CLASSES

Online Self Study NRRPT Review Class 
Course taught by Thomas E. Johnson, PhD, CHP, NRRPT

The new NRRPT Knowledge Objectives released in June of 2020 are incorporated into the class and references. The class is a great way to structure your review of the Knowledge Objectives and help you study. There will be more than 40 hours of class instruction, with multiple exercises and examples that incorporate the latest Knowledge Objectives. 
The Online Class platform also includes Weekly quizzes and Knowledge Objectives quizzes to test yourself on your knowledge of each topic.

Enrollment includes the following:

Radiation Protection: The Essential Guide

Workbook for Radiation Protection: The Essential Guide

Three mock exams of 75, 100 and 150 questions
Math Review Instruction Included

Copies of all presentation materials

The class DOES NOT INCLUDE registration for the NRRPT exam and is in no way associated with the NRRPT.

Online NRRPT Review Class (Starting June 16, 2025)

Course will be taught by Thomas E. Johnson, PhD, CHP, NRRPT

If you are thinking of taking the August 9, 2025 NRRPT exam, this is the class for you! The new NRRPT Knowledge Objectives released in June of 2020 are incorporated into the class and references. The class will meet Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights from 6:30 pm until 8:30 pm Mountain Standard Time, except for exam nights which will be 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. The class is a great way to structure your review of the Knowledge Objectives and help you study. There will be more than 40 hours of class instruction, with multiple exercises and examples that incorporate the latest Knowledge Objectives.

While this online class only meets three days a week (MWF), we strongly recommend that you study for two hours on the remaining days as well!

Class will start Monday, June 16, 2025 at 6:30 pm Mountain Standard Time, and will begin with a mock exam to determine where to focus your study. The class meeting schedule is below.

Enrollment includes the following:

Radiation Protection: The Essential Guide

Workbook for Radiation Protection: The Essential Guide

Three mock exams of 75, 100 and 150 questions

Math Review Instruction Included

Copies of all presentation materials

The class DOES NOT INCLUDE registration for the NRRPT exam and is in no way associated with the NRRPT.

Schedule

The NRRPT exam will be August 9, 2025.

Details of classes (note topics are tentative, as we will focus on materials requested by students)

Additional sessions may be scheduled depending on the needs of students. Note that classes will be recorded, but there is no guarantee as to the quality of recordings, nor availability. Recordings are for the sole use of enrolled students.

All classes will use ZOOM software (zoom.us) which is free for students. All students should have access to a computer with a camera and microphone for optimal experience.

Online NRRPT Review Class (Starting BY September 4, 2025)

Course will be taught by Thomas E. Johnson and Frank Tourneur

If you are thinking of taking the November 18, 2025 NRRPT exam, this is the class for you! The new NRRPT Knowledge Objectives released in June of 2020 are incorporated into the class and references. The class is set up to keep you on schedule over a 10-week period. The class is a great way to structure your review of the Knowledge Objectives and help you study. There will be more than 60 hours (10 weeks) of class instruction, with multiple exercises and examples that incorporate the latest Knowledge Objectives. There will also be Question and Answer sessions every other week to talk directly with the instructors that will meet online at a set time every 2 weeks for 2 hours via Zoom.

While this online class only meets three days a week (MWF), we strongly recommend that you study for two hours on the remaining days as well!

Each Friday will conclude with a quiz of several questions to provide a review of materials covered and provide examples of the types of questions that would be covered. In addition, a Workbook and a Solutions Manual are provided, some of which is to be covered in the sessions. A final 150 question comprehensive exam will be administered to indicate areas of further study for the participants. The class meeting schedule is attached.

Materials

1. Radiation Protection: The Essential Guide for Canadian Technologists
   2. Radiation Protection: Solutions Manual
   3. Radiation Protection: The Essential Workbook for Technologists
   4. NRRPT Study Guide
   
   NOTE: The class DOES NOT INCLUDE registration for the NRRPT exam and is in no way associated with the NRRPT

Participant Expectations

Participants are expected to self-study and ideally pre-read materials to be covered in the schedule. Specifically, the materials covered in the 3-Day Radiation Protection Basics Course should be reviewed in advance of the course as they will not be covered in detail in this course.

A Workbook and Solutions Manual are provided and it is suggested that 2 hours per week be allocated to round out and test knowledge.

Participation in the virtual sessions is encouraged but questions can be asked off-line to either instructor.

It is recognized that attendance at scheduled sessions may not always be possible due to work or personal commitments. A recording of the virtual sessions will be made and participants are expected to review at their earliest convenience.

All materials including recorded lectures are copyrighted and cannot be shared or downloaded without consent.
Copyright © 2024 by Pastime Publications. All rights reserved. Recorded in the United States of America. Except as permitted under the United States Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this video may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means or stored in a database or retrieval system without prior written permission of Pastime Publications.

Key References

While it is important to know key regulations and some content, participants, time permitting, are directed to key regulatory documents that supplements the textbook.
These include:
REGDOC-1.6.1, License Application Guide: Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Appendix Z, AA, BB
REGDOC-2.7.1, Radiation Protection
REGDOC-2.7.2, Dosimetry, Volume I: Ascertaining Occupational Dose

Schedule

The NRRPT exam will be November 18, 2024.

Details of classes (note topics are tentative, as we will focus on materials requested by students)

Additional sessions may be scheduled depending on the needs of students. Note that classes will be recorded, but there is no guarantee as to the quality of recordings, nor availability. Recordings are for the sole use of enrolled students.

All classes will use ZOOM software (zoom.us) which is free for students. All students should have access to a computer with a camera and microphone for optimal experience.