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Nuclear Power Plant Technician / Operator Prep

11 courses · 3,600 clock hours · 12–24 mo full-time. Grading is competency-based: each course requires the written exam, a competent skills demonstration with zero safety faults, a signed log, and a passed safety audit; percentage weights only rank performance above the competency floor.

$55,275program tuition

11courses

103lessons

3,600hours

39assessments

BLD-NUCL84-01 Universal core

Universal Core: Safety, Math, Communication & Career

148 hr · $1,185

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.

Outcomes

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

Course text

How the course runs. 7 blocks: OSHA 10: introduction, rights, hazard recognition; First aid, CPR and AED; Applied trade math I: units, fractions, conversion; Applied trade math II: geometry, ratio and estimating; Technical reading and writing; Digital literacy for the trade; Career readiness: resume, portfolio, interview.

Lessons · 7 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	OSHA 10: introduction, rights, hazard recognition	10	theory	Complete the OSHA 10-hour outreach course.	Authorized trainer sessions Hazard recognition walk Card exam	OSHA outreach materials	OSHA card issued
2	First aid, CPR and AED	8	practice	Respond to a collapse, bleed, burn or choke until help arrives.	Skills stations: CPR, AED, bleeding control Scenario drills Certification skills check	Manikins, AED trainer, first-aid kit	AHA/Red Cross card issued
3	Applied trade math I: units, fractions, conversion	20	theory	Convert, add and scale measurements used in the trade.	Measurement warm-ups from the shop Fraction and decimal drill Conversion problems from real orders	Trade math workbook, tape measures, calculators	Quiz ≥ 70%
4	Applied trade math II: geometry, ratio and estimating	20	theory	Lay out from a drawing and estimate quantity, time and cost.	Layout geometry: squares, angles, arcs Ratio and percentage: mixes, markups, loads Estimate a small job start to finish	Drawings, estimating sheets	Estimate within 10% of the key
5	Technical reading and writing	30	theory	Read a specification or manual and write a clear technical report.	Reading a spec: find the requirement, restate it Report structure: problem, standard, method, result Write and revise a report on a shop task	Spec excerpts, report template	Report rubric ≥ 3/4
6	Digital literacy for the trade	30	lab	Use email, spreadsheets, and the trade's job-management tools.	Email and calendar for a job Spreadsheet: a materials list with totals The program's job app: ticket, photos, sign-off	Lab computers/tablets, the job app	IC3/MOS-style practical passed
7	Career readiness: resume, portfolio, interview	30	practice	Present yourself to an employer panel.	Resume and portfolio build Mock interviews with feedback Employer panel	Portfolio templates, employer volunteers	Panel pass

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
OSHA 10 and first-aid written exams	Written exam	25%	OSHA card issued; CPR/AED card issued	Authorized outreach trainer exam plus AHA/Red Cross skills check. Accuracy · Safety · Communication · Professionalism
Applied math & measurement exam	Written exam	25%	70%	Timed exam: conversions, layout math, estimating from a drawing or recipe/order. Accuracy · Safety · Communication · Professionalism
Technical report	Project	25%	Rubric ≥ 3 of 4 on every criterion	A written report on a real task from the trade: problem, standard, method, result. Accuracy · Safety · Communication · Professionalism
Employer panel interview	Oral / panel	25%	Panel pass	Resume, 3-minute portfolio walk-through, and interview with two employer advisors. Accuracy · Safety · Communication · Professionalism

BLD-NUCL84-02 Trade course

Reactor physics & thermodynamics

314 hr · $6,500

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.

Outcomes

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

Course text

Why it matters. In Nuclear Power Plant Technician / Operator Prep, reactor physics & thermodynamics is not a chapter to pass through but a skill an employer will pay for on day one; every credential exam in this program tests it directly or assumes it. The course runs in shop, against the code and the print, with the foreman as the standard of judgment.

How the course runs. 12 blocks of about 26.2 hours: orientation and safety first, then the tools and the vocabulary, then the standard that governs the work. Guided practice becomes independent practice; measurement and inspection teach the student to judge their own work; the fault lab teaches what failure looks like before it happens on a job. A timed production run and the documentation block close the loop, and the course ends with the written exam and the observed skills demonstration.

