Courses approved for radiation user licensing or exemptions
Courses of training may be approved by the EPA as a requirement for radiation user licensing or an exemption from user licensing.
Under the Protection from Harmful Radiation Regulation 2025, a course of training may be approved by the EPA:
- as a criteria to obtain a radiation user licence, or
- as a requirement for an exemption from holding a radiation user licence as prescribed in the Regulation.
Courses currently approved for most radiation user licence condition categories and exemptions are outlined below in:
- Table A: Courses approved for radiation user licensing or exemptions
Courses currently approved for new radiation user licence exemptions that commenced 1 December 2025 are outlined below in:
- Table B: Veterinary nursing and technology courses approved for radiation user licensing exemptions from 1 December 2025
- Table C: Dental assisting courses approved for radiation user licensing exemptions from 1 December 2025
Table A: Courses currently approved for radiation user licensing or exemptions
- Successful completion of an approved course listed in Table A qualifies the person to obtain a radiation user licence with the licence condition code shown in column 1.
- While a person undertakes an approved course listed in Table A, they qualify for an exemption from the requirement to hold a radiation user licence when using regulated material under section 17 of the Regulation, subject to supervision and other obligations.
- Find out more about user licence exemptions and supervision requirements.
- Find contact details for course providers.
| Table A | ||
|---|---|---|
Obtain a user licence (licence condition code) | Course approved by EPA | Course provider |
| IA5 | Use radiation apparatus for analytical purposes – fixed or portable | National On-Site Training |
| The safe use of x-ray analysis equipment in the laboratory | Radiation Safety Support Services Australia | |
| The safe use of sealed, unsealed sources and x-ray analysis equipment in the laboratory | Radiation Safety Support Services Australia | |
| Industrial radiation safety course | RXNS Pty Ltd | |
| Enclosed XRF & XRD analysers and handheld XRF analysers | SA Radiation Pty Ltd | |
| X-rays for licence conditions IA5/IA8 | Virtual Accident Pty Ltd | |
| IA6 | Radiation safety national module EA612 Gamma and X-Ray | Advanced Technology Testing and Research (ATTAR) |
| Radiation safety training for NSW EPA IA6 radiation user licence | Aeronautical Inspection Services | |
| Radiation safety for industrial radiographers | Bureau Veritas AIRS Pty Ltd (formerly known as CCI Pope and prior to CCI Pope, CW Pope) | |
| Radiation safety training for industrial radiography | Laboratories for Materials Advanced Testing Services (LMATS) | |
| Radiography and radiation safety training to national module EA612 | Protecs Global Pty Ltd | |
| Radiation safety in industrial radiography | Safe Radiation Pty Ltd | |
| IA7 | Safe use of x-ray equipment | Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) |
| IA8 | Safe use of x-ray equipment | Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation |
| Use radiation apparatus for educational, scientific or research purposes | National On Site Training | |
| The safe use of x-ray analysis equipment in the laboratory | Radiation Safety Support Services Australia | |
| Radiation safety for x-ray apparatus in science and research | SGS Australia Pty Ltd (formerly Australian Radiation Services Pty Ltd) | |
| X-rays for licence conditions IA5/IA8 | Virtual Accident Pty Ltd | |
| IA9 | Use radiation apparatus for educational, scientific or research purposes | National On Site Training |
| The safe use of x-ray analysis equipment in the laboratory | Radiation Safety Support Services Australia | |
| The safe use of sealed, unsealed sources and x-ray analysis equipment in the laboratory | Radiation Safety Support Services Australia | |
| IA10 | Safe use of x-ray equipment | Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation |
| Installation, repair, maintenance and calibration of radiation apparatus and substances | National On Site Training | |
| Radiation safety for installation and servicing of x-ray apparatus | SGS Australia Pty Ltd (formerly Australian Radiation Services Pty Ltd) | |
| Industrial radiation safety course | RXNS Pty Ltd | |
| Radiation safety in the installation and servicing of x-ray equipment | RadTest Australia | |
| Installation of cabinet x-ray | SA Radiation Pty Ltd | |
| IA12 | Safe use of x-ray equipment | Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation |
| IA14R | NSW Limited licence radiography course | Health Education and Training Institute |
