionProblem SensitivitySpeech ClarityInformation OrderingSpeech RecognitionSelective AttentionPerceptual Speed

Tasks

Coordinate communication between patients, family members, medical staff, administrative staff, or r
Interview patients or their representatives to identify problems relating to care.
Refer patients to appropriate health care services or resources.
Conduct tonometry or tonography tests to measure intraocular pressure.
Take and document patients' medical histories.
Take anatomical or functional ocular measurements, such as axial length measurements, of the eye or
Indicate artifacts or interferences derived from sources outside of the brain, such as poor electrod
Monitor patients during tests or surgeries, using electroencephalographs (EEG), evoked potential (EP
Conduct tests or studies such as electroencephalography (EEG), polysomnography (PSG), nerve conducti
Evaluate the functioning of the neuromuscularskeletal system and the spine using systems of chiropra
Diagnose health problems by reviewing patients' health and medical histories, questioning, observing
Perform a series of manual adjustments to the spine or other articulations of the body to correct th
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, an
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Evaluate situations or make determinations when a worker has refused to work on the grounds that dan
Supply, operate, or maintain personal protective equipment.
Train workers in safety procedures related to green jobs, such as the use of fall protection devices
Brief workers on radiation levels in work areas.
Calculate safe radiation exposure times for personnel using plant contamination readings and prescri
Monitor personnel to determine the amounts and intensities of radiation exposure.
Calibrate, maintain, and repair chemical instrumentation sensing elements and sampling system equipment, using calibration instruments and hand tools.
Document results from radiation and contamination surveys.
Inspect, test, and maintain respiratory protection equipment.
Write radiological work permits.
Follow nuclear equipment operational policies and procedures that ensure environmental safety.
Conduct surveillance testing to determine safety of nuclear equipment.
Monitor nuclear reactor equipment performance to identify operational inefficiencies, hazards, or ne

Technology

Medical softwareData base user interface and query softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwareElectronic mail softwareWeb platform development softwareWord processing softwareIndustrial control softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareVideo conferencing softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwarePlatform interconnectivity softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareApplication server softwareDevelopment environment softwareOperating system softwarePresentation software

Tools

Computer data input scannersComputer laser printersDesktop computersLaptop computersLaser facsimile machinesLaser printersMulti-line telephone systemsPersonal computersPhotocopying equipmentA-scan biometersAmsler gridsAutomated lensometersAutorefractorsB-Scan biometersBio-microscopesBrightness acuity testersColor blindness testsCorneal pachymetersCorneal topographersDigital pupillometersElectroretinogram equipmentEye chart projectorsFundus camerasHandheld occludersAir dryersComputer monitorsCorkscrew needle electrodesDepth electrodesDifferential amplifiersDisposable foam pad electrodes

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementSupportWorking ConditionsIndependenceRecognition

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