Radioactive Decay Courses and Certifications

Radiation Biophysics

Master atomic principles underlying modern technology and medicine through radioactive decay types, safety protocols, and radiation sources for specialized careers.

• OpenLearning
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

The Organic Chemistry Tutor

Nuclear Chemistry and Radioactive Decay Practice Problems

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Comprehensive introduction to nuclear chemistry, covering radioactive decay, nuclear equations, and particle identification with practice problems and examples.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Chad's Prep

Kinetics of Radioactive Decay - General Physics

Explore radioactive decay kinetics, including exponential decay, decay rates, half-life, and decay constants. Solve practice problems to reinforce understanding of these fundamental concepts.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Radionuclide Production

Curious where the radionuclides used to diagnose and treat cancer in hospitals come from? In this course you will obtain a deeper understanding of radionuclide production, which production facilities can be used, and how to obtain high quality radionucli…

• edX
• 4 weeks, 4-6 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Open Education Consortium (OEC)

Effects of Radiation: An Introduction to Radiation and Radioactivity

Learn from Hokkaido University in Japan about the detection, measurement, chemistry, and effects of radiation in industry, medicine, and society.

• edX
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Introduction to Nuclear Engineering and Ionizing Radiation

This course provides an introduction to nuclear science and its engineering, as well as industrial and medical applications of nuclear science.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 32 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

For the Love of Physics

Nuclear Physics - Complete Lecture Series on Nuclear Structure, Radioactivity, and Particle Accelerators

Explore nuclear physics fundamentals from atomic structure to particle accelerators, covering decay processes, binding energy, and detection methods.

• YouTube
• 10 hours 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Nuclear Physics Explained

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Join an award-winning professor of physics to explore the powerful forces of nuclear energy, nuclear weapons, and nuclear medicine.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 12 hours 8 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

NPTEL;  Homi Bhabha National Institute

Nuclear and Radiochemistry

Explore nuclear properties, radioisotopes, and actinides. Learn radioactivity, nuclear reactions, and radiochemical methods. Gain insights into nuclear science applications in various fields.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Exponential Functions

Explore exponential functions through interactive visualizations, from viral spread to radioactive decay, then master logarithms to solve real-world growth and decay problems.

• Brilliant
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

NPTEL;  IIT Guwahati

Nuclear and Particle Physics

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Explore nuclear and particle physics, from atomic nuclei to elementary particles. Learn about radioactive decay, particle accelerators, quantum electrodynamics, and the electroweak theory.

• YouTube
• 1 day 6 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Earth and Space Sciences X

Geology - Geologic Time

Explore Earth's history through geologic principles, fossil evidence, and radiometric dating techniques to understand the vast timescales of our planet's evolution.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

The Search for the Theory of Everything - With John Gribbin

Explore the quest for a unified theory of physics with astrophysicist John Gribbin, delving into quantum theory, general relativity, and their potential convergence to explain the universe's mysteries.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Arvin Ash

Nuclear Physics Explained Simply

Explore atomic structure, nuclear forces, radioactivity, and nuclear reactions. Learn about isotopes, decay types, half-life, fission, and fusion in this comprehensive overview of nuclear physics concepts.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Khan Academy

Nuclear Physics

Explore radioactive decay, nuclear fusion, and fission to understand how nuclei change elements and release massive energy in fascinating nuclear processes.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video