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Personal and Environmental Dosimetry Course

300-hour online course in personal and environmental dosimetry. 6 modules covering IEC 62387 (passive dosimetry systems), IEC 61526 (active personal dosimeters) and advanced Excel. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.

Duration300 h
ModeOnline
Start datesOctober / March
LocationEurope (Madrid)
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Explain dosimetric and operational quantities.

02

Describe how personal dosimeters work.

03

Apply area and intake dosimetry techniques.

04

Implement quality systems in a dosimetry service.

05

Interpret readings and investigate anomalous doses.

06

Prepare dosimetry reports in accordance with regulations.

07

Develop a dosimetry programme for a facility.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Dosimetry service technician looking to specialise in Personal and Environmental Dosimetry.
  • Radiation protection expert looking to specialise in Personal and Environmental Dosimetry.
  • Personal dosimetry manager looking to specialise in Personal and Environmental Dosimetry.
  • Environmental radiological surveillance technician looking to specialise in Personal and Environmental Dosimetry.
  • Internal dosimetry specialist looking to specialise in Personal and Environmental Dosimetry.
  • Auditor of dosimetry services looking to specialise in Personal and Environmental Dosimetry.
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to enter nuclear power plants.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • IEC 62387 (passive dosimetry systems)
  • IEC 61526 (active personal dosimeters)
  • ISO 4037 (X and gamma reference radiations for calibration)
  • Royal Decree 1029/2022 (protection of health against ionising radiation)
  • Directive 2013/59/Euratom (basic safety standards)
  • ICRP Publication 103 (2007 Recommendations)
  • ISO/IEC 17025 (competence of testing and calibration laboratories)
Syllabus

6 modules · 300 h

  1. 1.1Protection quantities and operational quantities
  2. 1.2Personal equivalent dose at different depths
  3. 1.3Ambient and directional dose equivalent
  4. 1.4Relationship between what is measured and organ dose
  5. 1.5Individual, area and intake dosimetry
  6. 1.6Legal objectives of dosimetric surveillance
  7. 1.7Workers subject to individual monitoring
  8. 1.8Frequency and reading deadlines
  9. 1.9Worker's historical dose record
  10. 1.10Exercise: interpreting a dosimetric report
  1. 2.1Thermoluminescent dosimetry: materials and reading
  2. 2.2Optically stimulated luminescence
  3. 2.3Film badges and their validity period
  4. 2.4Active electronic dosimeters and alarms
  5. 2.5Wrist, ring and eye lens dosimeters
  6. 2.6Neutron dosimetry and track-etch detectors
  7. 2.7Correct placement and common errors
  8. 2.8Lost, damaged or contaminated dosimeters
  9. 2.9Dosimetry for visitors and external personnel
  10. 2.10Practical: a dosimetry campaign for a service
  1. 3.1Fixed and portable area monitors
  2. 3.2Location of measurement points
  3. 3.3Perimeter environmental dosimetry
  4. 3.4Whole-body counters
  5. 3.5Excreta analysis and bioassay
  6. 3.6Biokinetic models and committed dose calculation
  7. 3.7Surveillance after a suspected intake
  8. 3.8Biological and cytogenetic dosimetry
  9. 3.9Criteria for investigating an anomalous result
  10. 3.10Practical: estimating dose from an intake
  1. 4.1Service authorisation requirements
  2. 4.2Calibration and metrological traceability
  3. 4.3Type tests and regulatory requirements
  4. 4.4Intercomparison exercises
  5. 4.5Uncertainty evaluation
  6. 4.6Minimum recordable dose and its handling
  7. 4.7Quality control of the reading process
  8. 4.8Document management and record retention
  9. 4.9Worker data protection
  10. 4.10Practical: auditing a dosimetry process
  1. 5.1Comparison with limits and investigation levels
  2. 5.2Investigating doses higher than expected
  3. 5.3Dose from dosimeter contamination
  4. 5.4Dose reconstruction when the dosimeter is missing
  5. 5.5Administrative dose assignment
  6. 5.6Cumulative dose over five years
  7. 5.7Communicating results to the worker
  8. 5.8Reporting to the authority and the occupational health service
  9. 5.9Using data for optimisation
  10. 5.10Practical: investigating an anomalous dose
  1. 6.1Choice of facility and working groups
  2. 6.2Design of the individual dosimetry programme
  3. 6.3Design of area surveillance
  4. 6.4Criteria for intake surveillance
  5. 6.5Dosimeter management procedures
  6. 6.6Quality plan and uncertainties
  7. 6.7Own investigation levels
  8. 6.8Communication and training plan
  9. 6.9Dosimetry programme report
  10. 6.10Project defence
Methodology, software & labs

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 advanced Excel, Python (pandas), IDEAS / IMBA (internal dosimetry), Power BI, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practicals are based on real TLD and OSL dosimeter reading and calibration procedures, environmental monitoring with area dosimeters, and assessment of anomalous doses. Assessment is continuous, module by module, plus the final integrative project.

Accreditable laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with rotor test rig, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-oriented final project:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operational limits.
Industry mentoring:lecturers with careers in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible format(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:a safety-by-design approach, with OT cybersecurity, DIH and compliance as its pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Choice of facility and working groups

Explain dosimetric and operational quantities.

Design of the individual dosimetry programme

Describe how personal dosimeters work.

Design of area surveillance

Apply area and intake dosimetry techniques.

Criteria for intake surveillance

Implement quality systems in a dosimetry service.

Dosimeter management procedures

Interpret readings and investigate anomalous doses.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Dosimetry service technicianRadiation protection expertPersonal dosimetry managerEnvironmental radiological surveillance technicianInternal dosimetry specialistDosimetry service auditor
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • No prior degree is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • Sufficient command of Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme comprises 300 hours in total, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.

You will work with advanced Excel, Python (pandas), IDEAS / IMBA (internal dosimetry) and Power BI. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.

A SEIUM diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. It is in-house training, not an official title from the Ministry.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the higher programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.

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