Obtain certification of the required expertise in radiation protection

If you work in the technical field of radiation protection as a radiation protection officer (SSB) or expert radiation protection officer (SSV), you must have the necessary specialist knowledge. This must be checked and certified by the competent authority.

If you intend to operate an X-ray facility or handle radioactive substances, you must provide evidence of the necessary specialist knowledge in radiation protection in the form of a certificate as an expert radiation protection officer (SSB) or expert radiation protection supervisor (SSV).

The acquisition of specialist knowledge consists of suitable training for the respective area of application, expertise (practical experience in accordance with the guidelines) and successful participation in a recognized specialist knowledge course.

You then apply to the competent authority for a certificate of professional competence. The authority will then examine your documents and the requirements and, if the examination is positive, will certify your specialist knowledge.

It should also be noted that you must update your specialist knowledge after five years at the latest.

• Certificate of technical expertise in accordance with the technical expertise guidelines. Responsible: locally responsible regional council
• Certification of specialist knowledge for medical-physical experts (MPE) Responsible: Hessian State Office for Nature Conservation, Environment and Geology
• Certification of the expertise of experts and certification of the updating of expertise and knowledge by other appropriate means. Responsible: Hessian Ministry for the Environment, Climate Protection, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (HMUKLV)

• Proof of training suitable for the respective field of application (e.g. certificate)
• Proof of practical experience (certificate of competence)
• Proof of successful participation in recognized courses in the form of a certificate of attendance (must not date back more than five years).

Forms available: No
Written form required: No
Informal application possible: Yes
Personal appearance necessary: No

• You must have successfully completed a course to acquire the required specialist knowledge.
• You must be able to provide written or digital proof of the required practical experience (expertise) in accordance with the applicable technical knowledge guideline.
• You must have suitable training for the respective field of application

If the certificate of professional competence is not issued, a complaint can be filed with the competent administrative court after receipt of the notification.

To acquire the required specialist knowledge in radiation protection, you must

• have successfully completed a course to acquire the required specialist knowledge,
• be able to provide written or digital proof of the required practical experience (expertise) in accordance with the applicable professional competence guideline and
• have suitable training for the respective field of application.

As soon as you have acquired the required specialist knowledge in radiation protection, this can be certified by the competent authority.

• Submit an informal, complete application to the competent authority.
• The application includes proof of training, expertise and participation in a specialist course.
• The authority will check your documents and the requirements and, if the check is positive, will send you the certificate of the required specialist knowledge in radiation protection.

Fee from 50,00 EUR to 300,00 EUR (Information on cost composition can be found here)