PD COURSES

COMING SOON!

(stay tuned for more!)

The 2027 LOC is pleased to offer the following Professional Development (PD) sessions.

General Information

  • All courses will be held at the conference venue:

Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront 
1133 West Hastings  Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 3T3

  • 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.
  • 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 10, 2027, unless a course has been cancelled.

  • Registration Deadline:  May 10, 2027. 

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

Questions?

Contact [email protected] if you have any questions regarding these courses.

Contact [email protected] if you have any questions about registration or to request a 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 DiPasquale, 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