Advisory regarding Southern California wildfires

Advisory regarding Southern California wildfires

On behalf of everyone at Thomas Edison State University, we hope that students affected by the wildfires in Southern California remain safe. The University is offering accommodations to students affected by the wildfires:

  • Students who are directly impacted by the fires and who are currently registered in courses for the November 2024, December 2024 and January 2025 terms have the option of receiving a free eight-week course extension without mentor approval; or, a 100% tuition credit for their course(s) to a future term. Affected students should submit a Request for Course Extension Form or a Request for Course Withdrawal Form indicating “Southern California wildfires” as the reason for the request. Please note that TECEP exams in these terms cannot be extended, nor credited for tuition after the exam has been taken.
  • Impacted students who are currently on a course extension for the September 2024 and October 2024 terms can request a second eight-week extension on their current term at no additional cost.

Request an Accommodation: Students affected by the wildfire and evacuations who need an accommodation should contact the Office of the Registrar by email at registration@tesu.edu or by phone at 609-777-5680. Accommodation requests should be submitted by January 24th. Requests after that date can be accommodated if the student provides documentation of the reason for the late request.

Radiation Safety Officer Course

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Radiation Safety Officer Course

Thomas Edison State University, a national leader in providing collegiate programs for professionals in the nuclear industry, has partnered with the prominent radiation protection firm NV5 Training Academy to develop an online, noncredit course in radiation safety training.

The 45-hour, 12 week online course, RSO-1000-PS: Radiation Safety Officer, is designed to prepare students to meet mandated federal and state training requirements for radiation safety. The online format enables busy, working adults to complete the course without sacrificing their professional and personal responsibilities.

Students will learn the technical information required to serve as a radiation safety officer and be prepared to lead businesses and industries in maintaining a safe working environment at facilities licensed or registered to possess radioactive materials and radiation producing machines.

Course work focuses on the fundamentals of regulatory requirements, policies and implementation practices for working with and supervising those who work with radioactive materials and radiation producing machines. Through lectures, simulated laboratory exercises and course materials, the curriculum covers radiation fundamentals, health risks, regulations, licensing, enforcement, dosimetry, instruments, statistics, quality assurance, shipment and receipt of radioactive materials, program management, record keeping, emergency response and regulatory inspections.

Successful completion of this course will satisfy part of the requirements for obtaining the necessary licensure to function as a Radiation Safety Officer as stated in 10CFR33.15 - Requirements for the issuance of a Type C specific license of broad scope:

At least 40 hours of training and experience in the safe handling of radioactive materials, and in the characteristics of ionizing radiation, units of radiation dose and quantities, radiation detection instrumentation, and biological hazards of exposure to radiation appropriate to the type and forms of byproduct material to be used.

The collaboration marks the first time that the NV5 Training Academy’s Radiation Safety Officer classroom-based course is being offered online to a national audience of adult learners.

Course Fee and Schedule

Course Fee: $1,295.00 (includes all course materials)

Registration Schedule: RSO-1000-PS: Radiation Safety Officer is offered three times a year.

Registration Dates Course Begins
July 30, 2024 to Oct. 6, 2024 Oct. 7, 2024
Nov. 1, 2024 to Mar. 9, 2025 Mar. 10, 2025
Mar. 20, 2025 to July 13, 2025 July 14, 2025

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Earn Three Credits

The University has created a new TECEP® exam (APS-2890-TE Radiation Safety Officer) that provides students who have completed either the online, noncredit course or NV5 Training Academy’s classroom-based course with the opportunity to earn three credits that can be applied to an associate or baccalaureate degree at the college. To earn the three credits, students must pass the TECEP® exam (APS-2890-TE Radiation Safety Officer).

Students pay separate tuition and registration are required for TECEP® exams.