Target Audience: All staff and students required to handle and/or store radioactive materials (open source) must follow this course.
º«¹úÂãÎè students, staff and faculty must register online using the EHS Course Registration System - In-Person Training. See the Quick Guide if you encounter any issues
Non-º«¹úÂãÎè student registrants please complete and submit the Paying Participant Training Form.
Content: Basic radiation physics; Biological effects of ionizing radiation; Sources of exposure; Dose limits; Radiation protection principles; Environmental surveillance and dosimetry; Radiation safety management; Safe laboratory work practices; Emergency procedures; Useful radiation safety formulae and how to receive and transport radioisotope packages.
Certification: A course certificate is presented to participants who successfully complete a written examination.Ìý
Dates: see calendar below
Duration: 9h00 to 17h30 (9h00-16h00 for the course and 16h-18h for the Exam)
Cost (º«¹úÂãÎè): Free for the º«¹úÂãÎè Community (students, staff and faculty).Ìý
Cost (Non-º«¹úÂãÎè): $50 (if paid by PI); $200.00 per person plus applicable taxes for other payment methods.
Examination information: The exam is compulsory for all staff and students under º«¹úÂãÎè's permit. Course notes, English-French or English-another language dictionary and a scientific calculator are allowed during the exam. The exam consists of 50 multiple-choice questions and lasts for 90 minutes.
Course Notes
Once º«¹úÂãÎè staff and students have registered for this course, they may access the course notes here. Non-º«¹úÂãÎè students who have registered for this course will be sent an email with the course notes as attachments.
E-Certification Status: If you read "sent" in the chart below for your course date and you have not received your copy, please ehs [at] mcgill.ca (email us) along with the course date and your º«¹úÂãÎè ID.
Downtown calendar
Course Dates
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Downtown Campus Location |
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Spring 2025 |
E-Certificates Status* (See above) |
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| online Refresher | Ìý | Web based | No registration needed. º«¹úÂãÎè IT tutorials here: /ehs/training |
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May 13, 2025 (Tuesday) |
9h to 18h | 3610 McTavish, Room 430 | Registration is open. Go here: VPN access: |
| TBA Fall 2025 (XX) | 9h to 18h | 3610 McTavish, Room 430 | Registration will be limited to VPN access: |
Questions? If you cannot write the exam on the same date as the course, please contact mario.badillo [at] mcgill.ca (Mr. Mario Badillo) , Radiation Safety Officer.
Macdonald campus calendar
Course Dates
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9h to 17h30/18h
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Please Note: Online registration is mandatory. Payment for non-º«¹úÂãÎè participants, including the Lady Davis Institute and º«¹úÂãÎè Health Centre is required 48 hours prior to the course date. Questions? ehs [at] mcgill.ca (Email us) or contact us at 514-398-4563.
For MNI participants from research laboratory facilities, online registration is mandatory.Ìý However, for more info, please contact the º«¹úÂãÎè Radiation Safety Officer at 514-398-2245. Note for all other radiation safety inquiries related to the Nuclear Medicine, PET or Cyclotron activities, contact the MNI Radiation Safety Officer at 514-347-5640.
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