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Preparing Tomorrow’s Radiation Protection Professionals

Omar Yusuf, IAEA Department of Technical Cooperation

As of 2025, the IAEA has trained close to 2,500 professionals from 137 countries through the PGEC. (Photo: L. Grindrod/IAEA)

Dozens of participants have completed the latest IAEA post-graduate courses in radiation protection, enabling them to help safely expand the use of nuclear science and technology in 31 participating countries.

The latest participants completed intensive, six-month Postgraduate Educational Courses in Radiation Protection and the Safety of Radiation Sources (PGEC) in either Greece or Ghana, designed to prepare them for work as radiation protection experts, regulators and nuclear safety professionals.

“For close to 45 years, PGEC has continuously trained new generations of experts in Europe and Central Asia for work in the field of radiation protection,” explained Emina Alic, IAEA Programme Management Officer. “Today, former PGEC graduates are helping to shape the future of their country’s engagement with nuclear applications as national operators, regulators and policymakers.”

“With the increased use of radiation sources in Africa, radiation safety has become one of the main priority areas of the IAEA’s regional technical cooperation programme for Africa,” explained IAEA Programme Management Officer Felix Omonya. “The IAEA has provided substantial support in the form of equipment and expert guidance, but in terms of training, the PGEC represents a cornerstone of our capacity building efforts.”

Radioactive sources are manufactured in research reactors. As they decay through their lifetime, the radiation they emit can be used to diagnose or treat cancers, measure pollution or monitor industrial processes. When they reach the end of their life, the radioactive sources are interred safely in waste storage or disposal facilities. X ray machines on the other hand, generate radiation on demand, offering a predictable and reliable source of radiation that can be made safe as soon as its work is done.??

The use of these radiation sources and technologies requires a comprehensive framework of national legislation and regulations and relies on the availability of sufficiently trained and motivated safety professionals. The IAEA’s PGEC?responds to this need by helping to develop a cohort of radiation protection professionals through a combination of theoretical, classroom instruction and hands-on training.

“While some regulatory frameworks are in place in my country, there is still a pressing need to update existing regulations in line with international standards,” explained Blinda Mutuzo of the Rwanda Atomic Energy Board. “The PGEC covered many of the areas where we most need support and offered practical knowledge on regulatory frameworks, authorization and inspection processes, source management and more.”

“The course helped me grow professionally by expanding my knowledge and confidence in radiation protection. It also allowed me to connect with experts and peers from other countries.?These connections may lead to future collaborations in training, technical assistance or policy development,” said Mutuzo.

“Emergency preparedness and the improvement of the established early warning system are among Lithuania’s priorities at the moment,” said Kornelija Dacyt?, Chief Specialist of Lithuania’s Radiation Protection Centre. “Not only did PGEC respond to these national needs, I am now hoping to adjust my career trajectory to focus more on emergency preparedness and I hope to support decision-making through atmospheric dispersion modelling.” The IAEA supports countries to use atmospheric dispersion modelling to simulate the spread of air pollutants, including radioactive substances.

Since 1999, the number of monitored radiation workers worldwide has tripled, while the average dose they were exposed to has fallen by 75% — a trend which the IAEA’s PGEC has contributed to and accelerated.?(Photo: L. Grindrod/IAEA)

From Greece to Ghana, IAEA Supports Regional Training, Networking and Safety

This latest English-language PGEC was attended by 20 participants and hosted by the Greek Atomic Energy Commission in Athens — which has implemented 8 editions of the 6 month course in collaboration with the IAEA, conferring its expertise in radiation protection to a total of 140 European and Central Asian course graduates.?

Also in 2025, participants from 15 African countries graduated from an IAEA-organized PGEC in Accra, marking the 12th such training event hosted by the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission. Following the most recent course in Accra, the total number of African PGEC trainees has now reached 671 professionals, who received instruction not only in Ghana, but at designated training centres in Algeria, Kenya and Morocco as well.?

Speaking to the graduating trainees in Accra, IAEA Radiation Safety Training Officer Liz Grindrod said: “The radiation protection laws, facilities and services on which your countries depend can only be built by the best people, in the right positions. But radiation does not acknowledge national boundaries. To effectively address the risks to human health, posed by ionizing radiation, we must cooperate, with each other, within our organisations, our countries, our regions and wider. International and regional cooperation is essential.”

In addition to conferring both theoretical and practical knowledge onto its participants, the PGEC has the added benefit of helping to foster an informal regional community of practice among radiation protection professionals in each region.

“Over the course of their five-months in Ghana, participants benefitted from ‘shoulder-to-shoulder’ time alongside peers, colleagues and mentors from neighbouring countries, solving challenges and sharing perspectives from across the region,” explained Grindrod. “As they progress in their careers, and assume greater responsibilities, these relationships will enhance safety and collaboration, to the benefit of the public, patients and professionals in the field of radiation protection.”

A History of Continuous Support

In keeping with its mandate to promote the safe, secure and peaceful uses of nuclear technologies, the IAEA offers a comprehensive portfolio of training courses, specialized schools and fellowships to improve national capacities in the fields of radiation, transport and waste safety.

The IAEA’s post graduate education courses form a cornerstone of the IAEA’s capacity building efforts in these areas and are designed to provide foundational instruction in the safe management of radiation sources and in radiation protection. As a ‘long duration’ training course, PGECs are implemented across five or six months.

Hosted by regional training centres designated by the IAEA and offered in five of the six official United Nations languages, postgraduate educational courses target young professionals early in their career with practical experience in radiation protection.

The syllabus is available in Arabic, English, French, Russian and Spanish.

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