The Solarium training course and the Solarium Exam are now available in English. The Solarium Exam is mandatory, while the training course is optional, but we highly recommend that you complete the training course first, as it covers all of the topics dealt with in the test. More information about who must pass the test can be found on www.dsa.no, the website of the Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (DSA). The Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority (NRPA) changed name to the Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (DSA) on the 1st of January 2019.
The training course is an e-learning course, with an estimated studying time of about five hours. The candidate will have access to the course for one year after purchase. It is also possible to purchase the training course in the form of a paper compendium; please contact Norsk Test (post@norsktest.no) if you prefer this option.
The Solarium Exam is mandatory for those comprised by the requirement in the Radiation Protection Regulations, Section 38, and consists of 35 multiple choice questions which must be answered within 45 minutes. The test must be taken at one of Norsk Test’s test centres in Norway (List of test centres: https://www.solarieprøven.no/testsenterliste/) or as an online test on a home or office computer (Mac or PC), under the surveillance of Norsk Test by using webcam, sound and split screen.
When you have passed the test, you will receive a certificate of passed exam, which may be worn at work, and which is valid for five years. After that, you must re-take the test.
Registration and payment for the e-learning course and test to be conducted at a test centre, must be done by clicking one of the boxes to the right on the front page (The boxes saying “Kun opplæring”, “Kun prøve”, “Opplæring + prøve”). Unfortunately, the registration and payment process descriptions are only available in Norwegian, so we recommend that you ask someone for help with this process if do not understand the Norwegian text. After registration, you must upload a photograph of yourself on your profile page. The photograph will be printed on the certificate you receive after the test is passed.
The candidate may take the Solarium Exam online as VideoOvervåket Test (VOT)
or at a test center. In order to take the Solarium Exam online, the candidate must log in to their account and
sign up using the calendar on the profile page.
The candidate itself must contact a test center to arrange a test. A list of available test centers
can be found here.
If you have any questions regarding registration, payment, test execution, nearest test centre, issue of the certificate or similar, please contact Norsk Test (post@norsktest.no, phone 78 97 35 00)