| IA16D | Bachelor of medical radiation science (nuclear medicine and molecular imaging). Note: 4-year degree that includes 3 weeks clinical training in diagnostic CT imaging. | Charles Sturt University |
| Diagnostic CT for the nuclear medicine technologist | Rural Alliance in Nuclear Medicine Scintigraphy (RAINS) | |
| Bachelor of medical radiation science (nuclear medicine) – 4 year degree (commenced 2016) | University of Newcastle | |
| IA18 | Certification in ionising radiation safety within Australia and New Zealand | Australian Radiation Protection Accreditation Board (ARPAB) |
| Use radiation apparatus while undertaking duties as a Radiation Safety Officer | National On Site Training | |
| The safe use of x-ray analysis equipment in the laboratory | Radiation Safety Support Services Australia | |
| IA19 | Safe use of x-ray equipment | Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation |
| X-ray radiation safety training and handheld x-ray user training | AXT Pty Ltd | |
| Training course for the safe use of portable and hand-held XRF devices | Environmental Science Solutions | |
| Field portable analytical radiation apparatus - radiation safety | Evident Australia Pty Ltd (formerly Olympus Australia Pty Ltd) | |
| Use radiation apparatus for analytical purposes (fixed or portable) | National On Site Training | |
| Hand-held and field portable XRF radiation safety training course | Portable Analytical Solutions Pty Ltd | |
| SciAps handheld XRF radiation safety and user training | Portable Scientific Pty Ltd | |
| Radiation safety training: Handheld (portable) XRF devices | Radiation Consulting Australia | |
| Safe use of portable X-ray equipment for scientific and analytical purposes | Radiation Safety Support Services Australia | |
| Enclosed XRF & XRD analysers and handheld XRF analysers | SA Radiation Pty Ltd | |
| IA20R | NSW limited licence radiography course - orthopantomogram (OPG) | Health Education & Training Institute |
| IA22 | Fluoroscopy radiation safety training course | Hunter New England Area Health Service |
| Radiation safety - fluoroscopic x-ray units used for imaging | SA Radiation Pty Ltd | |
| Radiation safety course for medical practitioners involved in fluoroscopy | The Canberra Hospital | |
| Fluoroscopy radiation safety training course | Western Sydney Local Health District (Westmead Hospital) | |
| IA24 | Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) course | OMR Partners Pty Ltd |
| Cone beam computed tomography (online course) | Dr Amar Sholapurkar Pty Ltd | |
| Cone beam computed tomography pre-licensing course | Ristom Pty Ltd | |
| Cone Beam CT radiation use licence course and examination (DEN 4 CBCT licence course) | Teledent Dental Imaging Diagnostics | |
| IA27 & IA27S | Clinical densitometry course | Australian and New Zealand Bone Mineral Society |
| Hologic radiation awareness for dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) operation | Hologic (Australia) Pty Ltd | |
| Radiation safety course and manufacturers training certificate for DEXA and pQCT | Inmed Healthcare Pty Ltd (formerly InMed Pty Ltd; Inderlec) | |
| Osteoporosis: Essentials of densitometry, diagnosis and management - An international course of IOF and ISCD | International Osteoporosis Foundation | |
| Bone densitometry operators course | Medical and Scientific Services Pty Ltd | |
| IA41 | Safe use of x-ray equipment | Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation |
| The Safe Use of Portable X-ray Apparatus for the Detection of Concealed Items - Security | Radiation Safety Support Services Australia | |
| IA42 | Radiation Safety Training - IA42 Human screening for security purposes | Corrective Services NSW - Department of Communities and Justice |
| Radiation use licence training for whole body security screening | Diagnostic Radiation Services | |
| IA47 | Cyclotek NSW cyclotron user training course (in house only) | Cyclotek NSW Pty Ltd |
| S5 | Use radioactive substances for analytical purposes | National On Site Training |
| The safe use of unsealed sources for laboratory purposes | Radiation Safety Support Services Australia | |
| The safe use of sealed sources for laboratory purposes | Radiation Safety Support Services Australia | |
| The safe use of sealed and unsealed sources in the laboratory | Radiation Safety Support Services Australia | |
| The safe use of sealed, unsealed sources and x-ray analysis equipment in the laboratory | Radiation Safety Support Services Australia | |
| Industrial radiation safety course | RXNS Pty Ltd | |
| Unsealed ionising radiation sources used for analytical and scientific or research purposes | University of NSW (UNSW) | |
