Course on IAEA Standards for Military Nuclear Incidents
Online 300-hour course on IAEA standards for military nuclear incidents. 6 modules covering the Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident (1986), the Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency (1986) and JRODOS. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
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What you will be able to do
Describe the international framework applicable to radiological incidents.
Interpret the obligations for notification and information exchange.
Analyse the IAEA's international assistance mechanisms.
Apply preparedness and response requirements at national level.
Evaluate the implications of physical security in incident investigation.
Classify events using the INES scale.
Develop a response plan in line with IAEA standards.
Who it's for
- Radiological emergency planning technician looking to specialise in IAEA Standards for Military Nuclear Incidents.
- Nuclear safety analyst looking to specialise in IAEA Standards for Military Nuclear Incidents.
- Radiation protection specialist looking to specialise in IAEA Standards for Military Nuclear Incidents.
- Adviser in international nuclear law looking to specialise in IAEA Standards for Military Nuclear Incidents.
- Nuclear physical security manager looking to specialise in IAEA Standards for Military Nuclear Incidents.
- Civil protection coordinator looking to specialise in IAEA Standards for Military Nuclear Incidents.
- Engineering or science graduates seeking to join nuclear regulatory bodies.
What you'll work with
- Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident (1986)
- Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency (1986)
- IAEA GSR Part 7 (Preparedness and Response for a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency)
- Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and its Amendment (2005)
- INES scale
- Directive 2013/59/Euratom (basic safety standards)
- IAEA NSS 20 (fundamentals of nuclear security)
6 modules · 300 h
1.1International Atomic Energy Agency and its mandate1.2Safety and emergency preparedness standards1.3Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident1.4Convention on Assistance in the Case of an Accident1.5International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale1.6Incident and Emergency Centre and its role1.7Emergency assistance network1.8Military facilities and the limits of safeguards1.9Field vocabulary and acronyms1.10Exercise: tracing the notification chain for an event
2.1Scenarios that trigger notification2.2Minimum content of the initial notification2.3Deadlines and official channels2.4National points of contact2.5Updating information during the event2.6Information to potentially affected States2.7Public information and coordination of messages2.8Confidentiality and national security as a limit2.9Voluntary notification and good practice2.10Practice: drafting an initial notification
3.1Requesting assistance and its procedure3.2Types of assistance available3.3Assessment and measurement teams3.4Specialised medical assistance3.5Logistics, customs and transit of equipment3.6Status of assisting personnel3.7Coordination on the ground3.8Costs and their distribution3.9Termination of assistance3.10Practice: requesting assistance for a scenario
4.1Threat categories and proportionate planning4.2National radiological emergency plan4.3Response organisation and command4.4Intervention criteria and reference levels4.5Emergency environmental monitoring4.6Protection of responders4.7Management of potentially exposed persons4.8Public communication during the crisis4.9Transition to recovery4.10Practice: evaluating an emergency plan
5.1Physical protection of material and applicable conventions5.2Material outside regulatory control5.3Coordination between safety and physical protection5.4Event investigation and root cause analysis5.5Reporting to the international organisation5.6Peer reviews and evaluation missions5.7Lessons learned and their dissemination5.8International exercises and their evaluation5.9Improving the regulatory framework5.10Practice: lessons-learned report
6.1Choice of scenario and facility6.2Applicable international and national framework6.3Notification and information chain6.4Plan for requesting and receiving assistance6.5Intervention and protection criteria6.6Public communication plan6.7Exercise and training programme6.8Preparedness indicators6.9Plan report6.10Project defence
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine the course with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is JRODOS, RASCAL, HotSpot, QGIS, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Case studies are based on real procedures from emergency-response tabletop exercises, atmospheric dispersion modelling and lessons-learned analysis. Assessment is continuous, module by module, plus the final integrative project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Describe the international framework applicable to radiological incidents.
Interpret the obligations for notification and information exchange.
Analyse the IAEA's international assistance mechanisms.
Apply preparedness and response requirements at national level.
Evaluate the implications of physical security in incident investigation.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior qualification required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient command of Spanish to follow technical standards documentation.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 300 hours spread over 3 to 5 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with full-time work.
The course works with JRODOS, RASCAL, HotSpot and QGIS. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
A SEIUM own diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. This is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area count towards the higher-level programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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