SECTION 252:410-5-2. Applying for certification

(a)   Application procedures. Applicants shall comply with Subchapter 7. Applicants must specify the type and date of the examination requested on the application.

(b)   New certification. For an industrial radiography applicant to be approved for new certification, he must qualify under the criteria referenced in 252:410-7-4, have passed an approved industrial radiographer certification examination, and provided proof that he has:

(1)   passed a radiation safety course approved by the NRC or Agreement State which included at least 40 hours of training in the type of certification sought. Curriculum requirements are outlined in 252:410-5-6 and 5-7 for RAM and X-ray certification respectively. The radiation safety training curriculum for applicants seeking joint certification must cover the subjects listed in both 252:410-5-6 and 5-7;

(2)   satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR 34.43 (b) and (c); and

(3)   obtained on-the-job training by working as an assistant radiographer supervised by one or more radiographers. On-the-job training does not include time spent in safety meetings, classroom training or using cabinet x-ray units. Minimum on-the-job hourly requirements are:

(A)   for RAM certification, 200 hours active participation in radioactive materials industrial radiography operations;

(B)   for x-ray certification, 120 hours active participation in x-ray industrial radiography operations; or

(C)   for joint certification, (A) and (B) of this Paragraph.

(c)   Experience substituted. Any applicant who, prior to the effective date of this Subchapter, worked 2 months as a radiographer or assistant radiographer for one or more companies licensed by the NRC or an Agreement State may substitute the two months of experience for the hour requirements of Paragraph (3)(A) of this Subsection.

(d)   Certification renewal. Certification may be renewed by applying for, taking and passing a certification examination and meeting the renewal criteria of 252:410-7-6.

[Source: Added at 17 Ok Reg 1136, eff 6-1-00]