Introduction
Through an agreement with the
Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors and in
association with the Texas Bureau of Radiation Control, the
North Dakota Department of Health is authorized to administer
an approved industrial radiographer safety/certification
exam. These examinations must be successfully completed at
least every five (5) years to maintain certification.
Requirements
The North Dakota Radiological Health
Rules require all persons acting as industrial radiographers
in North Dakota to meet certain training and experience
requirements as well as successful completion of a
certification examination administered by an approved
certifying entity as mentioned above.
In addition to an industrial
radiographer safety examination, certain other criteria must
be met before a North Dakota Industrial Radiographer
identification card can be issued to any individual. These
additional requirements include:
- Documentation of radiographer
trainee training requirements in subdivision a of
subsection
33-10-05-05.1 of the North Dakota Radiological Health
Rules.
- Documentation of radiographer
on-the-job training and demonstration of competence
requirements in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of
subdivision b of subsection
33-10-05-05.1 of the North Dakota Radiological Health
Rules.
Note that the second
requirement above does not apply to individuals
designated as radiographers prior to March 1, 1992.
Schedule &
Applications
The North Dakota Radiation Control
Program offers the exam once per year, usually in the spring. However, special
requests for additional examination dates may be made to the
Department and will be considered on a case-by-case basis
(not all requests will be granted). A request for examination
must be made to the Department at least 90 days prior to the
examination date.
If you wish to add your name to our
Industrial Radiographer mailing list, please forward your
name, address and phone number to the address below.
Individuals on this mailing list will be notified at least 60
days prior to the established examination date.
Louise Roehrich, Environmental Scientist
Radiation Control Program
Division of Air Quality
918 East Divide Avenue, 2nd Floor
Bismarck, ND 58501-1947
Email:
lrroehrich@nd.gov
Applications for the North Dakota Industrial Radiographer
Safety Examination are sent to individuals on our mailing
list at least 60 days prior to the established examination
date. These applications must be completed by the prospective
examinee and the company's Radiation Safety Officer, and then
returned to the Department by the application deadline.
Application forms are also available here:
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Taking the
Exam - Getting Results
The exams are held in Bismarck, North
Dakota at either the Environmental Training Center located at
2639 East Main Avenue or at the Gold Seal Center at 918 East Divide Avenue,
2nd Floor. The duration of the exam is three
hours and you should plan to arrive at the test site at least
30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time for sign-in,
photograph and instructions.
On the day of the examination, please
bring the following:
- A current photo ID, such as a
valid driver's license
- Pencils, either No. 2 pencils or
mechanical pencils with soft lead
- Extra erasures
- A basic calculator (no programmable
calculators or exposure calculators are permitted)
Upon completion of the exam, expect
your results to be available within 2-3 working days. The
actual ID card will be sent to each individual who
successfully completed the exam within 1-2 weeks of the exam
date.