What competent looks like. The student can explain reactor physics & thermodynamics, set up for it safely, perform it to the standard within time, spot and correct what is wrong, and write it up so that a stranger could verify the work.

Lessons · 12 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Orientation and safety for reactor physics & thermodynamics	26.2	theory	State the hazards of reactor physics & thermodynamics work and the controls for each; pass the safety brief.	Walk the shop: where reactor physics & thermodynamics work happens, PPE station, emergency stops, first aid Hazard hunt: students list every hazard they can see and the control for it Safety brief and quiz; sign the safety agreement	PPE set, hazard cards, the program safety manual	Safety quiz 100% (retake until perfect); PPE donned correctly on demand
2	Tools, materials and terminology of reactor physics & thermodynamics	26.2	demo	Name, select and care for the tools and materials of reactor physics & thermodynamics; use the trade vocabulary correctly.	Instructor demonstration: every tool and material in reactor physics & thermodynamics, what it does, how it fails Tool card exercise: match tool to task to hazard Care and storage: clean, inspect, return; a tool log entry	Full tool kit for reactor physics & thermodynamics, material samples, tool cards	Oral check: 20 tools/terms named and their use stated
3	Reading the standard: what governs reactor physics & thermodynamics	26.2	theory	Locate and apply the parts of the code and the print that govern reactor physics & thermodynamics.	Guided read of the code and the print for reactor physics & thermodynamics with a worked example Find-it drill: given a task, find the governing clause or spec Case study: a job that failed inspection and why	The code/standard excerpt, spec sheets, case file	Written check: 10 look-ups from the standard, 8 correct
4	Fundamentals I: guided practice in reactor physics & thermodynamics	26.2	practice	Perform the core tasks of reactor physics & thermodynamics step by step under direct supervision.	Instructor demo of the core task, slowed and narrated Students repeat each step with checklist in hand; instructor corrects at the step Log entry: what was done, what the standard was, what was learned	Practice stock/consumables, step checklists, the log	Checklist completed with instructor initials on every step
5	Fundamentals II: independent practice in reactor physics & thermodynamics	26.2	practice	Perform the core tasks of reactor physics & thermodynamics to the standard with the instructor observing, not assisting.	Task ticket issued; student plans the job before touching a tool Independent performance, timed Self-assessment against the rubric, then instructor assessment; compare	Task tickets, rubric, timer, practice stock	Rubric ≥ 3/4 on every line; time within 150% of the standard
6	Measurement, layout and quality checks in reactor physics & thermodynamics	26.2	lab	Measure, lay out and inspect reactor physics & thermodynamics work; decide accept/reject against tolerance.	Measuring instruments for reactor physics & thermodynamics: calibration and reading Layout exercise from a drawing/order; check against the instructor's key Inspection lab: 10 samples, accept or reject with a reason	Measuring instruments, drawings/orders, sample set	Inspection lab 9/10 correct with correct reasons
7	Faults, hazards and rework in reactor physics & thermodynamics	26.2	lab	Identify defective or unsafe reactor physics & thermodynamics work, explain the cause, and correct it.	Fault gallery: photographs and samples of reactor physics & thermodynamics failures Diagnosis drill: cause → consequence → correction Rework lab: repair a planted fault to standard	Fault samples, diagnosis sheets, rework stock	Rework accepted by the foreman on inspection
8	Production run: reactor physics & thermodynamics to standard, timed	26.2	practice	Complete a realistic reactor physics & thermodynamics job to standard within the allotted time and materials.	Job briefing as on site: scope, standard, time, materials The run, with the log kept as it happens Debrief: what cost time, what cost material, what would be done differently	Job packet, materials at estimated quantity, timer	Job accepted; time and material within estimate
9	Documentation: the log and the report in reactor physics & thermodynamics	26.2	theory	Record reactor physics & thermodynamics work in the industry format so a stranger could verify it.	Anatomy of the trade's paperwork: log, report, sign-off, hours evidence Write the report for the production run Peer review against the documentation rubric	Report template, the certifying body's hours form	Report accepted by instructor; hours form correctly completed
10	Skills-check rehearsal for reactor physics & thermodynamics	26.2	assessment	Rehearse the skills demonstration under exam conditions.	Exam conditions explained: critical steps, stop rules, timing Full rehearsal with a peer as observer using the checklist Remediation plan for any missed step	Skills checklist, timer, rehearsal stock	Rehearsal pass with zero critical misses, or a remediation plan on file
11	Advanced application and special cases in reactor physics & thermodynamics	26.2	practice	Apply reactor physics & thermodynamics to the non-standard situations met on real jobs.	Special cases from the trade: unusual materials, tight conditions, client changes Problem set: plan three special-case jobs Practice one special case to standard	Special-case packets, materials	Plan approved; special-case job accepted
12	Written exam and skills demonstration: reactor physics & thermodynamics	26.2	assessment	Pass the course's written exam and the observed skills demonstration.	Written exam (see assessment plan) Skills demonstration, observed and scored Results conference: what the credential exam will ask of this skill	Exam, checklist, all tools and stock for the demonstration	Written ≥ 75%; demonstration competent on every critical step with zero safety faults

