a report on iaea/rca c-7ras 004-061/6 training course in chiba, japan in 2014

the c7-ras 6/061-004 training course by the international atomic energy agency/regional cooperative agreement (iaea/rca) was held in chiba in 2014. the syllabus, pre- and post-course evaluations, and survey questionnaire results were assembled in this course. the post-course evaluation, including 32 questions similar to the pre-course evaluation, was performed right after the end of the final educational lecture. the mean score showed an improvement, with the score rising from 57.0 points at the beginning to 66.5 points at the end. among 22 trainees, the greatest score was in a higher range, with an improvement from 82 points at the beginning to 88 points at the end. the grading distribution, with regard to the training course, was as follows: excellent (68.2%), good (31.8%), average (0%), fair (0%), and poor (0%). this report on the training course, held in chiba in 2014, will contribute to the future global plans of iaea/rca. continuous training courses in member states are required to decrease the present disparities in the knowledge level, instrumentation, and human resources.