Training Requirements for:Training Requirements for:

§35.50§35.50 Radiation Safety OfficersRadiation Safety Officers§35.51 Authorized Medical Physicists§35.51 Authorized Medical Physicists§35.55 Authorized Nuclear Pharmacists§35.55 Authorized Nuclear Pharmacists

The training and experience specified in Subparts B, D, E, F, G and H of Part 35 must have been obtained within the 7 years preceding the date of application or the individual must have had related continuing education and experience since the required training and experience was completed.

§35.57 Training for experienced Radiation Safety Officer, teletherapy or medical physicist, authorized medical physicist, authorized user, nuclear pharmacist, and authorized nuclear pharmacist.

(a)(1) through (3) RSO, AMP or ANP on a NRC or Agreement State license before January 1, 2011, need not comply with the training requirements of §§ 35.50, 35.51 or 35.55, respectively.

§35.59 Recentness of training

§35.2 Definitions

Means an individual who provides, directs or verifies training and experience required for an individual to become an authorized user, an authorized medical physicist, an authorized nuclear pharmacist or a Radiation Safety Officer

Preceptor

§35.50 Training for Radiation Safety Officer

American Board of Health Physics

American Board of Science in Nuclear Medicine:•Nuclear Medicine Physics and Instrumentation•Radiation Protection “RSO Eligible”

American Board of Radiology:•Radiologic Physics – Medical Nuclear Physics•Radiologic Physics – Diagnostic Radiologic Physics “RSO Eligible”

(a) Certified by a recognized specialty board

American Board of Medical Physics:•Medical Health Physics “RSO Eligible”

§35.50 Training for Radiation Safety Officer

(a) Board certification

(b)(1)(i) and (ii) Completed a structured educational program

200 hours of classroom and laboratory training:•Radiation physics and instrumentation•Radiation protection•Mathematics pertaining to radioactivity•Radiation biology•Radiation dosimetry

1 year full-time training under qualified RSO•Shipping, receiving and related surveys•Proper operation of instruments•Preventing or minimizing contamination•Emergency procedures•Disposal of RAM

§35.50 Training for Radiation Safety Officer

(a) Board certification

(b)(1)(i) and (ii) Structured educational program

(c)(1) Certified medical physicist

American Board of Radiology:•Radiologic Physics – Therapeutic Radiologic Physics “AMP Eligible”

Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine:•Radiation Oncology Physics

§35.50 Training for Radiation Safety Officer

(a) Board certification

(b)(1)(i) and (ii) Structured educational program

(c)(1) Certified medical physicist

(c)(2) AU, AMP or ANP on RML

Has experience with the radiation safety aspects of similar types of use of radioactive material for which the individual has RSO responsibilities

§35.50 Training for Radiation Safety Officer

(a) Board certification

(e) Has training in the radiation safety, regulatory issues, and emergency procedures for the types of use for which a licensee seeks approval. This training requirement may be satisfied by completing training that is supervised by a Radiation Safety Officer, authorized medical physicist, authorized nuclear pharmacist, or authorized user, as appropriate, who is authorized for the type(s) of use for which the licensee is seeking approval.

(b)(1)(i) and (ii) Structured educational program

(c)(1) Certified medical physicist

(c)(2) AU, AMP or ANP on RML

§35.50 Training for Radiation Safety Officer

(a) Board certification

(e) Supervised training

(b)(1)(i) and (ii) Structured educational program

(c)(1) Certified medical physicist

(c)(2) AU, AMP or ANP on RML

(d) Has obtained written attestation, signed by a preceptor RSO, that the individual has satisfactorily completed the necessary requirements and can function independently as a RSO

How do I get on a license: Radiation Safety Officer

Preceptor Attestation?35.50(d)

Named RSO on a NRC or Agreement State License within the last 7 years?

35.57, 35.59

Certified by recognized specialty board for RSO? 35.50(a)

Completed a structured educational program?35.50(b)

Certified Medical Physicist?35.50(c)(1)

Supervised Training?35.50(e)

AU, AMP or ANP on RML? 35.50(c)(2)

How do I get on a license: Radiation Safety Officer

Temporary RSO under §35.24(c) still needs to satisfy the training and experience requirements of §§35.50, 35.57 and 35.59

§35.51 Training for Authorized Medical Physicist

American Board of Radiology:•Radiologic Physics – Therapeutic Radiologic Physics “AMP Eligible”

Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine:•Radiation Oncology Physics

(a) Certified by recognized specialty board

§35.51 Training for Authorized Medical Physicist

(a) Board certification

Master’s degree or Doctorate in a related field

1 year full-time training in medical physics

1 year full-time work experience under qualified AMP

(b)(1) Education, training and work experience

•Sealed source leak tests and inventories•Decay corrections•Full calibration and spot checks of applicable units•Radiation surveys around applicable units

§35.51 Training for Authorized Medical Physicist

(a) Board certification

(b)(1) Education, training and work experience

(c) Has training for the type(s) of use for which authorization is sought that includes hands-on device operation, safety procedures, clinical use, and the operation of a treatment planning system. This training requirement may be satisfied by satisfactorily completing either a training program provided by the vendor or by training supervised by an authorized medical physicist authorized for the type(s) of use for which the individual is seeking authorization.

