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3 Days Classroom / On-Site Industrial · Oil & Gas · Construction

Radiation Protection Officer (RPO) Training

Prepare for licensing and build a comprehensive radiation protection programme for your facility.

Upon completion, participants will be prepared to design, implement and manage a radiation protection programme in their organisation and, where applicable, to sit the RPO licensing examination in Qatar.

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the fundamental principles of ionising radiation and radiation hazards
  • Explain the regulatory framework governing radiation safety in Qatar and Oman
  • Apply the ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) principle in a workplace setting
  • Plan and implement a personal dose monitoring programme
  • Manage radiation sources, sealed and unsealed, in accordance with regulatory requirements
  • Respond appropriately to radiation incidents and emergencies
  • Design and document a facility radiation protection programme
  • Prepare for and fulfil regulatory inspection requirements

Who Should Attend

Radiation Safety Officers
Site Engineers
HSE Professionals
Operations Supervisors
QA/QC Personnel
Facility Managers

Course Outline

  • Types of ionising radiation: alpha, beta, gamma, X-ray, neutron
  • Radiation interaction with matter and biological effects
  • Units of measurement: Bq, Gy, Sv, R
  • National regulations (Qatar/Oman) and IAEA safety standards
  • Roles and responsibilities of the RPO
  • ALARA principle and practical application
  • Personal dosimetry: TLD, OSLD, electronic personal dosimeters
  • Setting up and maintaining a dose monitoring programme
  • Radiation source inventory and control
  • Controlled and supervised area classification
  • Radiation shielding principles and design
  • Contamination monitoring and control
  • Emergency response procedures for radiation incidents
  • Radiation source loss and theft response
  • Record-keeping and regulatory reporting requirements
  • Preparing for inspection
  • Radiation protection programme documentation
  • Case studies and practical exercises

Why Train With First International

Qualified Trainers

Delivered by practitioners with real-world field experience in regulated industries.

Completion Record

Attendance and completion confirmation provided for all participants.

Flexible Delivery

Available in Qatar, Oman, or at your facility. Online options also available.

Regulatory Aligned

Content designed to meet applicable national and international regulatory standards.

Group Booking

Contact us for customised group sessions for 5 or more participants.

Post-Training Support

Our team remains available for follow-up questions and regulatory guidance.

Frequently Asked Questions

The course is specifically designed to align with Qatar requirements and to prepare candidates for the RPO licensing examination. First International provides attendance confirmation documentation upon request.

To maintain training quality, class sizes are limited to 20 participants. Separate group sessions can be arranged for organisations requiring training for more than 20 staff.

Yes. The course is delivered in both Qatar and Oman, as well as at the client's facility on request.

No prior radiation safety knowledge is required. A basic understanding of industrial operations or engineering is helpful but not mandatory.

Yes. In-house delivery at your facility is available for groups of 5 or more. Contact us for scheduling and pricing.

An internal knowledge assessment is conducted at the end of the programme. The licensing examination is a separate process conducted by the Ministry.