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INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHER CERTIFICATION. Bridget D. Stephens Department of State Health Services August 2011. OTHER CERTIFYING ENTITIES. ASNT Alabama Georgia Illinois Iowa Louisiana Maine North Dakota Oklahoma. THROUGH JUNE 2011…. Created 436 exams Conducted 418 exam sessions - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHER INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHER
CERTIFICATIONCERTIFICATION
Bridget D. Stephens
Department of State Health
Services August 2011
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OTHER CERTIFYING ENTITIESOTHER CERTIFYING ENTITIES
ASNTASNT AlabamaAlabama GeorgiaGeorgia IllinoisIllinois IowaIowa LouisianaLouisiana MaineMaine North DakotaNorth Dakota OklahomaOklahoma
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THROUGH JUNE 2011…THROUGH JUNE 2011…
Created 436 Created 436 examsexams
Conducted 418 Conducted 418 exam sessionsexam sessions
Tested 17,265 Tested 17,265 individualsindividuals
Issued Issued 10,000+ 10,000+ certificationscertifications
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THROUGH JUNE 2011…THROUGH JUNE 2011…
Provided 8,346 exams Provided 8,346 exams to other certifying to other certifying entitiesentities
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TYPES OF CERTIFICATIONSTYPES OF CERTIFICATIONS
Radioactive Materials OnlyRadioactive Materials Only
X-Ray Machines OnlyX-Ray Machines Only
Combination (RAM and X-Combination (RAM and X-Ray)Ray)
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CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTSCERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
40-hour radiation safety course40-hour radiation safety course
On-the-Job TrainingOn-the-Job Training– 200 hours or at least 1 year RAM200 hours or at least 1 year RAM– 120 hours or at least 1 year X-Ray120 hours or at least 1 year X-Ray– 320 hours or at least 1 year 320 hours or at least 1 year
CombinationCombination
Pass agency-administered examPass agency-administered exam
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EXAM SUBJECTSEXAM SUBJECTS
Fundamentals of radiation safetyFundamentals of radiation safety Radiation detection Radiation detection
instrumentationinstrumentation Radiographic equipmentRadiographic equipment State and federal regulationsState and federal regulations Generic written operating, safety Generic written operating, safety
and emergency proceduresand emergency procedures
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100 QUESTIONS
• Count towards the score
• Passing score is 70 and up
25 QUESTIONS – PROVISIONAL
• Do not count for or against score
• Texas is field testing for validity
• Randomly distributed throughout examination
EXAM INFORMATIONEXAM INFORMATION
125 QUESTIONS
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Texas Exam Information (2007-2011)
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EXAM INFORMATIONEXAM INFORMATION
Exam Registration = 79% Capacity
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EXAM FAILURE RATEEXAM FAILURE RATE
Texas Exam Failure Rate Information (2007-2011)
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# Applicants Testing 780 1034 819 714 528
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Failure Rate = 32.8%
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EXAM FEEEXAM FEE
$120.00$120.00 Application - Application -
BRC Form 255 BRC Form 255 (Rev. 03/11)(Rev. 03/11)
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EXAM INFORMATION...EXAM INFORMATION...
2012 exam schedule to be 2012 exam schedule to be mailed 10/01/11 to:mailed 10/01/11 to:– Texas licensees, Texas licensees, registrants and registrants and
certifying entities certifying entities – Reciprocity companiesReciprocity companies
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TRAINEE QUALIFICATIONTRAINEE QUALIFICATION
Fax is Fax is fastest!fastest! No changes to No changes to
proceduresprocedures Application - Application -
BRC Form BRC Form 255-E 255-E (Rev. 06/10)(Rev. 06/10)
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TRAINEE QUALIFICATIONTRAINEE QUALIFICATION
REMEMBER!!REMEMBER!!– On-the-job On-the-job
training hours training hours count count AFTERAFTER trainee status trainee status is documented is documented and received and received by the by the certifying certifying entityentity
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RADIOGRAPHER QUALIFICATIONRADIOGRAPHER QUALIFICATION
Application - BRC Form 255-R Application - BRC Form 255-R (Rev. 08/10) - Hours(Rev. 08/10) - Hours
Application - BRC Form 255-OS Application - BRC Form 255-OS (Rev. 08/10) - Years(Rev. 08/10) - Years
Certification fee of $110.00 Certification fee of $110.00 must accompany each of these must accompany each of these formsforms
NO FAXES ACCEPTED!!NO FAXES ACCEPTED!!
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RADIOGRAPHER QUALIFICATIONRADIOGRAPHER QUALIFICATION
Mail to : Mail to :
DSHSDSHS
Radioactive Radioactive MaterialMaterial
Licensing – MC Licensing – MC 20032003
P.O. Box 149347P.O. Box 149347
Austin, TX 78714-Austin, TX 78714-93479347
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TRAINER QUALIFICATIONTRAINER QUALIFICATION
Application - BRC Form Application - BRC Form 255-T (Rev. 03/10)255-T (Rev. 03/10)
Document at least 1 year Document at least 1 year experience as a certified experience as a certified radiographer in RAM, X-radiographer in RAM, X-RAY or BOTHRAY or BOTH
No fee No fee
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Radiographer Trainer Radiographer Trainer StatusStatus
Since April 2009, Industrial Since April 2009, Industrial Radiographer Trainers that Radiographer Trainers that have passed the Texas have passed the Texas certification exam have been certification exam have been issued a Certification ID card issued a Certification ID card that indicates their individual that indicates their individual trainer statustrainer status
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Radiographer Trainer ID Radiographer Trainer ID CardCard
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Radiographer Trainer ID Radiographer Trainer ID Card (Reciprocity)Card (Reciprocity)
A radiographer with a card issued by A radiographer with a card issued by another state or jurisdiction and who another state or jurisdiction and who has been verified as a current has been verified as a current trainer, will be issued a card trainer, will be issued a card authorizing the individual to act as a authorizing the individual to act as a radiographer trainer in Texas radiographer trainer in Texas
ID card will contain no photo and ID card will contain no photo and must be used in conjunction with the must be used in conjunction with the individual’s current card issued by individual’s current card issued by the other state or jurisdictionthe other state or jurisdiction
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Radiographer Trainer ID Radiographer Trainer ID Card (Reciprocity)Card (Reciprocity)
Expiration date of the Texas Expiration date of the Texas trainer ID card will be the trainer ID card will be the same as the current ID card same as the current ID card issued by the other state or issued by the other state or jurisdictionjurisdiction
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Radiographer Trainer ID Radiographer Trainer ID Card (Reciprocity)Card (Reciprocity)
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CARD EXPIRATIONCARD EXPIRATION
Card expires Card expires 5 years from 5 years from date date documentatidocumentation review is on review is completed completed and card is and card is issuedissued
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CARD EXPIRATIONCARD EXPIRATION A worker may A worker may
carry expired carry expired ID card in lieu ID card in lieu of trainee of trainee status card, status card, and work as a and work as a trainee until trainee until a new card is a new card is receivedreceived
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CARD REPLACEMENTCARD REPLACEMENT
Replacement Replacement cards cost cards cost
$35.00$35.00
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RENEWALS…RENEWALS…
Renewing Renewing a a certificatiocertification costs n costs $120.00$120.00
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IR WEBSITEIR WEBSITE
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/radiationhttp://www.dshs.state.tx.us/radiation
Exam Schedule, Information and FormsExam Schedule, Information and Forms
Certification RequirementsCertification Requirements
Other Accepted Radiographer CertificationsOther Accepted Radiographer Certifications
Radiographer Certification Contact NumbersRadiographer Certification Contact Numbers
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QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?
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