Nuclear Power Plant Technician / Operator Prep

Shared first block for every VoTechWorks program. OSHA 10 (30 for construction management), first aid/CPR/AED, applied trade math and measurement, technical reading and writing, digital literacy, and career readiness. Completed before students enter the shop and live-work site unsupervised.

• Hold an OSHA 10 card and current CPR/AED certification
• Convert, measure and estimate with trade units, fractions, percentages and basic geometry
• Read a specification, code excerpt or manual and write a clear technical report
• Use email, spreadsheets, and the program's digital job-management tools
• Present a resume, portfolio and interview answers to an employer panel

Competency course in Reactor physics & thermodynamics for the Nuclear Power Plant Technician / Operator Prep program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the shop and live-work site, measured against the governing code and manufacturer specifications. Students build, install and inspect real work in Reactor physics & thermodynamics and keep a shop log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern Reactor physics & thermodynamics
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for Reactor physics & thermodynamics
• Perform the core tasks of Reactor physics & thermodynamics to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in Reactor physics & thermodynamics work and correct them
• Document Reactor physics & thermodynamics work in the shop log to industry format

Competency course in plant systems for the Nuclear Power Plant Technician / Operator Prep program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the shop and live-work site, measured against the governing code and manufacturer specifications. Students build, install and inspect real work in plant systems and keep a shop log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern plant systems
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for plant systems
• Perform the core tasks of plant systems to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in plant systems work and correct them
• Document plant systems work in the shop log to industry format

Competency course in instrumentation & control for the Nuclear Power Plant Technician / Operator Prep program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the shop and live-work site, measured against the governing code and manufacturer specifications. Students build, install and inspect real work in instrumentation & control and keep a shop log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern instrumentation & control
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for instrumentation & control
• Perform the core tasks of instrumentation & control to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in instrumentation & control work and correct them
• Document instrumentation & control work in the shop log to industry format

Competency course in radiation protection & dosimetry for the Nuclear Power Plant Technician / Operator Prep program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the shop and live-work site, measured against the governing code and manufacturer specifications. Students build, install and inspect real work in radiation protection & dosimetry and keep a shop log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern radiation protection & dosimetry
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for radiation protection & dosimetry
• Perform the core tasks of radiation protection & dosimetry to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in radiation protection & dosimetry work and correct them
• Document radiation protection & dosimetry work in the shop log to industry format

Competency course in NRC regulations & safety culture for the Nuclear Power Plant Technician / Operator Prep program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the shop and live-work site, measured against the governing code and manufacturer specifications. Students build, install and inspect real work in NRC regulations & safety culture and keep a shop log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern NRC regulations & safety culture
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for NRC regulations & safety culture
• Perform the core tasks of NRC regulations & safety culture to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in NRC regulations & safety culture work and correct them
• Document NRC regulations & safety culture work in the shop log to industry format

Competency course in simulator training for the Nuclear Power Plant Technician / Operator Prep program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the shop and live-work site, measured against the governing code and manufacturer specifications. Students build, install and inspect real work in simulator training and keep a shop log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern simulator training
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for simulator training
• Perform the core tasks of simulator training to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in simulator training work and correct them
• Document simulator training work in the shop log to industry format

Competency course in maintenance for the Nuclear Power Plant Technician / Operator Prep program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the shop and live-work site, measured against the governing code and manufacturer specifications. Students build, install and inspect real work in maintenance and keep a shop log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern maintenance
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for maintenance
• Perform the core tasks of maintenance to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in maintenance work and correct them
• Document maintenance work in the shop log to industry format

An integrated, assessed piece of real work that draws on every trade course in Nuclear Power Plant Technician / Operator Prep: planned, estimated, executed and documented by the student, reviewed by an employer advisor. Capstones are shown in the Student Yard or the Museum of VoTech where the work allows.

• Plan and estimate a complete job from a specification
• Execute the job to standard within the estimate
• Present the finished work and its documentation to an employer panel

Supervised placement with an employer partner in Nuclear Power Plant Technician / Operator Prep work. Hours are logged against the certifying body's task list; the employer evaluates against the same rubric used in the shop.

• Perform the trade's tasks in a real workplace under supervision
• Meet employer expectations for attendance, safety and conduct
• Log hours and tasks in the format the certifying body accepts

Structured preparation for NRC Non-Licensed Operator Prep; NRC Reactor Operator (RO) License (utility-sponsored); NRRPT Radiation Protection Tech; NUCP Uniform Curriculum (NEI); OSHA 10: content review mapped to the exam blueprint, timed practice exams, practical-exam rehearsal, and registration/eligibility paperwork with the registrar.

• Score ≥ 80% on two timed mock exams
• Complete the eligibility application and hours verification
• Rehearse the practical exam format to time

The program completion credential(s). Sat at the school's authorized testing center or the body's test site; results recorded in the student record and reported in the annual outcomes report. Pass standard: Credential issued by the body.