Overview
This 16‐hour certification course focuses on preparing for the National Environmental Health Association or NationalRadon Safety Board measurement certification exam. Using information from the US Environmental Protection Agency and other resources, this course covers the following topics:
Health risks associated with radon
Sources of radon and radiation physics
Measurement device types
Quality assurance and quality control methods
Protocols for conducting radon measurement
Radon in water
Interpreting and reporting measurement results
Promoting the radon message
NOTE: Day three of the course is optional, and includes a review session and the certification exam.
Certification Credit
Upon completion of this course, participants are eligible to take the measurement certification exam for the following organizations:
National Environmental Health Association (NEHA)
National Radon Safety Board (NRSB)
Logistics
Fee: $325 KARP members, $350 pre‐registration, $375 no pre‐registration
Date: April 12‐14, 2011—optional review and exam on April 22, 2011
Time: 8:00AM to 5:00PM (lunch on your own from 12PM to 1PM)
Sign‐in begins at 7:30AM
Location: Lexington—Fayette County Public Health Department
Division of Environmental Health and Protection
650 Newtown Pike
Lexington, Kentucky 40508
Contact: Kim Carney
Kentucky Association of Radon Professionals
kim@KentuckyRadon.org
877‐508‐8850
Notice: This course is a certification course. The course fee does not cover the certification exam. Thecertification exam fee is $150, payable when the exam is taken.