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Hi,
Does anyone know of a training provider who offers the National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) level 4 in Radiation Protection Practice, or the RPA 2000 Certificate of Core Competence I cant seem to find much info online. Im interested in RPA training.
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In my day [>30 years of radiation works] a person wishing to become an RPA firstly had a good degree in one of the proper science subjects as well as the appropriate training re radiation & appropriate experience etc. before they could be deemed to be an RPA so that was the route and probably still is so unless U have a good degree in the first place U are on an uphill struggle before U start. However things may have changed as I note that quality in all areas has dropped like a stone over the last 10 years so U may get lucky. Sorry that I cannot point U to specifics but the background should help and best of luck
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Hi Stonecold
I would recommend that you go to The Society for Radiological Protection (SRP) website and look through what is there.
https://srp-uk.org/
There is good information about careers in radiological protection and postgrad courses. Sappery760 is right that the historical route would have been for a first degree in a science subject (e.g. physics) and then possibly a higher degree (e.g. MSc) for more detailed specific knowledge, but there are probably wider possibilities these days. PHE offer some good short courses that may
help you get a feel for the field (industrial, nuclear, medical, etc.).
SRP offers a great way of starting a new career in this field, with its own CPD and mentoring, leading to Chartered Radiation Professional (CRadP). Have a read through the SRP membership requirements and see if it might be for you. It's not the only radiation professional society though. The SRP is definitely not exclusive to just RPAs either, by any means.
You can also have a look at RPA2000 and see what it takes to apply for a Certificate
of Competence. Even after a first and/or higher degrees, etc., it might take another 3 - 5 years to get that the all-important practical evidence together to submit an RPA portfolio. All the same, we are each individuals with lots of different backgrounds, working pace and skills, and it is a field that will require more professionals to replace us old ones to plug the future gaps.
http://www.rpa2000.org.uk/rpa-certification-scheme/
All the best
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