PD COURSES

SESSIONS AVAILABLE

(stay tuned for more!)

The 2025 LOC is pleased to offer the following Professional Development (PD) sessions.

General Information

  • All courses will be held at the conference venue:

David Braley Health Sciences Centre (DBHSC)
100 Main Street West,
Hamilton, ON L8P 1H6

  • Courses are not included with conference registration. Separate registration and applicable fees are required for each course.
  • Courses are offered in English only.
  • Courses will be delivered as in-person training only, future online streaming will not be available.
  • CRPA(R) Maintenance Points are allotted.
  • If break refreshments are not provided, they may be purchased at Café on Bay, located on the 1st floor of the DBHSC. Hours are Monday to Friday, 07:30 – 15:30.
  • Course registration is transferrable.
  • Courses are subject to cancellation if a minimum number of participants is not met (full refunds will be issued).
  • No refunds will be issued after May 19, 2025, unless a course has been cancelled.
  • Registration Deadline is May 19, 2025

Questions?

Please contact Dave Niven if you have any questions regarding these sessions.

Please contact the Secretariat if you have any questions on registration, or to submit a request for refund.

PD REGISTRATION

Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) Refresher

Instructor:  Dr. Curtis Caldwell, Radiation Science Research Consulting and Training Inc.
 
Date:   Monday, May 26, 2025
 
Time:  09:00 – 17:00 EDT
 
Cost:  Members – $400 / Non-Members – $450 (+ 13% HST)
  • includes lunch
 
Location:  Room 2017, DBHSC
 
CRPA(R) Points Allotment:  4.0 points
  • Students will receive a Certificate of Training upon passing the quiz at the end of the course 
Course Outline

Fundamentals of Nuclear Fuels

Instructor:  Dr. Markus Piro, McMaster University
 
 
 Date:   Monday, May 26, 2025
 
Time:  13:30 – 16:30 EDT
 
Cost:  Members – $100 / Non-Members – $150 (+ 13% HST)
 
Location:  Room 2023, DBHSC
 
CRPA(R) Points Allotment:  1.5 points
  • Students will receive a Certificate of Training at the end of the course
 
 
Course Outline

Fundamentals of Neutron Detection and Instrumentation

Instructors: Dr. Pat Clancy & Dr. Mitch Di Pasquale, McMaster University
 
Date:   Thursday, May 29, 2025
 
Time:  13:30 – 16:30 EDT
 
Cost:  Members – $100 / Non-Members – $150 (+ 13% HST)
 
Location:  Room 2017, DBHSC
 
CRPA(R) Points Allotment:  1.5 points
  • Students will receive a Certificate of Training at the end of the course
Course Outline

Internal Audits and Preparing for CNSC Inspections

Instructor:  David Shen, DS Radiation Consulting
 
Date:   Thursday, May 29, 2025
 
Time:  13:30 – 17:00 EDT
 
Cost:  Members – $175 / Non-Members – $200 (+ 13% HST)
 
Location:  Room 2023, DBHSC
 
CRPA(R) Points Allotment:  1.75 points
  • Students will receive a Certificate of Training at the end of the course
Course Outline

Class 7 TDG:  Radioactive Materials

Instructor:  Joe Cortese, Spectral Solutions
 
Date:   Friday, May 30, 2025
 
Time:  08:30 – 12:30 EDT
 
Cost:  Members – $175 / Non-Members – $200 (+ 13% HST)
 
Location:  Room 2017, DBHSC
 
CRPA(R) Points Allotment:  2.0 points
  • Students will receive a Certificate of Training upon successful completion of the exam at the end of the course
Course Outline

Contamination Control

Instructor:  Melissa Hollandy – Loyalist College
 
Date:   Friday, May 30, 2025
 
Time:  13:00 – 17:00 EDT
 
Cost:  Members – $175 / Non-Members – $200 (+ 13% HST)
 
Location:  Room 2017, DBHSC
 
CRPA(R) Points Allotment:  2.0 points
  • Students will receive a Certificate of Training at the end of the course
 
Course Outline
PD REGISTRATION