Radiation Safety Careers

The following FAQs have been developed by our topic editors for this category:

			Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) Qualifications
			What Is the Difference Between Health Physics and Medical Physics?

The following health physics questions have been answered by an expert and approved by our editors for inclusion in our "Ask the Experts" feature. Click on the question to see the answer.

Questions in this Category Are in the Following Subcategories:
•  What is a Health Physicist?
•  Academic Education Opportunities
•  Training Opportunities
•  Career Development and Certification
•  Radiation Safety Officers (RSOs)
•  Educational References
•  Salary Information
•  Employment Opportunities
•  Miscellaneous
What is a Health Physicist?
Q230	–	Is there any information on line on the origin of the field of health physics?
Q936	–	Health physics
Q1029	–	Should I major in health physics?
Q2250	–	Industrial hygiene and health physics
Q5108	–	Nuclear engineers and health physicists
Academic Education Opportunities
Q125	–	From what department is it best to get an MS in health physics?
Q591	–	Health physics education
Q809	–	How to get into health physics
Q1007	–	Health physics programs in the United States
Q1052	–	Prerequisites for a master's in health physics
Q2627	–	If health physics course is not available
Q3147	–	Best place for doctorate
Q3281	–	Work in health physics before graduate school
Q3382	–	Health physics programs
Q4529	–	Additional credentials in health physics
Q4800	–	Further opportunities without further schooling
Q4829	–	Non-U.S. citizen
Q4995	–	No health physics experience, looking for job
Q5190	–	Human capital crisis
Q5932	–	College courses while in Navy
Q6066	–	Courses needed for PhD in health physics
Training Opportunities
Q653	–	PEP courses
Q1610	–	Continuing education courses
Career Development and Certification
Q48	–	Where can I find information for preparation for the health physics certification exam?
Q98	–	How do I get an application for the CHP exam?
Q164	–	What is the best route for me to become an HP?
Q307	–	I would like information on completing NRRPT qualification.
Q313	–	Does the AAHP give a certificate for passing Part I?
Q383	–	Medical physics as a career
Q460	–	Does becoming a CHP benefit my company?
Q519	–	Requirements for substituting professional experience for a BS degree to take the CHP exam.
Q546	–	Career as an x-ray technologist
Q601	–	Requirements for ABHP exam
Q1012	–	Preparing for a health physics position
Q1478	–	A good certification review course
Q1482	–	Requirements for certification
Q1636	–	UK health physicist
Q1705	–	Certification requirements
Q2079	–	Difference between medical physics and health physics
Q2408	–	How to qualify for the CHP exam
Q2916	–	Obtaining an HP job
Q2972	–	Wish to enter health physics field
Q3144	–	Difference between health physics and medical physics
Q3489	–	Medical physics vs. health physics
Q3994	–	Navy ELT returns to health physics
Q4007	–	Decommissioning employment
Q4175	–	Change to health physics at age 52
Q4326	–	How to become competitive in the health physics field
Q4355	–	Navy ELT looks for jobs
Q4498	–	Nuclear medicine technologist
Q5091	–	Radiation physics and health physics
Q6142	–	ABHP exam requirements
Radiation Safety Officers (RSOs)
Q106	–	How does a health physicist become an RSO?
Q117	–	Is there a salary survey for RSOs?
Q1385	–	RSO training course
Q1496	–	RSO training
Q4185	–	Supervising nuclear medicine physician
Q4205	–	Safety officer needs to assume RSO duties
Educational References
Q68	–	Can you recommend current HP texts for undergrads?
Q424	–	Environmental radiation text
Salary Information
Q190	–	How do I get an HPS salary survey?
Q3300	–	Radiologic technician salary
Q4672	–	Technician salaries
Employment Opportunities
Q6587	–	Nuclear plant health physicist from India
Miscellaneous
Q2044	–	Graduate HP education
Q4835	–	Job opportunities
Q5814	–	Noncitizen wants work in the United States
Q5892	–	Opportunities at the NRC
Q7305	–	MR training

The following websites may also be useful:

			Academic and Training Opportunities in Radiation Safety (HPS)
			Health Physics Certification (ABHP)
			Join Health Physics Society (HPS)
			Radiation Protection Technology (NRRPT)
			Radiation Safety Officers (HPS)