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Reactor physics & thermodynamics: written exam	Written exam	25%	75%	Theory, terminology, standards and safety for Reactor physics & thermodynamics. Multiple choice plus short calculation/interpretation items drawn from the certification body's task list. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Reactor physics & thermodynamics: skills demonstration	Skills demonstration	45%	Competent on every critical step; zero safety faults	Observed, timed performance of the core tasks of Reactor physics & thermodynamics against a checklist. A critical-step miss or a safety fault stops the assessment; re-attempt after remediation. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Reactor physics & thermodynamics: shop log	Log	15%	Complete, signed, ≥ 90% attendance of lab hours	Daily entries: task, standard, method, result, time; instructor sign-off. Serves as hours evidence for the licensing/certifying body. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Reactor physics & thermodynamics: safety audit	Safety audit	15%	Pass/fail — must pass	Unannounced audit of PPE, housekeeping, lockout/guarding, and hazard communication while performing Reactor physics & thermodynamics work. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation

BLD-NUCL84-03 Trade course

Plant systems

313 hr · $6,480

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.

Outcomes

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

Course text

Why it matters. In Nuclear Power Plant Technician / Operator Prep, plant systems is not a chapter to pass through but a skill an employer will pay for on day one; every credential exam in this program tests it directly or assumes it. The course runs in shop, against the code and the print, with the foreman as the standard of judgment.

How the course runs. 12 blocks of about 26.1 hours: orientation and safety first, then the tools and the vocabulary, then the standard that governs the work. Guided practice becomes independent practice; measurement and inspection teach the student to judge their own work; the fault lab teaches what failure looks like before it happens on a job. A timed production run and the documentation block close the loop, and the course ends with the written exam and the observed skills demonstration.

What competent looks like. The student can explain plant systems, set up for it safely, perform it to the standard within time, spot and correct what is wrong, and write it up so that a stranger could verify the work.

