Course in Ethics in Occupational Radiation Protection
Online 300-hour course in ethics in occupational radiation protection. 6 modules covering ILO Convention 115 (radiation protection), IAEA GSG-7 (occupational radiation protection) and VARSKIN. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
Course in Ethics in Occupational Radiation Protection — studying from Ireland
Ireland has no nuclear power generation, and its nuclear engagement is centred on radiation protection, research, medical applications and international policy. The Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland, now part of the Environmental Protection Agency, regulates radiation sources and monitors radiation exposure. Engineers and scientists in this area typically work in research, healthcare, environmental monitoring, decommissioning oversight and nuclear safeguards. Professional standards and expertise are coordinated through national and international bodies, with Ireland participating in European and international nuclear safety frameworks.
Fees for Ireland: €448 (Euro), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in Ireland
Typical roles
Questions from Ireland
Is Ireland a country with a nuclear power industry, and how is nuclear engineering professionally recognised here?
Ireland has no operating nuclear power plants, so nuclear engineering careers here are mainly in regulation, research, decommissioning oversight and international projects. The Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland is the national regulator for radiation protection. SEIUM's qualifications are private and not accredited by this or any national body, so recognition depends on employers or the relevant body.
How might employers in Ireland view this training for nuclear-related roles?
Given Ireland's limited domestic nuclear industry, relevant roles are often with regulators, research institutions or multinational employers. Those employers decide how much weight to give a private online qualification and will usually look for specific radiation protection or regulatory credentials. There is no guarantee of any role or outcome.
What should I consider about workload and language before enrolling?
The programme is fully online and taught in English, so you can study from Ireland at your own pace. Study durations are 300, 800 or 1,900 hours depending on the course, so plan your time carefully. Fees can be paid in instalments, employer sponsorship is possible, and an assigned technical tutor supports your progress.
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What you will be able to do
Analyse the ethics of occupational risk arising from ionising radiation.
Evaluate fairness in the distribution of dose among workers.
Apply workers' duties of information, training and participation.
Resolve borderline cases in radiation protection practice.
Interpret Spanish and international occupational protection regulations.
Assess the safety culture and accountability within the organisation.
Produce an integrated ethical analysis of an occupational protection programme.
Who it's for
- Radiation protection managers who want to specialise in Ethics in Occupational Radiation Protection.
- Expert radiation protection technicians who want to specialise in Ethics in Occupational Radiation Protection.
- Occupational risk prevention technicians who want to specialise in Ethics in Occupational Radiation Protection.
- Occupational physicians who want to specialise in Ethics in Occupational Radiation Protection.
- Safety culture managers who want to specialise in Ethics in Occupational Radiation Protection.
- Coordinators of external workers who want to specialise in Ethics in Occupational Radiation Protection.
- Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter nuclear power generation.
What you'll work with
- ILO Convention 115 (radiation protection)
- IAEA GSG-7 (occupational radiation protection)
- Royal Decree 1029/2022 (protection of health against ionising radiation)
- ICRP 103 (2007 recommendations)
- Directive 2013/59/Euratom (basic safety standards)
- Law 31/1995 on occupational risk prevention
- ISO 45001 (occupational health and safety)
6 modules · 300 h
1.1What distinguishes an accepted risk from an imposed risk1.2Worker consent and its real limits1.3Asymmetry of information and power1.4The employer's duty of care1.5Individual responsibility of the worker1.6Protection versus professional autonomy1.7Ethical frameworks applicable to occupational risk1.8The value of life and health in decision-making1.9Radiological risk compared with other job risks1.10Exercise: analyse a case of accepted risk
2.1Who receives the dose and who obtains the benefit2.2Collective dose and its distribution among workers2.3External workers and contractors2.4Chain subcontracting and diffusion of responsibility2.5Itinerant workers and monitoring of their dose history2.6Precarity and pressure to accept tasks2.7Emergency workers and voluntariness2.8Discrimination based on dosimetric history2.9Equity between countries and offshoring of risk2.10Practice: assess the fairness of a dose distribution
3.1The right to know the risks of the job3.2Quality of training versus formal compliance3.3Worker access to their dose record3.4Protection of workers' health data3.5Participation of workers' representatives in prevention3.6The right to stop unsafe work3.7Protection against reprisals3.8Reporting channels and confidentiality3.9Organisational transparency regarding incidents3.10Practice: design a safe objection channel
4.1Pregnant worker and job reassignment4.2Worker with a high accumulated dose4.3Healthcare staff exposed amid staff shortages4.4Intervention with avoidable high dose over time4.5Refusal to use personal protective equipment4.6Dosimetry results suspected of manipulation4.7Production pressure on the supervisor4.8Conflict between the protection expert and management4.9Work in countries with weaker regulation4.10Practice: structured deliberation on three cases
5.1The optimisation principle as an ethical obligation5.2Criteria for deciding how much to invest in protection5.3The role of the radiation protection expert5.4Technical independence and conflict of interest5.5Safety culture and shared responsibility5.6Ethical indicators for the organisation5.7Long-term health surveillance5.8Recognition of harm and compensation5.9Historical memory of exposed workers5.10Practice: draft an ethics code for a service
6.1Choosing the organisation and the group6.2Map of exposures and beneficiaries6.3Identification of current dilemmas6.4Structured ethical analysis of the main ones6.5Proposals for organisational improvement6.6Code of conduct for the service6.7Information and objection channels6.8Monitoring indicators6.9Project report6.10Project defence
How you'll learn
100 % online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are 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 software used is VARSKIN, MicroShield, Python (pandas), advanced Excel, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Tests are studied using real procedures for analysing dose distribution across a workforce, case studies of external workers, and ALARA planning of work in a controlled area. Assessment is continuous, by module, plus the final integrative project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Analyse the ethics of occupational risk arising from ionising radiation.
Evaluate fairness in the distribution of dose among workers.
Apply workers' duties of information, training and participation.
Resolve borderline cases in radiation protection practice.
Interpret Spanish and international occupational protection regulations.
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 texts.
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 totals 300 hours, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours per week on average, compatible with a full-time job.
You will work with VARSKIN, MicroShield, Python (pandas) and advanced Excel. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
An own SEIUM diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. It is in-house training, not an official Ministry qualification.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised towards the advanced programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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