| Unsealed sources - Ionising radiation | Virtual Accident | |
| Sealed sources - Ionising radiation | Virtual Accident | |
| S6 | Radiation safety national module EA612 Gamma and x-ray | Advanced Technology Testing and Research (ATTAR) |
| Radiation safety for industrial radiographers | Bureau Veritas AIRS Pty Ltd (formerly known as CCI Pope/CW Pope) | |
| Radiation safety training for industrial radiography | Laboratories for Materials Advanced Testing Services (LMATS) | |
| Radiography and radiation safety training to national module EA612 | Protecs Global Pty Ltd | |
| Radiation safety industrial radiography | Safe Radiation Pty Ltd | |
| S7 | Use radioactive substances for industrial gauging | National On Site Training |
| Radiation safety training: Safe handling of fixed radiation gauges | Radiation Consulting Australia | |
| Industrial radiation safety course | RXNS Pty Ltd | |
| Radiation safety for fixed gauges (sources and x-ray) | SA Radiation Pty Ltd | |
| S8 | Use radioactive substances for educational, scientific or research | National On Site Training |
| The safe use of unsealed sources for laboratory purposes | Radiation Safety Support Services Australia | |
| The safe use of sealed sources for laboratory purposes | Radiation Safety Support Services Australia | |
| The safe use of sealed and unsealed sources in the laboratory | Radiation Safety Support Services Australia | |
| The safe use of sealed, unsealed sources and x-ray analysis equipment in the laboratory | Radiation Safety Support Services Australia | |
| Unsealed ionising radiation sources used for analytical and scientific or research purposes | University of NSW (UNSW) | |
| Radiation safety for laboratory workers | University of Sydney | |
| Unsealed sources - Ionising radiation | Virtual Accident | |
| Sealed sources - Ionising radiation | Virtual Accident | |
| I-125 seed handling for breast pathology | Western Sydney Local Health District (Westmead Hospital) | |
| S9 | Use radioactive substances for educational, scientific or research | National On Site Training |
| The safe use of unsealed sources for laboratory purposes | Radiation Safety Support Services Australia | |
| The safe use of unsealed sources for laboratory purposes | Radiation Safety Support Services Australia | |
| The safe use of sealed and unsealed sources in the laboratory | Radiation Safety Support Services Australia | |
| The safe use of sealed, unsealed sources and x-ray analysis equipment in the laboratory | Radiation Safety Support Services Australia | |
| S10 | Installation, repair, maintenance and calibration of radiation apparatus and substances | National On Site Training |
| Industrial radiation safety course | RXNS Pty Ltd | |
| S12 | The safe use of unsealed sources for laboratory purposes | Radiation Safety Support Services Australia |
| The safe use of sealed and unsealed sources in the laboratory | Radiation Safety Support Services Australia | |
| The safe use of sealed, unsealed sources and x-ray analysis equipment in the laboratory | Radiation Safety Support Services Australia | |
| S18 | Use radioactive substances while undertaking duties as a Radiation Safety Officer | National On Site Training |
| S18A | Certification in ionising radiation safety within Australia and New Zealand | Australian Radiation Protection Accreditation Board (ARPAB) |
| Use radioactive substances while undertaking duties as a Radiation Safety Officer | National On Site Training | |
| S19 | Radiation safety course - Niton XLp | Portable Analytical Solutions Pty Ltd |
| S23NMT | I-131 treatment for feline hyperthyroidism | Dosel (Australasia) Pty Ltd |
| S23S | I-131 treatment for feline hyperthyroidism - Veterinary nurses | Dosel (Australasia) Pty Ltd |
| Radiation safety awareness on the use of I-131 in veterinary therapy | University of Sydney | |
| S30 | Radiation protection for users of portable nuclear gauges | Array Radiation Solutions |
| Radiation safety course for soil nuclear/density gauges | Coffey Geosciences Pty Ltd/Coffey International | |
| Radiation safety users course S30 licence | Hunter Geotechnical Services (Formerly Hunter Civilab) | |
| Use radioactive substances for density moisture measurements | National On Site Training | |
| Radiation safety in the use of portable moisture density gauge | RadSafety Solutions | |
| Safe use of density/moisture gauges containing radioactive sources | RadTest Australia | |
| Industrial radiation safety course (S30 licence) operation of moisture density gauges | RXNS Pty Ltd | |
| Portable moisture/density gauges radiation safety training course | SA Radiation Pty Ltd | |
