Course in Safety Culture in Radiation Protection
Online 300-hour course in safety culture in radiation protection. 6 modules covering INSAG-4 (safety culture), IAEA GSR Part 2 (leadership and management for safety) and Qualtrics. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
Course in Safety Culture in Radiation Protection — studying from New Zealand
New Zealand has no nuclear power generation, and its nuclear-related activity is limited to research, isotope applications and the regulation of imported radioactive materials. The country maintains a firm policy position against nuclear power under the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament and Arms Control Act 1987. Relevant professional roles mainly involve radiation protection, medical and industrial applications, and international safeguards cooperation, overseen by the Ministry for the Environment and the Ministry of Health.
Fees for New Zealand: NZ$887 (New Zealand dollar), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in New Zealand
Typical roles
Questions from New Zealand
Does New Zealand have nuclear engineering registration or recognition?
New Zealand has no domestic nuclear power industry, and its nuclear-related activity is regulated mainly through the Ministry of Health and the Ministry for the Environment under the Radiation Protection framework. Engineering New Zealand is the general professional body. SEIUM's qualifications are private and not accredited by any national body, so their recognition is for employers to decide.
Where could nuclear-related engineering skills be used in New Zealand?
Relevant work in New Zealand is limited and mostly found in research, radiation safety, medical physics, and the handling of radioactive materials in industry and health. Employers in these areas generally require specific accredited training and licensing. A private qualification alone is unlikely to satisfy those requirements.
Can I study this from New Zealand without relocating?
Yes. The course is fully online and taught in English, so you can study from New Zealand and no student visa is needed. Specialist courses total 300 hours, postgraduate diplomas 800 hours and master's programmes 1,900 hours, with an assigned technical tutor. Fees can be paid in instalments, and employer sponsorship is possible.
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What you will be able to do
Define safety culture and its characteristics in radiation protection.
Analyse the human and organisational factors that shape it.
Design communication and reporting systems that promote learning.
Apply tools for assessing and measuring culture.
Interpret survey results and indicators.
Plan interventions for sustained improvement.
Develop a culture improvement project for a facility.
Who it's for
- Radiation protection expert who wishes to specialise in Safety Culture in Radiation Protection.
- Safety culture manager who wishes to specialise in Safety Culture in Radiation Protection.
- Human factors specialist who wishes to specialise in Safety Culture in Radiation Protection.
- Supervisor of radioactive facilities who wishes to specialise in Safety Culture in Radiation Protection.
- Organisational safety consultant who wishes to specialise in Safety Culture in Radiation Protection.
- Radiation protection trainer who wishes to specialise in Safety Culture in Radiation Protection.
- Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter nuclear power plants.
What you'll work with
- INSAG-4 (safety culture)
- IAEA GSR Part 2 (leadership and management for safety)
- IAEA GSR Part 3 (radiation protection and safety of radiation sources)
- Directive 2013/59/Euratom (basic safety standards)
- Royal Decree 1029/2022 (protection of health against ionising radiation)
- ISO 45001 (occupational health and safety management)
6 modules · 300 h
1.1Origins of the concept following major accidents1.2Definition by the International Atomic Energy Agency1.3Difference between climate, culture and management system1.4Characteristics of a healthy safety culture1.5Signs of a weakening culture1.6Relationship between culture and radiological outcomes1.7Safety culture versus formal compliance1.8The role of visible leadership1.9Common myths about radiological safety1.10Exercise: rapid diagnosis of a unit
2.1Human error: types and mechanisms2.2Latent conditions and system defences2.3Workload, fatigue and shift work2.4Communication at handover and in work orders2.5Production pressure versus safety2.6Normalisation of deviance2.7Prescribed work versus actual work2.8Designing usable procedures2.9Human reliability tools2.10Practice: analysing an event using a systems approach
3.1Just culture and trust in reporting3.2Event and near-miss reporting systems3.3Classification and prioritisation of reports3.4Root cause analysis and common methods3.5Effective corrective actions versus cosmetic ones3.6Feedback to the reporter3.7Learning from the experience of others3.8Communicating risk to workers3.9Communication with patients, the public and the media3.10Practice: designing a reporting workflow
4.1Safety climate surveys and their validity4.2Interviews and discussion groups4.3Observation of work in the field4.4Leading and lagging indicators4.5Self-assessment and independent evaluation4.6Interpreting results and bias4.7Comparison between units and over time4.8Feeding results back to the organisation4.9Improvement plans based on the diagnosis4.10Practice: building an indicator dashboard
5.1Management commitment and resource allocation5.2Meaningful training, not just for the record5.3Safety walkarounds and field conversations5.4Recognising safe behaviours5.5Managing organisational change5.6Integration with the management system and quality5.7Safety culture in contractors and suppliers5.8Regulatory oversight of culture5.9Sustaining effort over the long term5.10Practice: a twelve-month intervention plan
6.1Choosing the organisation to be studied6.2Designing the diagnosis and its tools6.3Collecting documentary and field evidence6.4Analysis of human and organisational factors6.5Identifying priority weaknesses6.6Improvement plan with owners and deadlines6.7Monitoring indicator system6.8Internal communication plan6.9Diagnosis 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 enrolment period, 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 Qualtrics, NVivo, advanced Excel, Power BI, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Case studies draw on real procedures for safety culture surveys, interviews and focus groups, and analysis of event reports. Assessment is continuous, module 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.
Define safety culture and its characteristics in radiation protection.
Analyse the human and organisational factors that shape it.
Design communication and reporting systems that promote learning.
Apply tools for assessing and measuring culture.
Interpret survey results and indicators.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior degree is required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient level of 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 comprises 300 hours in total, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours per week on average, compatible with a full-time job.
You work with Qualtrics, NVivo, advanced Excel and Power BI. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates a free alternative where one exists.
A SEIUM diploma on passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. This is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed on 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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