Program Description - std10770090

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IV. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

A. Brief Overview

The Chemistry Technician Training Program includes training for two positions,

Chemistry Technician, and Senior Chemistry Technician. Chemistry Technicians are

entry level employees and must complete 26 weeks of Basic (Level 1) training, and

pass a written and oral exam prior to becoming certified to perform all non-radioactive

laboratory analyses independently. They may be task qualified on a few low priority

analysis during this period, however. Table 1 outlines Level I and Level II training.

To progress to the Senior Chemistry Technician position, the Chemistry Technician

must complete another 15 weeks of training (Level II) and pass another oral and

written exam.

Chemistry Technicians may take as little as six months or as long as one year to

become certified. A Chemistry Technician may take as little as a year or as much as

two years to promote to the Senior Chemistry Technician position. This is based on

the length of time it takes them to complete their on-the-job training (OJT).

Evaluations are made throughout the training cycle by the training department.

Written tests are administered during each weekly lecture series. Individuals who

score less than 80% on any training cycle test must receive remedial training and

successfully pass a retest.

B. Prerequisites

Trainees cannot enter the Chemistry Technician Program until they have met all

specified prerequisites. Prerequisites include General Employee Training, a screening

exam, a physical exam, and required regulatory compliance training. Trainees must

successfully complete each phase of training before entering the next phase.

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