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 recognition of their knowledge of the Nuclear Sector.
Course Availability
The Award for Nuclear Industry Awareness is available as classroom style learning or e-Learning. For full details of providers click here.
NB - If completing via e-Learning, you will need to sit the final 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 during your online enrolment.
e-Learning Special Offer
Member organisations will recieve between 25%-60% discount on multiple purchases of the Award for Nuclear Industry Awareness - click here for further details.
Further Information
The course is a level 2 qualification, awarded by PAAVQSET. For further information on the structure of this qualification click here.