Lessons · 12 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Orientation and safety for plant systems	26.1	theory	State the hazards of plant systems work and the controls for each; pass the safety brief.	Walk the shop: where plant systems work happens, PPE station, emergency stops, first aid Hazard hunt: students list every hazard they can see and the control for it Safety brief and quiz; sign the safety agreement	PPE set, hazard cards, the program safety manual	Safety quiz 100% (retake until perfect); PPE donned correctly on demand
2	Tools, materials and terminology of plant systems	26.1	demo	Name, select and care for the tools and materials of plant systems; use the trade vocabulary correctly.	Instructor demonstration: every tool and material in plant systems, what it does, how it fails Tool card exercise: match tool to task to hazard Care and storage: clean, inspect, return; a tool log entry	Full tool kit for plant systems, material samples, tool cards	Oral check: 20 tools/terms named and their use stated
3	Reading the standard: what governs plant systems	26.1	theory	Locate and apply the parts of the code and the print that govern plant systems.	Guided read of the code and the print for plant systems with a worked example Find-it drill: given a task, find the governing clause or spec Case study: a job that failed inspection and why	The code/standard excerpt, spec sheets, case file	Written check: 10 look-ups from the standard, 8 correct
4	Fundamentals I: guided practice in plant systems	26.1	practice	Perform the core tasks of plant systems step by step under direct supervision.	Instructor demo of the core task, slowed and narrated Students repeat each step with checklist in hand; instructor corrects at the step Log entry: what was done, what the standard was, what was learned	Practice stock/consumables, step checklists, the log	Checklist completed with instructor initials on every step
5	Fundamentals II: independent practice in plant systems	26.1	practice	Perform the core tasks of plant systems to the standard with the instructor observing, not assisting.	Task ticket issued; student plans the job before touching a tool Independent performance, timed Self-assessment against the rubric, then instructor assessment; compare	Task tickets, rubric, timer, practice stock	Rubric ≥ 3/4 on every line; time within 150% of the standard
6	Measurement, layout and quality checks in plant systems	26.1	lab	Measure, lay out and inspect plant systems work; decide accept/reject against tolerance.	Measuring instruments for plant systems: calibration and reading Layout exercise from a drawing/order; check against the instructor's key Inspection lab: 10 samples, accept or reject with a reason	Measuring instruments, drawings/orders, sample set	Inspection lab 9/10 correct with correct reasons
7	Faults, hazards and rework in plant systems	26.1	lab	Identify defective or unsafe plant systems work, explain the cause, and correct it.	Fault gallery: photographs and samples of plant systems failures Diagnosis drill: cause → consequence → correction Rework lab: repair a planted fault to standard	Fault samples, diagnosis sheets, rework stock	Rework accepted by the foreman on inspection
8	Production run: plant systems to standard, timed	26.1	practice	Complete a realistic plant systems job to standard within the allotted time and materials.	Job briefing as on site: scope, standard, time, materials The run, with the log kept as it happens Debrief: what cost time, what cost material, what would be done differently	Job packet, materials at estimated quantity, timer	Job accepted; time and material within estimate
9	Documentation: the log and the report in plant systems	26.1	theory	Record plant systems work in the industry format so a stranger could verify it.	Anatomy of the trade's paperwork: log, report, sign-off, hours evidence Write the report for the production run Peer review against the documentation rubric	Report template, the certifying body's hours form	Report accepted by instructor; hours form correctly completed
10	Skills-check rehearsal for plant systems	26.1	assessment	Rehearse the skills demonstration under exam conditions.	Exam conditions explained: critical steps, stop rules, timing Full rehearsal with a peer as observer using the checklist Remediation plan for any missed step	Skills checklist, timer, rehearsal stock	Rehearsal pass with zero critical misses, or a remediation plan on file
11	Advanced application and special cases in plant systems	26.1	practice	Apply plant systems to the non-standard situations met on real jobs.	Special cases from the trade: unusual materials, tight conditions, client changes Problem set: plan three special-case jobs Practice one special case to standard	Special-case packets, materials	Plan approved; special-case job accepted
12	Written exam and skills demonstration: plant systems	26.1	assessment	Pass the course's written exam and the observed skills demonstration.	Written exam (see assessment plan) Skills demonstration, observed and scored Results conference: what the credential exam will ask of this skill	Exam, checklist, all tools and stock for the demonstration	Written ≥ 75%; demonstration competent on every critical step with zero safety faults

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Plant systems: written exam	Written exam	25%	75%	Theory, terminology, standards and safety for plant systems. Multiple choice plus short calculation/interpretation items drawn from the certification body's task list. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Plant systems: skills demonstration	Skills demonstration	45%	Competent on every critical step; zero safety faults	Observed, timed performance of the core tasks of plant systems against a checklist. A critical-step miss or a safety fault stops the assessment; re-attempt after remediation. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Plant systems: shop log	Log	15%	Complete, signed, ≥ 90% attendance of lab hours	Daily entries: task, standard, method, result, time; instructor sign-off. Serves as hours evidence for the licensing/certifying body. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Plant systems: safety audit	Safety audit	15%	Pass/fail — must pass	Unannounced audit of PPE, housekeeping, lockout/guarding, and hazard communication while performing plant systems work. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation

BLD-NUCL84-04 Trade course

Instrumentation & control

313 hr · $6,480

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.

