Radiation Protection: Advisers

RPA 2000 RPA 2000 is a non profit making company set up in the year 2000 by The Society for Radiological Protection; The Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine; the Institute of Radiation Protection and the Association of University Radiation Protection Officers (the Societies) solely for the purpose of certifying competence in radiation protection practice.

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Certificate of competence to be a Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA) under IRR99

Certification is intended for members of the Societies however it is also open to non-members practising in the United Kingdom.

Anyone practising as an RPA after 31 December 2004 must hold a valid certificate of competence from an Assessing Body recognised by the HSE.

The Ionising Radiations Regulations, 1999 (IRR99) require employers to appoint and consult suitable Radiation Protection Advisers (RPAs) to advise and assist them in complying with the regulations. To be an RPA for the first time an individual must either

hold a Radiation Protection level 4 National or Scottish Vocational Qualification (N/SVQ) issued not more than five years previously; or hold a valid certificate of core competence from an organisation recognised as an Assessing Body by HSE for this purpose.

RPA 2000 is such an Assessing Body and assesses the competence of those wishing to practice as RPAs and, where appropriate, issues such a certificate.

To continue to be an RPA after five years from being awarded a Certificate or achieving a Level 4 S/NVQ, RPAs must obtain a fresh Certificate from an Assessing Body providing suitable evidence that they have kept up to date their knowledge and experience of radiation protection legislation and awareness of technological advances relevant to radiation protection practice.

The documents required by applicants can be found from the links provided at the top of this page. With effect from 1 April 2007 these are as follows:

Initial certification Documents C, D and E
Renewal of certification Documents C, and F

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Contact

RPA 2000
PO Box 117
Buckfastleigh
Devon TQ11 0WA

Tel: 01364 644487
Fax: 01364 644492
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Company No: 03925117

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Page updated: 27 Aug 2009: removed html tables
Page updated: 15 May 2009: Fees: ... valid until 31 March 2010
Page updated: 5 Feb 2009: Doc F - Re-certification Scheme (Dec 2004) replaced by Doc F - Re-certification Scheme (Feb 2009)
Page updated: 19 Dec 2008: Links shortened to: Renewal of certification during 2009; Additional guidance for applicants renewing; Analysis of the points claimed
Page updated: 28 Nov 2008: New: Renewal of RPA certification during 2009; Additional guidance for applicants renewing their RPA certification; Analysis of the points claimed within the RPA 2000 re-certification scheme with conclusions for the future
Page updated: 16 April 2008: Fees: ... valid until 31 March 2009
Page updated: 15 April 2008: shortened link to 'List of those holding the RPA Certificate'
Page updated: 14 April 2008: added 'List of those holding the RPA 2000 Certificate of Competence to be an RPA'
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