LOCATION
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States of America

DATES
10-12 December 2024

LANGUAGE
The working language will be English


OBJECTIVES
To deliver practical training and hands-on guidance to station operators on the operation, maintenance, and basic repair of the AMETEK-manufactured ORTEC gamma detector system.


AGENDA
These courses shall cover the following topics:

• Introduction to Detector Systems; 
• Detector installation and troubleshooting; 
• Detector repair; 
• Preamplifier and HV filter replacement;
• X-Cooler III and ICS installation and troubleshooting; 
• DSPEC 50 configuration and installation;
• GammaVision 

PARTICIPANTS PROFILE
Invited States Signatories should nominate participants who are station operators involved in the operation, maintenance and repair of stations with ORTEC gamma detector systems manufactured by AMETEK.

In an effort to ensure that relevant technical training is provided to the appropriate persons, please nominate individuals that are directly related to your IMS facility (only stations with ORTEC equipment).

Candidates must be proficient in English.

Invited States Signatories should nominate participants who are station operators involved in the operation and maintenance of the following stations:
 

Applicants are encouraged to complete the following e-learning modules:
EN-MON04
EN-MON06
EN-MON19

Access to relevant e-learning modules will be provided to participants in advance. 
 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Nominations together with the registration forms should be submitted only through established official channels (the Permanent Missions to the Preparatory Commission for the CTBTO or Ministries of Foreign Affairs) to the PTS Point of Contact (POC) no later than 25 August 2024.

However, pending official nomination, participants may email the registration form to the POC upon its approval by a Director of the institution or firm, to allow for timely travel and accommodation arrangements by the PTS.

Applicants are requested to use the following registration form and submit by 25 August 2024: 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION
In accordance with the staff regulations and rules and Administrative Directives, the PTS will provide a Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) and financial support to cover travel costs.

• A DSA that is sufficient to cover related expenses during the training programme;
• The PTS travel agent will reserve, issue and send the flight tickets to the participants for the most direct and economic route;
• Funded participants are not allowed to purchase their own tickets unless, under exceptional circumstances, they are authorized to do so and only if this proves to be the most cost effective way for the PTS;
• The PTS will book a hotel and participants will receive their DSA upon arrival in Oak Ridge; and
• Health insurance will be provided for the duration of the training.

Requirement: Scanned passport copies.

OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION

Visa
Participants should apply for visas, if needed, at the corresponding Embassy/Consular office upon receipt of an Acceptance Note Verbale from the PTS, in order to ensure timely processing.

Participation
The training programme is open only for Station Operators from invited countries. 

E-Learning
Access to relevant e-learning modules will be provided to participants in advance.