INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHER CERTIFICATION

1. INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHER CERTIFICATION Bridget D. Stephens Department of State Health Services August 2011

2. OTHER CERTIFYING ENTITIES • ASNT • Alabama • Georgia • Illinois • Iowa • Louisiana • Maine • North Dakota • Oklahoma

3. THROUGH JUNE 2011… • Created 436 exams • Conducted 418 exam sessions • Tested 17,265 individuals • Issued 10,000+ certifications

4. THROUGH JUNE 2011… • Provided 8,346 exams to other certifying entities

5. TYPES OF CERTIFICATIONS • Radioactive Materials Only • X-Ray Machines Only • Combination (RAM and X-Ray)

6. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS • 40-hour radiation safety course • On-the-Job Training • 200 hours or at least 1 year RAM • 120 hours or at least 1 year X-Ray • 320 hours or at least 1 year Combination • Pass agency-administered exam

7. EXAM SUBJECTS • Fundamentals of radiation safety • Radiation detection instrumentation • Radiographic equipment • State and federal regulations • Generic written operating, safety and emergency procedures

8. EXAM INFORMATION 125 QUESTIONS • 100 QUESTIONS • Count towards the score • Passing score is 70 and up • 25 QUESTIONS – PROVISIONAL • Do not count for or against score • Texas is field testing for validity • Randomly distributed throughout examination

9. EXAM INFORMATION Exam Registration = 79% Capacity

10. EXAM FAILURE RATE Failure Rate = 32.8%

11. EXAM FEE • $120.00 • Application - BRC Form 255 (Rev. 03/11)

12. EXAM INFORMATION... • 2012 exam schedule to be mailed 10/01/11 to: • Texas licensees, registrants and certifying entities • Reciprocity companies

13. TRAINEE QUALIFICATION • Fax is fastest! • No changes to procedures • Application - BRC Form 255-E (Rev. 06/10)

14. TRAINEE QUALIFICATION • REMEMBER!! • On-the-job training hours count AFTER trainee status is documented and received by the certifying entity

15. RADIOGRAPHER QUALIFICATION • Application - BRC Form 255-R (Rev. 08/10) - Hours • Application - BRC Form 255-OS (Rev. 08/10) - Years • Certification fee of $110.00 must accompany each of these forms • NO FAXES ACCEPTED!!

16. RADIOGRAPHER QUALIFICATION • Mail to : DSHS Radioactive Material Licensing – MC 2003 P.O. Box 149347 Austin, TX 78714-9347

17. TRAINER QUALIFICATION • Application - BRC Form 255-T (Rev. 03/10) • Document at least 1 year experience as a certified radiographer in RAM, X-RAY or BOTH • No fee

18. Radiographer Trainer Status • Since April 2009, Industrial Radiographer Trainers that have passed the Texas certification exam have been issued a Certification ID card that indicates their individual trainer status

19. Radiographer Trainer ID Card

20. Radiographer Trainer ID Card (Reciprocity) • A radiographer with a card issued by another state or jurisdiction and who has been verified as a current trainer, will be issued a card authorizing the individual to act as a radiographer trainer in Texas • ID card will contain no photo and must be used in conjunction with the individual’s current card issued by the other state or jurisdiction

21. Radiographer Trainer ID Card (Reciprocity) • Expiration date of the Texas trainer ID card will be the same as the current ID card issued by the other state or jurisdiction

22. Radiographer Trainer ID Card (Reciprocity)

23. CARD EXPIRATION • Card expires 5 years from date documentation review is completed and card is issued

24. CARD EXPIRATION • A worker may carry expired ID card in lieu of trainee status card, and work as a trainee until a new card is received

25. CARD REPLACEMENT • Replacement cards cost $35.00

26. RENEWALS… • Renewing a certification costs $120.00

27. IR WEBSITE http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/radiation Exam Schedule, Information and Forms Certification Requirements Other Accepted Radiographer Certifications Radiographer Certification Contact Numbers

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