Also called: Radiation Badge Lab Technician
Processes the radiation badges worn by nurses, dentists, and power-plant workers to track how much radiation they got.
You read thousands of small badges with special instruments, flag any worker whose dose looks high, and keep careful records required by law.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. Associate degree in science or on-the-job training.
Ways in: 2-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Radiation Protection Technology, Chemistry, Physics.
Growing about average. BLS does not project this specialty separately; rating estimated from related occupations.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Automated badge readers and electronic dosimeters that report themselves leave far fewer badges to process by hand.
Classes: Physics, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-4099.
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