Award For Nuclear Industry Awareness

 

The Award for Nuclear Industry Awareness has been designed with industry involvement to provide people who are embarking on a career in the nuclear sector with as foundation level of understanding of the industry and its specific requirements.  The course includes

 

  • History, Site Licence, Security, Behavioural Expectations and Stakeholders of the Nuclear Industry
  • Fundamentals of Nuclear Physics, Radiation Hazards, Detection, Safety Culture, Emergency Procedures, Control of Contamination in the Nuclear Industry
  • Electricity Generation, Defence, Fuel Cycle, Waste Management, Environment, Decommissioning, Emergency Procedures for the Nuclear Industry

Who is is the course for?

The Award 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 Award will also be of benefit to those in the industry who wish to have a broader awareness and wish to gain a qualification in recognition of their knowledge of the Nuclear Sector.

About the Course

The course is available in two learning formats. 

Online Learning -Coming Soon, enabling you to study at your own pace, and at a time to suit you.  U
pon completion of the e-learning material, you will need to sit an exam at one of the Skills Academy Quality Assured providers.  Our providers are situated all over the UK and you will be able to choose which one you use to moderate your exam.

Classroom Based Learning - The course is also available through one of the Skills Academy Quality Assured Providers using classroom based learning.

The course is a level 2 qualification, awarded by PAAVQSET.  For further information on the structure of this qualification click here.

 

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