Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician
STEM •
Health Professions And Related Programs
What is it about?
A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of health physicists, occupational safety and health specialists, and public health officials, to monitor and control radiation exposure and implement preventive measures in health care, work, and natural environments. Includes instruction in radiation physics, environmental radioactivity, radiological instrumentation, electronics of radiation detection equipment, radioactive waste management and control, safety and handling procedures, decontamination procedures, radioactivity testing and analysis, and communications skills.
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Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Average public university graduating class: 15 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Average private university graduating class: 1 students.
O's Insights on Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician
- Major has been stable in popularity over the last 5 years after decreasing prior to that.
- 94% of graduates come from public universities.
