Award of Nuclear Industry Awareness Funding Offer
The National Skills Academy for Nuclear in partnership with the National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) is rolling out an e-Learning sponsorship opportunity for individuals seeking to find employment in the nuclear industry.
The sponsorship will provide 20 individuals with access to the Skills Academy’s newly developed Award for Nuclear Industry Awareness (ANIA) e-Learning training package and to choose an exam date and regional exam centre of their choice, to enable them to obtain a nationally recognised Level 2 qualification. The e-Learning route gives greater flexibility for learners to undertake the qualification around their current commitments.
The ANIA is designed to provide essential knowledge for all entrants to the nuclear sector including, Apprentices, Graduates, people transferring to the Nuclear sector from other sectors and non nuclear personnel. The ANIA aims to attract a broader mix of new entrants into the nuclear industry and into the wider Science and Technology agenda, leading to increased diversity and opportunity in the sector.
The ANIA includes:
- History, Site Licence, Security, Behavioural Expectations and Stakeholders of the Nuclear Industry
- Fundamentals of Nuclear Physics, Radiation Hazards, Detection, Control of Contamination, Safety Culture in the Nuclear Industry
- Electricity Generation, Defence, Fuel Cycle, Waste Management, Environment, Decommissioning, Emergency Procedures for the Nuclear Industry
Click here for further information on the Award for Nuclear Industry Awareness, including a brief demo of the learning package.
Applications are welcome from both students and from employees of companies not currently working in the nuclear industry. All forms are to be received by the Skills Academy no later than 5pm on the 15 January 2010. The application form can be downloaded below.
If you have any problems downloading the application pack please click here and let us know
