Introduction
Through an agreement with the
Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors and in
association with the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT), 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
Chapter 33-10-05.1 [10CFR 34.43(a) and (b)] of the North Dakota Radiological Health
Rules.
- Documentation of radiographer on-the-job training
and demonstration of competence requirements in
Chapter 33-10-05.1 [10CFR 34.43(c)] of the North Dakota Radiological Health
Rules.
Schedule &
Applications
The North Dakota Radiation Control
Program offers the exam periodically as applications are approved by the
ASNT. Applications, qualification requirements, and examination
information is available on the ASNT website
www.asnt.org/certification/irrsp/index.htm .
If you have any questions regarding the Industial
Radiography exam, please contact:
Dave Stradinger, Environmental Scientist
Radiation Control Program
Division of Air Quality
918 East Divide Avenue, 2nd Floor
Bismarck, ND 58501-1947
Email:
dstradinger@nd.gov
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 and instructions.
On the day of the examination, please
bring the following:
- A copy of your ASNT approval letter.
- 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 4-6 weeks.
