Currently available in CA, WA, ID, CO, TX
VANCOUVER, WA, FEB — RadCerts is excited to bring radiation safety training to an online platform. The new multilingual courses allow management to train x-ray operators independently and are becoming available in States upon request.
Processors have traditionally flown out x-ray technicians to complete this State-required training. “This has required producers to pull everyone off the line at once for training that only half the staff can absorb due to language barriers or delivery issues,” says John Cassa, investor, “and when there’s turnover they either have to do it again or be out of compliance.” This has resulted in a large portion of the industry being perpetually out of compliance.
Companies using x-ray can now buy blocks of seats and have operators take courses as needed. The courses take 25–40 minutes to complete depending on the State. According to the product developer, John Hilgendorf, the real cost of untrained personnel lies in misconceptions around x-ray — “State requirements for warning signs and restricted areas invoke a level of fear that isn’t warranted with these machines. And when you have trainers that don’t understand this it creates concern that is worse than the x-ray exposure itself.”
RadCerts’ courses center around what radiation is, how x-ray fits with it, and the practical bits like “don’t stick your hand in a running machine”. Seats start at $150 with bulk pricing available.
RadCerts was founded in 2022 to allow processors a way to satisfy State requirements which were impractical, especially during government lockdowns. They are currently the only provider of online RAD training for the US food processing sector. Those who wish to learn more or request availability in their State should visit RadCerts.com or email [email protected].
