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Proof of successful participation in a recognized radiation protection course is required to acquire and update specialist knowledge in radiation protection.

If you wish to offer courses for acquiring or updating the necessary specialist knowledge in radiation protection in the fields of human medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry or for non-medical fields of application, you must apply in advance for these courses to be held. In doing so, you must prove that the courses are suitable for teaching the intended content.

All radiation protection authorities have an information sheet on the requirements for the application, which you can ask for.

The authority responsible for the course center will then check whether

• the course content is suitable for teaching the necessary skills and knowledge in radiation protection for the respective area of application,
• the qualifications of the teaching staff, the teaching materials used and the equipment at the course location ensure that knowledge is properly imparted and that the success of the course is monitored.

If the requirements are met, your courses will be recognized.

• You must prove that the radiation protection course you have planned is suitable for teaching the participants the content stipulated in the technical guideline.

• Application with the following details:
  • Name of the course by specifying the subject group or modules
  • Information on the implementation, e.g. asynchronous or synchronous learning, virtual or physical presence
  • Details of the course organizer
  • Details of the course location and venue
  • Details of the responsible course leader
• Syllabus with the following details:
  • Subject areas with respective speakers and the number of teaching units
  • Demonstrations and practicals
  • Duration of the teaching units and number of teaching units per day
• Information on teaching content:
  • Description of the teaching content as a bullet point or formulated script,
  • Description of the exercises (virtual presence if applicable) or practicals (physical presence)
• Details of teaching staff:
  • Evidence of the qualifications of the teaching staff in relation to the teaching content, for example possession of the required specialist knowledge in radiation protection and, if applicable, updating of this or professional training, professional experience and details of previous lecturing or teaching activities or participation in specialist committees
• Information on the teaching material
  • Overview of the materials made available to the participants
    • course materials
    • Lecture notes
    • Sources of legislation, standards and guidelines
    • other documents containing figures, tables, diagrams and formulas required for the participants' future work
• Equipment of the course location
  • Size and technical equipment of the event rooms
  • Number of places
  • Type and number of workstations, measuring equipment, any open or enclosed radioactive substances, radiation sources, X-ray equipment
• Information on the maximum number of course participants
• Concept for monitoring attendance and success
  • Information on the performance review
  • Annexes to the admission requirements
  • Information on the duration and procedure of the examination

• You send the documents for your planned course by post to the competent authority.
• The authority will check whether the course covers the content stipulated for this type of course in the specialist knowledge guideline.
• If the course meets all requirements, it will be recognized.
• You will receive a notification.

You must submit the application before you offer the radiation protection course.

State Office for Occupational Safety, Consumer Protection and Health (LAVG)

• § Section 51 Ordinance on Protection against the Harmful Effects of Ionizing Radiation (Radiation Protection Ordinance - StrlSchV)

Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Integration and Consumer Protection of the State of Brandenburg (MSGIV), Department 15