Course in Radiological Protection in Nuclear Emergencies
Online 300-hour course in radiological protection in nuclear emergencies. 6 modules covering IAEA GSR Part 7 (preparedness and response for a nuclear or radiological emergency), IAEA GSG-2 (criteria for use in preparedness and response for a nuclear or radiological emergency) and RASCAL (emergency dose assessment). Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
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What you will be able to do
Classify nuclear and radiological emergencies according to their nature and scope.
Apply generic criteria and intervention levels for protective actions.
Estimate projected doses using radiological assessment tools.
Organise resources, logistics and assistance in an emergency response.
Define the protection of emergency workers.
Plan the recovery phase and exercise programmes.
Develop an integrating project for a radiological response plan.
Who it's for
- Nuclear emergency planning technician who wishes to specialise in Radiological Protection in Nuclear Emergencies.
- Operational radiation protection technician who wishes to specialise in Radiological Protection in Nuclear Emergencies.
- Civil protection manager who wishes to specialise in Radiological Protection in Nuclear Emergencies.
- Radiological assessment analyst who wishes to specialise in Radiological Protection in Nuclear Emergencies.
- Coordinator of radiological teams who wishes to specialise in Radiological Protection in Nuclear Emergencies.
- Emergency preparedness consultant who wishes to specialise in Radiological Protection in Nuclear Emergencies.
- Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter civil protection.
What you'll work with
- IAEA GSR Part 7 (preparedness and response for a nuclear or radiological emergency)
- IAEA GSG-2 (criteria for use in preparedness and response for a nuclear or radiological emergency)
- Royal Decree 1564/2010 (Basic Nuclear Emergency Plan)
- Directive 2013/59/Euratom (emergency exposure situations)
- ICRP Publication 146 (major nuclear accidents)
- Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident (1986)
- Regulation (Euratom) 2016/52 (food after an emergency)
6 modules · 300 h
1.1Types of emergency and of the facilities involved1.2Threat categories and proportionate planning1.3Accident sequences and source terms1.4Phases: threat, urgent, intermediate and recovery1.5Legal framework for the nuclear emergency plan in Spain1.6On-site and off-site emergency plans1.7Planning zones and action zones1.8Organisation of the response and single command1.9International notification and assistance conventions1.10Exercise: positioning actors and responsibilities
2.1Reference levels in an emergency2.2Avertable dose as a decision criterion2.3Operational intervention levels2.4Sheltering: when and for how long2.5Evacuation: conditions and associated risks2.6Stable iodine prophylaxis2.7Control of food, water and feed2.8Access restriction and decontamination of people2.9Protection of emergency workers2.10Practice: deciding on measures with incomplete data
3.1Rapid environmental monitoring and field equipment3.2Automatic alert networks3.3Estimating the source term from measurements3.4Real-time dispersion models3.5Dose projection and its uncertainties3.6Deposition mapping and terrain characterisation3.7Urgent sampling and analysis of food3.8Population dosimetry and registration of those affected3.9Information systems and situation picture3.10Practice: building a situation picture
4.1Intervention teams and their composition4.2Measuring equipment, shielding and personal protection4.3Reception and decontamination centres4.4Healthcare assistance and radiological triage4.5Management of waste generated in the response4.6Communications and redundancy of resources4.7International support and its activation4.8Coordination with security forces4.9Psychosocial care for the population4.10Practice: sizing resources for a scenario
5.1Transition from the urgent phase to recovery5.2Criteria for return and rehabilitation of areas5.3Agricultural and livestock management in affected terrain5.4Long-term surveillance and health records5.5Exercise and drill programme5.6Exercise evaluation and improvement plan5.7Training of responders5.8Information to the public before an emergency5.9Lessons from real emergencies5.10Practice: designing and evaluating a drill
6.1Choice of facility and scenario6.2Definition of the source term and of the zones6.3Applicable intervention criteria6.4Monitoring and assessment plan6.5Proposed protective measures and their justification6.6Organisation, resources and logistics6.7Public communication plan6.8Exercise and training programme6.9Emergency plan report6.10Project defence
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine the course with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is RASCAL (emergency dose assessment), JRODOS, ARGOS (decision support system), QGIS, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Case studies are based on real nuclear emergency drill procedures, tabletop radiological assessment exercises and analysis of off-site emergency plans. Assessment is continuous, per module, plus the final integrating project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Classify nuclear and radiological emergencies according to their nature and scope.
Apply generic criteria and intervention levels for protective actions.
Estimate projected doses using radiological assessment tools.
Organise resources, logistics and assistance in an emergency response.
Define the protection of emergency workers.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior qualification is required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient Spanish to follow technical regulatory reading.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme is 300 hours in total, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.
You work with RASCAL (emergency dose assessment), JRODOS, ARGOS (decision support system) and QGIS. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
A SEIUM own diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrating project. It is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed in a Course or Postgraduate Diploma in the same area are recognised towards the higher-level programme. Please check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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