Approved Certification Services and Training Courses

Approved Radiation Protection Training Courses

Certificate Course in Ionising Radiation Protection

Certificate Course in Ionising Radiation and X-ray Protection

Institute: The University of Hong Kong, Safety Office

Telephone: 2859 2547

Fax: 2559 5557

E-mail address : rpuso@hku.hk

Address: Safety Office, The University of Hong Kong, Room 402, James Lee, Science Building, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong

Web: www.hku.hk/safety

Certificate of Competence in Ionising Radiation Protection

Certificate of Competence in Safe Use of X-ray Irradiating Apparatus (this program is a recognized basic qualification for supervising personnel and users of, and only of, irradiating apparatus licences)

Institute: Occupational Safety & Health Council

Telephone: 2116 5656

Fax: 2151 7428

E-mail address : trg@oshc.org.hk

Address: 18/F China United Centre, 28 Marble Road, North Point, Hong Kong

Web: www.oshc.org.hk

Certificate Course in Radiation Protection

Institute: Hong Kong Productivity Council

Telephone: 2788 6342

Fax: 2788 6260

E-mail address : academy@hkpc.org

Address: 3/F HKPC Building, 78 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon

Web: https://www.hkpcacademy.org/en/

Radiation Protection Supervisor Training Course for the Medical Sector

Institute: Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital

Telephone: 2835 8010

Fax: 2838 5186

E-mail address : nursingadmin@hksh.com

Address: 2 Village Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong

Web: https://www.hksh-hospital.com/

Certificate Course in the Ionising Radiation Safety and Protection for the People Working in Radiation Area

Institute: Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions Occupational Retraining Centre

Telephone: 2715 6671

Fax: 2761 9423

E-mail address : elaineling@hkftustsc.org

Address: 6/F, No. 50, Ma Tau Chung Road, Tokwawan, Kowloon

Web: https://www.hkftustsc.org/course/detailm?code=0219&d=2

The completion of the above training courses has been approved by the Radiation Board Licensing Committee as qualification for attaining the necessary level of competency on radiological protection for purposes relating to granting of licences under the Radiation Ordinance (Cap. 303, Laws of Hong Kong). Apart from these training courses, the Radiation Board Licensing Committee has approved the qualifications as listed in the second column of the following tables for the purposes of granting licences subject to the specific scopes of recognition as shown in the third column.

Licences for medical and veterinary purposes:

Provider	Qualification	Scope of Recognition as Radiological Protection Qualification[1]
Hong Kong Association of Medical Physics	Certified Medical Physicist	supervising person under RS Licence for medical purpose radiation protection advisor under higher-risk functional-state IA Licence for medical purpose
Hong Kong Institution of Physicists in Medicine	Certified Medical Physicist	supervising person under RS Licence for medical purpose radiation protection advisor under higher-risk functional-state IA Licence for medical purpose
Hong Kong College of Radiologists	Fellow, Hong Kong College of Radiologists[2]	supervising person under RS Licence for nuclear medicine/radionuclide imaging
The Radiographers Board of Hong Kong	Registered Part I and Part II Radiographers (Diagnostic)	supervising person under RS Licence for nuclear medicine/radionuclide imaging
The Medical Council of Hong Kong	Registered Medical Practitioners	user under licence to use irradiating apparatus for providing medical diagnosis and therapy
The Radiographers Board of Hong Kong	Registered Radiographers[3]
The Dental Council of Hong Kong	Registered Dentists	user under licence to use irradiating apparatus for conducting dental examination
Veterinary Surgeons Board of Hong Kong	Registered Veterinary Surgeons	user under licence to use irradiating apparatus for conducting veterinary examination

Licences for production of radiopharmaceuticals by using cyclotrons:

Provider	Qualification	Scope of Recognition as Radiological Protection Qualification
Respective manufacturers of licenced[4] cyclotrons	Comprehensive training on the operation and use of licenced cyclotrons for radiopharmaceutical production	radiation protection advisor under functional-state IA Licence for possession of cyclotron for radiopharmaceutical production user under licence to use cyclotrons for radiopharmaceutical production

Licences for industrial sector:

Provider	Qualification	Scope of Recognition as Radiological Protection Qualification
Certification bodies for ISO 9712 standard	Level 1 certified against international standard ISO9712 for radiographic testing	user under IA licence (1) to use X-ray machine to perform industrial radiography or (2) to use hand-held X-ray machine (X-ray fluorescence analyser) to conduct onsite material testing
Certification bodies for ISO 9712 standard	Levels 2 and 3 certified against international standard ISO9712 for radiographic testing	user under IA licence (1) to use X-ray machine to perform industrial radiography or (2) to use hand-held X-ray machine (X-ray fluorescence analyser) to conduct onsite material testing supervising person under RS Licence (1) for performing industrial radiography or (2) for conducting onsite material testing by using X-ray fluorescence analyser
According to ASNT’s SNT-TC-1A[5] with Level 3 certified personnel for Level 1 personnel	ASNT’s recommended practice no. SNT-TC-1A for radiographic testing – Level 1 certified	user under IA licence (1) to use X-ray machine to perform industrial radiography or (2) to use hand-held X-ray machine (X-ray fluorescence analyser) to conduct onsite material testing
According to ASNT’s SNT-TC-1A[5] with Level 3 certified personnel for Level 2 personnel Level 3 personnel certified by ASNT[6]	ASNT’s recommended practice no. SNT-TC-1A for radiographic testing – Levels 2 and 3 certified	user under IA licence (1) to use X-ray machine to perform industrial radiography or (2) to use hand-held X-ray machine (X-ray fluorescence analyser) to conduct onsite material testing supervising person under RS Licence (1) for performing industrial radiography or (2) for conducting onsite material testing by using X-ray fluorescence analyser

[1] RS: Radioactive Substances and IA: Irradiating Apparatus

[2] With Specialty training in Radiology or Nuclear Medicine

[3] Parts I, II and III Radiographers (Diagnostic) and Parts I and II Radiographers (Therapeutic) registered under Supplementary Medical Professions Ordinance, Cap. 359.

[4] Cyclotrons shall be licenced by the Radiation Board first before their importation into Hong Kong for local use.

[5] ASNT’s SNT-TC-1A: American Society for Non-destructive Testing’s recommended practice no. SNT-TC-1A

[6] ASNT: American Society for Non-destructive Testing

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