This 30 hour course describes the main features and use criteria of the instrumentation applied to the Radiation Protection framework through seminars and workshops.

Topics include:

• Measurement of parameters and units

• Operation principles and detector general characteristics

• Auxiliary electronics and software

• Counting statistics and uncertainty assessment

• Different types of detectors

• Tests and calibrations, field use

• Instrumentation selection

• Measure/monitoring methods

• Certification

• Practical exercises