Applied Nuclear Science and Radiation Safety
Co-op type:
Optional
Skills students have at the start of co-op work term:
- Radiation Detection and Measurement
- Waste Management
- PPE
- Contamination Control
- Decontamination Procedures
- Incident Assessments
- Site Systems including CANDU Reactors
- Instrumentation: ionization chambers, proportional and Geiger counters, scintillation counters and dosimeters
- ALARA Application
Suggested job titles:
- Radiation Protection Technician
- Radiation Protection and Measurement
- Waste Management Officer
- Radiation Safety Officer
- Research Technician
- NORM Technician
- Contamination Monitor
- Radiation Surveyor
Requirements to remain eligible for co-op:
Co-op students must maintain Co-op Eligibility at all times. In addition to maintaining Co-op Eligibility Criteria, students in this program must achieve:
- A minimum GPA of 2.7
Additional Info:
- This program offers one optional co-op work terms.
- If you are an international student enrolled in the co-op program, you are required to have a valid co-op work permit before starting your work term. You must apply for and receive a Social Insurance Number to work in Canada. You are encouraged to start the application process in your preparation term as government processing time can take up to 4 months or more. Please refer to the Algonquin College International Education Centre for more information.
Student Availability by Term:
- Summer