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European Nuclear Society

 

SCK-CEN

 

FANC




ETRAP 2005

23 - 25 November in Brussels, Belgium

3rd International Conference on Education and Training in Radiological Protection

Title

 

The relationship between training, competency and suitability

Presented by

 

Stewart, Joanne

Institute(s)

 

Radiation Protection Division, Health Protection Agency (UK)

Description

 

Authors:
J.E.  Stewart  and  R.A.  Paynter

Abstract:
The  need  for  adequate  and  relevant  training  is  a  cornerstone  at  all  levels  in  radiation  protection.  Clearly,  the  content  and  structure  of  training  will  depend  on  the  trainee  group,  and  there  are  many  options  available  for  the  delivery  of  training.    However,  while  generally  a  great  deal  of  effort  goes  into  determining  the  aims  and  objectives  of  any  training  scheme  in  terms  of  what  it  is  the  trainer  wants  to  deliver,  perhaps  less  consideration  goes  into  what  it  is  that  the  training  is  helping  to  create.    The  endpoint  of  the  training  process  should  be  an  effective  workforce,  but  to  achieve  this  the  workers  need  to  have  developed  a  satisfactory  level  of  competency  in  the  roles  they  undertake.    Their  knowledge  and  skills  also  need  to  be  suitable  for  the  industry  in  which  they  work.   

This  paper  explores  the  relevance  of  competency  in  radiation  protection,  and  considers  the  systems  in  place  in  the  UK  for  the  assessment  and  recognition  of  competency  in  specific  radiation  protection  roles.  It  also  discusses  the  relationship  between  competency  and  suitability,  and  the  role  of  training  in  the  development  of  competency.


Full paper

 

Stewart.pdf   (44 KB - 44,678 bytes)

Presentation

 

Stewart.pdf   (1 MB - 1,414,848 bytes)

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