| S35 | Radiation safety for borehole logging operators | Groundsearch Australia Pty Limited |
| Use sealed source devices for borehole | National On Site Training | |
| Borehole logging (sources) radiation safety training | SA Radiation Pty Ltd | |
| S36 | Cyclotek NSW radiation competency assessment | Cyclotek |
| Radiation safety education for radiopharmaceutical scientists working in nuclear medicine | Prince of Wales Hospital | |
| Radiation safety for radiation chemists (sealed and unsealed sources) | Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (SLHD) | |
| In-house dispensing and radiation safety procedures in PET and nuclear medicine hot labs | Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (SLHD) | |
| The safe use of unsealed sources for laboratory purposes | Radiation Safety Support Services Australia | |
| The safe use of sealed and unsealed sources in the laboratory | Radiation Safety Support Services Australia | |
| The safe use of sealed, unsealed sources and x-ray analysis equipment in the laboratory | Radiation Safety Support Services Australia |
Table B: Veterinary nursing or technology – courses currently approved for radiation user licence exemption purposes
- From 1 December 2025, successful completion of an approved course of training listed in Table B qualifies the person for an exemption from the requirement to hold a radiation user licence for the use of radiation apparatus for veterinary radiography in the course of employment as a veterinary nurse, technician or technologist, subject to supervision and other obligations, under section 19 of the Regulation.
- While a person undertakes an approved course of training listed in Table B, they qualify for an exemption from the requirement to hold a radiation user licence when using regulated material under section 17 of the Regulation, subject to supervision requirements and other obligations.
- Find out more about user licence exemptions and supervision requirements.
- Find contact details for course providers.
| Table B | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Exemption from user licensing (section of Regulation) | Course approved by EPA | Course provider | |
| Successful completion of course from 1 December 2025 | |||
| section 19 | Bachelor of Veterinary Technology* | Charles Sturt University | |
| Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing (Animal Care and Management Training Package) | Registered training organisation (RTO) in NSW | ||
| Certificate III in Equine Nursing | (RTO No. 90000, NSW TAFE course 3726) | ||
* must have evidence of completion of subject ASC281 - Diagnostic Imaging for Veterinary Technologists
Note: the RTO must be currently registered with the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) to deliver the course within NSW.
Table C: Dental assisting – courses currently approved for radiation user licence exemption purposes
- From 1 December 2025, successful completion of an approved course of training listed in Table C qualifies the person for an exemption from the requirement to hold a radiation user licence in the course of employment as a dental assistant for the use of the following radiation apparatus for dental diagnostic purposes, subject to supervision and other obligations, under section 25 of the Regulation:
- extra-oral x-ray apparatus when used with intra-oral image receptors
- orthopantomogram (OPG) x-ray apparatus when used to take an OPG x-ray
- lateral cephalometric x-ray apparatus when used to take a lateral cephalometric x-ray.
- While a person undertakes an approved course of training listed in Table C, they qualify for an exemption from the requirement to hold a radiation user licence when using regulated material under section 26 of the Regulation, subject to supervision requirements and other obligations.
- Find out more about user licence exemptions and supervision requirements.
- Find contact details for course providers.
| Table C | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Exemption from user licensing (section of Regulation) | Course approved by EPA | Course provider | |
| Successful completion of course from 1 December 2025 | |||
| section 25 | Certificate IV in dental assisting HLT45021* | Dental Assistants Professional Association (DAPA) | |
| Certificate IV in dental assisting HLT45021* | Foundation Education Pty Ltd | ||
| Certificate IV in dental assisting HLT45021* | NSW Department of Technical and Further Education | ||
* Must have evidence of completion of the following subjects:
- HLTDEN021 Apply the principles of radiation biology and protection in dental practice
- HLTDEN022 Prepare to expose a prescribed dental radiographic image
- HLTDEN023 Produce a dental radiographic image.