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College Eligibility
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent. Applicants with an OSSD showing senior English and/or Mathematics courses at the Basic Level, or with Workplace or Open courses, will be tested to determine their eligibility for admission; OR
Academic and Career Entrance (ACE) certificate; OR
General Educational Development (GED) certificate; OR
Mature Student status (19 years of age or older and without a high school diploma at the start of the program). Eligibility may be determined by academic achievement testing for which a fee of $50 (subject to change) will be charged.
Program Eligibility
English, Grade 12 (ENG4C or equivalent) with a 60% or higher.
Mathematics, Grade 12 (MAP4C equivalent) with a minimum grade of 65%.
Physics, Grade 12 (SPH4C or equivalent) with a grade of 65% or higher OR Chemistry, Grade 11 or 12 with a grade of 65% or higher.
Applicants with international transcripts must provide proof of the subject-specific requirements noted above and may be required to provide proof of language proficiency. Domestic applicants with international transcripts must be evaluated through the International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (ICAS) or World Education Services (WES).
The two-year Applied Nuclear Science and Radiation Safety Ontario College Diploma program is the only program of its kind in Canada. In this program, you learn to monitor radiation levels and implement preventive measures critical to ensuring the safety of employees and members of the public and providing for protection of the environment.
Learn to effectively complete important tasks focusing on radiation safety, such as detecting and measuring radiation levels, mitigating contamination hazards and providing guidance and information to personnel to control contamination and minimize radiation exposure.
Gain theoretical and practical understanding of nuclear operations fundamentals, radiation detection and measurement, instrumentation and techniques, waste management, contamination and decontamination procedures, and incident assessments. Your courses focus on regulatory frameworks and compliance with internationally accepted radiation protection principles.
Learn from nuclear industry professionals who have years of experience. This program benefits from a partnership between Algonquin College and Bruce Power, Ontario`s largest private electricity generating company.
Benefit from the opportunity to complete industry-recognized certifications in this program.
Students also have the option to gain real-world experience through a paid co-operative education (co-op) work term (see Additional Information for more details). Please note that places in the co-op version of the program are subject to availability. Students who elect to apply to the non co-op version of the program may not have the opportunity to transfer to the co-op version at a later date.
Graduates may find employment in:
nuclear power plants
nuclear-based research and development facilities
decontamination/waste storage facilities
uranium mines/mills
radiation protection contract companies
isotope production/refinement facilities
hospitals that use radioisotopes
universities with radiological labs
the oil and gas industry concerned with naturally-occurring radioactive materials (NORMS) management
Graduates may work in roles such as:
contamination monitor
radiation protection technician
radiation surveyor
health physics technician
NORMs technician
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Level: 01
DAT7669
Microcomputer Applications for Radiation Safety
ENL7777
Communications I
GED7666
Human Performance
MAT7709
Mathematics for Radiation Safety
SAF7602
Radiation Protection
SCI7615
Sciences for Understanding Radiation Theory
Level: 02
PHY7016
Fundamentals of Physics
SAF7603
Instrumentation I
SAF7604
Radiological Regulations and Requirements
SAF7613
Instrumentation II
SAF7616
Contamination Control
SAF7617
Site Systems and Work Planning
SAF7618
Electrical Science and Systems
WKT7108
Preparation for Work
Level: 03
ENL7676
Technical Communication
Co-op:01
WKT7116
Co-op Education Work Experience
Level: 03
MAT7711
Introduction to Health Physics
SAF7631
Equipment Calibration and Maintenance
SAF7632
Radiological Sampling Methodology
SAF7633
Radiological Incident Assessment
SCI7617
Science for the Nuclear Industry
Gen Ed On-line Elective: choose 2
DSN2001
History of Design
ENL1726
Symbols, Text and Meaning
ENV0002
Environmental Citizenship
GED5002
Victimology
GED5003
The Science of Play
GED5004
Living Green
GED5005
Greek Mythology
GED5006
World Religions
GED5300
The Science of Everyday Life
GED6022
A Sense of Humour
GED7019
Becoming an Entrepreneur: Is It for Me?
GEN1957
Science Fiction
GEN2007
Community Service
HIS0001
Saints and Heroes: Shining a Spotlight on the 'Dark Ages', Europe A.D. 410-1096
HOS2228
Wine, Food and Culture
LIB1982
Reading for Recreation
MGT7330
Trends in Today's Workplace
MVM8800
The Impact of the Car on North American Culture
PSI0003
Globalization and Sustainability
RAD2001
Popular Culture
Choose two from equivalencies:
GED1215
General Education Elective
Level: 04
SAF7640
Reactor Chemistry
SAF7642
Radiological Waste: Disposal, Storage and Decommissioning
SAF7643
Nuclear Systems and Components
SAF7644
Radiological Assessment and Scenarios
SAF7645
Industry Safety Certificates
Graduates may find employment as contamination monitors, radiation protection technicians, radiation surveyors, health physics technicians, radiation safety officers and NORMs technicians.
Health insurance: 500 $ CAD per year