§35.51 Training for Authorized Medical Physicist

(a) Board certification

(b)(1) Education, training and work experience

(c) Supervised training

(b)(2) Has obtained written attestation, signed by a preceptor AMP, that the individual has satisfactorily completed the necessary requirements and can function independently as a AMP for each type of therapeutic medical unit for which the individual is requesting authorization.

Satisfy educational, training and work experience requirements?

35.50(b)

How do I get on a license: Authorized Medical Physicist

Preceptor Attestation?35.50(d)

Named AMP on a NRC or Agreement State License within the last 7 years?

35.57, 35.59

Certified by recognized specialty board for AMP? 35.51(a)

Supervised Training?35.50(e)

§35.55 Training for Authorized Nuclear Pharmacist

(a) Certification by a recognized specialty board

Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties (BCNP)

§35.55 Training for Authorized Nuclear Pharmacist

(a) Certification by a recognized specialty board

(b)(1) Has completed 700 hours in a structured educational program

(i) 200 hours classroom and laboratory training

(ii) Supervised practical experience in a nuclear pharmacy

§35.55 Training for Authorized Nuclear Pharmacist

(a) Certification by a recognized specialty board

(b)(1) Has completed 700 hours in a structured educational program

(b)(2) Has obtained written attestation, signed by a preceptor ANP, that the individual has satisfactorily completed the necessary requirements and can function independently as a ANP.

How do I get on a license: Authorized Nuclear Pharmacist

Preceptor Attestation?35.55(b)(2)

Named ANP on a NRC or Agreement State License within the last 7 years?

35.57, 35.59

Certified by recognized specialty board for AMP? 35.55(a)

Completed a structured educational program?35.55(b)(1)

New Forms: RSO

Proposed RSO and requested authorization(s)

Indicate only ONE training and experience pathway:

• Board certification or

• Current RSO seeking further authorization(s) or

• Educational program and supervised experience or

• Currently listed as AU/AMP/ANP on RML

New Forms: RSO

Required for ALL pathways:

Training in radiation safety, regulatory issues and emergency procedures for each type of use requested

New Forms: RSOHave preceptor fill out and complete ALL

4 sections attesting that:• The proposed RSO is either board

certified OR has satisfied all the education and training requirements OR is currently an RSO seeking additional use authorization

New Forms: RSOHave preceptor fill out and complete ALL

4 sections attesting that:• The proposed RSO is either board

certified OR has satisfied all the education and training requirements OR is currently an RSO seeking additional use authorization

• And has received training in radiation safety, regulatory issues and emergency procedures for each type of use requested

• And can function independently as an RSO

• And that the preceptor is qualified to act as preceptor

All forms require preceptor name AND signature

All forms require preceptor name AND signature

New Forms: RSO

Amendment requests to appoint a new RSO:a.) Now require the new form (RHB 313A(RSO)) with preceptor signature, copies of all referenced non-CA RML ANDb.) Still require the Duties and Responsibilities of the Radiation Safety Officer and Delegation of Authority form (D&R) signed by a member of senior management and the proposed RSO.

New Forms: AMP

Proposed AMP’s name and authorizations requested

Indicate only ONE training and experience pathway:

• Board certification or

• Current AMP and requesting additional authorization or

• Education, training and work experience

New Forms: AMP

Required for ALL pathways:

Training for each type of use requested

New Forms: AMP

Have preceptor fill out and complete ALL 4 sections attesting that:

• The proposed AMP is either board certified OR has satisfied all the education and training requirements,

• And has received training for all uses requested,

• And can function independently,

• And that the preceptor is qualified to act as preceptor.

All forms require preceptor name AND signature

Proposed ANP’s name and pharmacist’s license stateIndicate only ONE training and

experience pathway:

• Board certification OR

• Educational program with supervised experience

New Forms: ANP

New Forms: ANP

All forms require preceptor name AND signature

Have preceptor fill out and complete BOTH sections attesting that:

• The proposed ANP is either certified OR has satisfied all the education and training requirements,

• And that the preceptor is qualified to act as preceptor.

New Forms

New Training and Experience forms to be used exclusively starting January 1, 2011

RSO: need RHB 313A (RSO) and D&RAMP: need RHB 313A (AMP)ANP: need RHB 313A (ANP)

Forms will be made available on the RHB website (we hope)

Direct all sentiments of

appreciation to the NRC

Adopted from NRC 313A Training and Experience Forms

New Forms: still confused…?

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1556/v9/r2/

NUREG – 1556, Volume 9, Revision 2Appendix D

Important PointsImportant Points

• All RSOs, AMPs and ANPs listed on a RML prior to January 1, 2011 are grandfathered

• All new proposed RSOs are now required to be board certified, be named as an AU/AMP/ANP on a RML, be a certified AMP or complete a structured educational program (200 hours didactic training, 1 year full-time training)

• All new proposed AMPs are now required to be board certified or satisfy educational, training and work experience requirements

• ALL NEW proposed RSOs, AMPs, and ANPs are now required to submit WRITTEN ATTESTION signed by a qualified preceptor RSO, AMP or ANP, as applicable.

Questions…?Questions…?