Internal Exposure Modelling Course
Online 300-hour course in internal exposure modelling. 6 modules covering ICRP Publication 130 (Occupational Intakes of Radionuclides, Part 1), ISO 20553 (surveillance of workers at risk of internal contamination) and IMBA Professional Plus. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
Internal Exposure Modelling Course — 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
Explain the quantities and basic concepts of internal dosimetry.
Describe the ICRP systemic and intake-route biokinetic models.
Apply dosimetric models to calculate committed effective doses.
Design individual surveillance programmes for internal contamination.
Interpret bioassay and in vivo measurement results to estimate intakes.
Analyse internal exposure cases in real situations and their dosimetric treatment.
Develop an internal exposure model using calculation tools.
Who it's for
- Internal dosimetry specialist seeking to specialise in Internal Exposure Modelling.
- Personal dosimetry service technician seeking to specialise in Internal Exposure Modelling.
- Radiation protection expert seeking to specialise in Internal Exposure Modelling.
- Radiophysicist seeking to specialise in Internal Exposure Modelling.
- Radiobioassay laboratory technician seeking to specialise in Internal Exposure Modelling.
- Researcher in radionuclide biokinetics seeking to specialise in Internal Exposure Modelling.
- Engineering or science graduates looking to enter nuclear power plants.
What you'll work with
- ICRP Publication 130 (Occupational Intakes of Radionuclides, Part 1)
- ISO 20553 (surveillance of workers at risk of internal contamination)
- ISO 27048 (dose assessment for internal exposure surveillance)
- ICRP Publication 66 (Human Respiratory Tract Model)
- ICRP Publication 100 (Human Alimentary Tract Model)
- IAEA GSG-7 (occupational radiation protection)
- ISO 28218 (performance criteria for radiobioassay)
- Directive 2013/59/Euratom (basic safety standards)
6 modules · 300 h
1.1Intake routes: inhalation, ingestion and wounds1.2Quantities: committed equivalent and effective dose1.3Radiation and tissue weighting factors1.4ICRP system of protection1.5ICRP Publication 1031.6Occupational Intakes of Radionuclides (OIR) series1.7Dose coefficients1.8Differences between occupational and public exposure1.9Limits and reference levels1.10Practical exercise: dose calculation with ICRP coefficients
2.1Human Respiratory Tract Model (HRTM)2.2Aerosol parameters: AMAD and absorption types2.3Human Alimentary Tract Model (HATM)2.4Systemic models for elements2.5Iodine and caesium models2.6Actinide models: plutonium and americium2.7NCRP 156 wound model2.8Urinary and faecal excretion models2.9Solving compartmental systems2.10Laboratory: compartmental model in Python
3.1Reference computational phantoms3.2Specific absorbed fractions3.3MIRD method and the ICRP scheme3.4Monte Carlo simulation of phantoms3.5Alpha-emitter dosimetry3.6Radon and progeny dosimetry3.7Tritium dosimetry3.8Embryo and foetus models3.9Age models for the public3.10Practical exercise: dose calculation with software such as IDEA or IMBA
4.1Whole-body counter4.2Urine and faecal bioassay4.3Workplace air monitoring4.4Routine and special programmes4.5Interpreting results with retention functions4.6IDEAS dose assessment method4.7Uncertainties in dose estimation4.8Bayes applied to internal dosimetry4.9Intercomparisons and quality assurance4.10Case study: assessment of a plutonium intake
5.1Nuclear medicine and radiopharmaceuticals5.2Exposure in uranium mining5.3Indoor and workplace radon5.4Goiânia accident5.5Litvinenko and polonium-2105.6Iodine contamination after Fukushima5.7Decorporation agents: DTPA and Prussian blue5.8Public exposure through the food chain5.9Dose modelling after an accident5.10Workshop: reconstruction of a population's dose
6.1Defining the exposure scenario6.2Selecting biokinetic models6.3Model implementation6.4Committed dose calculation6.5Interpreting bioassay data6.6Uncertainty analysis6.7Protection recommendations6.8Synthesis of results6.9Report and presentation6.10Final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
100 % online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetable: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine study with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is IMBA Professional Plus, DCAL, AIDE, Python (SciPy), MATLAB, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Case studies are based on real procedures for interpreting in vitro bioassays, whole-body counter measurements and internal dosimetry intercomparison exercises. 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.
Explain the quantities and basic concepts of internal dosimetry.
Describe the ICRP systemic and intake-route biokinetic models.
Apply dosimetric models to calculate committed effective doses.
Design individual surveillance programmes for internal contamination.
Interpret bioassay and in vivo measurement results to estimate intakes.
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 standards 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 consists of 300 hours in total, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours per week on average, compatible with full-time work.
You will work with IMBA Professional Plus, DCAL, AIDE, Python (SciPy), MATLAB. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
An SEIUM own diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrating 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 in the advanced programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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