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Students working toward the NT Radiation Protection Technician AAS degree earn a Nuclear Technology one-year certificate upon successful completion of their first-year requirements. Atop of the AAS degree, graduates also earn one year of nuclear power plant experience, and may also earn the following certifications: National Academy for Nuclear Training Certificate, DOE Radiological Control Technician CORE, 40-hour HAZWOPER, RP Fundamentals/NUF, Plant Access, Radiation Worker, Power Plant Operator Selection System (POSS), and Power Plant Maintenance Selection System (MASS). Graduates of the program can work within the nuclear industry in areas such as nuclear power plant operating and processing facilities, disposal of nuclear waste, laboratories, and other nuclear applications. Operators and Instrumentation and Control Technicians have transferable skills that allow them to also work in industries such as: energy generation (wind, hydro, gas, and oil), process operations, and manufacturing, among other industries.
Hybrid or Blended Program, In-person Primary Location, Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning
Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?
Yes
Program details
1 Years
Length of training
Certificate
Award type
54
Credits
N/A
Clock Hours
Additional details
Award name
Certificate
Education Prerequisites
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Prerequisite courses and other requirements
Placement into college-level reading (or passing grade in RDG 099 College Reading Skills), placement into ENGL& 101 English Composition I (or passing grade in ENG 099), and placement into MATH& 141 Pre-Calculus I (or 2.0 or higher grade in MATH 095).
Is this program approved to train veterans?
Yes
Program languages
English
Certification/license obtained as part of training program
N/A
Certification/license test preparation provided
N/A
Employment performance results
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Top industries for graduates
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Careers for graduates
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Statewide earnings and employment trends for related jobs
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