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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 What You Should Know About Careers in Nuclear Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Nuclear Education & Training Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Financial Support & Scholarship Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Nuclear Energy Facility Access Authorization Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Directory of Associates Degree Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Directory of Undergraduate & Graduate Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Directory of Undergraduate Minor & Graduate Certificate Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 How Can I Work in the Nuclear Energy Industry? Careers are available in the nuclear industry. This guide has been created to help job seekers find the education and training opportunities they need in order to work in the nuclear energy industry.
With new facility construction underway and 50 percent of the nuclear workforce either eligible for retirement (39 percent) or expected to leave their jobs (11 percent) within the next five years, the need at both current and new nuclear energy facilities could translate into tens of thousands of jobs to build, maintain and support new and existing reactors.
The nuclear industry will need to hire approximately 25,000 new workers by 2016.
Employees working at U.S. nuclear facilities are paid 36 percent more on average than other people in their local communities.
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Military Service U.S. military personnel often take advantage of entrylevel and mid-career engineering, technician, operator and security positions. Veterans from all branches of the U.S. military should consider applying for vacancies. In particular, the U.S. Navys nuclear propulsion school provides graduates with fundamentals and components education directly applicable to careers at nuclear energy facilities. Apprenticeships Many operators, technicians and maintenance personnel are represented by a union. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Sheet Metal Workers International Association, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers, United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters and the Union Millwrights all participate in the Nuclear Mechanic Apprenticeship Program (NMAP). NMAP documents the training provided to apprentices from these unions and aligns it to the required training at nuclear energy facilities.
As many as 3,500 workers will be needed at a single site during peak periods of new nuclear energy facility construction.
What kind of educational background do I need to work at a nuclear facility? The educational background necessary to work at a nuclear facility varies a great deal. Depending on the role, individuals can qualify for consideration with anything from a high school diploma to a doctorate. I passed a drug and alcohol screening test during my previous job. Do I need to take these tests again? Yes. Nuclear energy employees are required to pass drug and alcohol screenings. All employees should expect to
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Community Colleges & Trade Schools Nuclear Energy Technology Associate Degree Programs
Arizona Estrella Mountain Community College www.estrellamountain.edu California Miracosta College www.miracosta.edu Connecticut Three Rivers Community College www.trcc.commnet.edu Florida Indian River State College www.ircc.edu Miami Dade College www.mdc.edu Georgia Augusta Technical College www.augustatech.edu Wallace Community College www.wallace.edu Idaho ESTEC/Idaho State University www.isu.edu Kentucky West Kentucky Community & Technical College www.westkentucky.kctcs.edu Maryland College of Southern Maryland www.csmd.edu Michigan Lake Michigan Community College www.lakemichigancollege.edu Monroe County Community College www.monroeccc.edu Minnesota Dakota County Technical College www.dctc.edu St. Cloud Technical College www.sctc.edu Missouri Linn State www.linnstate.edu Nebraska Metropolitan Community College www.mccneb.edu Southeast Community College www.southeast.edu New Jersey Salem Community College www.salemcc.edu New Mexico New Mexico Jr. College www.nmjc.edu New York Excelsior College www.excelsior.edu Onondaga Community College www.sunyocc.edu Westchester Community College www.sunywcc.edu North Carolina Gaston College www.gaston.edu North Dakota Bismarck State College www.bismarckstate.edu Ohio Lakeland Community College www.Lakelandcc.edu
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Pennsylvania Delaware County Community College www.dccc.edu Luzerne County Community College www.luzerne.edu South Carolina Aiken Technical College www.atc.edu Florence-Darlington Technical College www.fdtc.edu Midlands Technical College www.mid.tec.sc.us Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College www.octech.edu Spartanburg Technical College www.sccsc.edu Tennessee Chattanooga State Community College www.chattanoogastate.edu
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Texas Brazosport College www.brazosport.edu Texas State Technical College www.tstc.edu Wharton County Junior College www.wcjc.edu
Washington Columbia Basin College www.columbiabasin.edu Wisconsin Lakeshore Technical College www.gotoltc.edu
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Tennessee University of Tennessee www.utk.edu Texas Texas A&M University www.tamu.edu University of Texas www.utexas.edu University of North Texas www.unt.edu Utah University of Utah www.utah.edu Virginia Virginia Commonwealth University www.vcu.edu Wisconsin University of Wisconsin www.wisc.edu
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Texas Texas A&M University www.tamu.edu Texas Tech University www.ttu.edu/ University of Texas www.utexas.edu Utah University of Utah www.utah.edu Virginia Virginia Commonwealth University www.vcu.edu
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