Regulatory Corner

Stay Informed with Our Regulatory Resources
The Regulatory Corner offers essential links, resources, and upcoming events for personnel working with or around radioactive materials. Designed to support safe practices and regulatory compliance, it brings together key tools and guidance for radiation safety officers, authorized users, and other radiation professionals.

Radiation Safety News

NRC considers eliminating half-century-old radiation standard
Click here to read the article from E&E NEWS by POLITICO

Radiation Safety Resources

USNRC
United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission – Protecting People and the Environment. Ensuring the safe use of radioactive materials in industry, medicine, academia and power generation.
CRCPD
Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc. (CRCPD) is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit, non-governmental, professional organization whose primary membership is comprised of radiation professionals in State and local government that regulate the use of radiation sources.

Radiation Safety Events

58th National Conference on Radiation Control
Click her for more information on the 58^th National Conference on Radiation Control in Lombard, Illinois, May 18-21, 2026 presented by The Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors.

Sample Regulatory Course Approval Letter

We have crafted a letter you can copy and paste into your email and send to your State Regulator. We recommend attaching the course Syllabus to the email. Contact your regulatory agency to determine if being an RSO requires additional hands-on experience. If so, prepare a resume’ to include this training plus your experience when you apply to your regulator for approval.

Click here to visit crcpd.org and find the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, which provides information on all Agreement States, Licensing States, and federal agencies governing the use of Radioactive Materials and x-ray machines by state.

Dear Regulator:

My name is ________________ . My company will be applying for a radioactive materials license (or, has a radioactive materials license) to handle _________________________(types of radioactive materials and radioactivity). My role will be the (RSO or Authorized User) of the license.

In order to obtain the proper training for this role, I am planning on taking the ________________(title of course) course from AEC RSO, LLC . Attached is the syllabus for this training. Knowing that providing approvals of training courses may not be available until you receive the completed application, please advise as to the feasibility of your acceptance of this course assuming I satisfactorily complete it. In addition, please advise as to how much experience in addition to this training is necessary for me to be approved to perform this role.

Thank you for your review of this request. Please contact me via email or call me at ___________ if you have any questions.

Best Regards,

Your name

Enc. Radiation Safety Officers Training for Industrial Gauge Users 40-Hour Syllabus

Radiation Safety Officer Training 24-Hour Syllabus

Radiation Safety Officer & Authorized User Training for Veterinarians and Veterinarian Technicians 40-Hour Syllabus

Advanced Radiation Protection and RSO Training for Research and Laboratory Facilites 40-Hour Syllabus