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2024-2025 Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Catalog

Health Physics Technologies, ITC


The Health Physics Technologies (HPT) Program teaches the entry-level knowledge and skills required for employment as a health physics technician (also known as a radiological control technician). Health physics technicians protect people and environments by monitoring for radioactivity and controlling exposure. They work in facilities that have radioactive materials, such as national laboratories, commercial nuclear power plants, dosimetry laboratories, particle accelerators, and university research facilities.

Health physics technicians undergo rigorous training to perform their job duties. They must use sophisticated equipment, identify potential radiological health hazards, and provide radiation and exposure control. Importantly, this work must be performed safely and documented clearly. Graduates of CEI’s Health Physics Technologies program earn an intermediate technical certificate that demonstrates they possess the skills, knowledge, and field-based training necessary to gain employment as entry-level technicians in this rewarding occupation.

The HPT program consists of two semesters of focused classroom instruction and hands-on laboratory training.

Entrance Requirements

  • Must be 18 years of age or older.
  • Must be a high school graduate or equivalent.
  • Must achieve a minimum score of 30 on the ALEKS placement test.

Enrollment in the Health Physics Technologies Program is limited. Completion of the minimum entrance requirement does not ensure acceptance into the program. Candidates for admission are selected on a competitive basis from a pool of qualified applicants.

Professional Application Process

All Health Physics Technologies Program application materials must be completed and submitted by April 1st for consideration for the fall semester start.

Students must enroll as a College of Eastern Idaho student and complete the Health Physics Technologies Program Application by following the steps below:

Step 1: Meet with an admission counselor

  • New CEI students are encouraged to contact an admissions counselor at admissions@cei.edu for guidance and application questions.
  • Current students must meet with an admission counselor to coordinate a change of program

Step 2: Complete the CEI Enrollment Application

Step 3: Submit HPT Supplemental Items and Documents

  • Navigate back to the previously submitted application at: https://cei.elluciancrmrecruit.com/Apply/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=/Apply
  • Log in and select your Health Physics Technologies Application
  • Navigate to “Supplemental Items and Documents”
  • Follow the prompts to submit supplemental items and documents:
    • Health Physics Technologies Agreement Form
    • ALEKS placement test scores (minimum score = 30)
    • 3-minute video interview

Post Application Requirements

  • All new CEI students must complete Student Orientation Advising and Registration (SOAR)
  • Accepted HPT students must attend a mandatory HPT Program Orientation
  • There is no wait-list for this program.  Unselected applicants must reapply each year for consideration.

Intended Learning Outcomes

  • Know and apply radiation safety fundamentals and work safely to protect yourself and others
  • Employable as a well-trained, and professional radiation safety technician
  • Demonstrate proficiency in practical exercises and skills used by a radiation safety technician on the job

Program Costs

In addition to the semester registration fees, students can expect to spend approximately $350 on textbooks and instructional materials.

Program Continuation Requirements

  • All program specific courses must be passed with an 80% or higher to continue in the program.
  • Four standardized exams must be passed with an 80% or higher to continue in the program.

Additional information

  • One cohort of 16 students is admitted each year
  • Financial Aid Eligible

Required Coursework

  • Thirty-one Credits