Outcomes

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

Course text

Why it matters. In Nuclear Power Plant Technician / Operator Prep, instrumentation & control is not a chapter to pass through but a skill an employer will pay for on day one; every credential exam in this program tests it directly or assumes it. The course runs in shop, against the code and the print, with the foreman as the standard of judgment.

What competent looks like. The student can explain instrumentation & control, set up for it safely, perform it to the standard within time, spot and correct what is wrong, and write it up so that a stranger could verify the work.

Lessons · 12 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Orientation and safety for instrumentation & control	26.1	theory	State the hazards of instrumentation & control work and the controls for each; pass the safety brief.	Walk the shop: where instrumentation & control work happens, PPE station, emergency stops, first aid Hazard hunt: students list every hazard they can see and the control for it Safety brief and quiz; sign the safety agreement	PPE set, hazard cards, the program safety manual	Safety quiz 100% (retake until perfect); PPE donned correctly on demand
2	Tools, materials and terminology of instrumentation & control	26.1	demo	Name, select and care for the tools and materials of instrumentation & control; use the trade vocabulary correctly.	Instructor demonstration: every tool and material in instrumentation & control, what it does, how it fails Tool card exercise: match tool to task to hazard Care and storage: clean, inspect, return; a tool log entry	Full tool kit for instrumentation & control, material samples, tool cards	Oral check: 20 tools/terms named and their use stated
3	Reading the standard: what governs instrumentation & control	26.1	theory	Locate and apply the parts of the code and the print that govern instrumentation & control.	Guided read of the code and the print for instrumentation & control with a worked example Find-it drill: given a task, find the governing clause or spec Case study: a job that failed inspection and why	The code/standard excerpt, spec sheets, case file	Written check: 10 look-ups from the standard, 8 correct
4	Fundamentals I: guided practice in instrumentation & control	26.1	practice	Perform the core tasks of instrumentation & control step by step under direct supervision.	Instructor demo of the core task, slowed and narrated Students repeat each step with checklist in hand; instructor corrects at the step Log entry: what was done, what the standard was, what was learned	Practice stock/consumables, step checklists, the log	Checklist completed with instructor initials on every step
5	Fundamentals II: independent practice in instrumentation & control	26.1	practice	Perform the core tasks of instrumentation & control to the standard with the instructor observing, not assisting.	Task ticket issued; student plans the job before touching a tool Independent performance, timed Self-assessment against the rubric, then instructor assessment; compare	Task tickets, rubric, timer, practice stock	Rubric ≥ 3/4 on every line; time within 150% of the standard
6	Measurement, layout and quality checks in instrumentation & control	26.1	lab	Measure, lay out and inspect instrumentation & control work; decide accept/reject against tolerance.	Measuring instruments for instrumentation & control: calibration and reading Layout exercise from a drawing/order; check against the instructor's key Inspection lab: 10 samples, accept or reject with a reason	Measuring instruments, drawings/orders, sample set	Inspection lab 9/10 correct with correct reasons
7	Faults, hazards and rework in instrumentation & control	26.1	lab	Identify defective or unsafe instrumentation & control work, explain the cause, and correct it.	Fault gallery: photographs and samples of instrumentation & control failures Diagnosis drill: cause → consequence → correction Rework lab: repair a planted fault to standard	Fault samples, diagnosis sheets, rework stock	Rework accepted by the foreman on inspection
8	Production run: instrumentation & control to standard, timed	26.1	practice	Complete a realistic instrumentation & control job to standard within the allotted time and materials.	Job briefing as on site: scope, standard, time, materials The run, with the log kept as it happens Debrief: what cost time, what cost material, what would be done differently	Job packet, materials at estimated quantity, timer	Job accepted; time and material within estimate
9	Documentation: the log and the report in instrumentation & control	26.1	theory	Record instrumentation & control work in the industry format so a stranger could verify it.	Anatomy of the trade's paperwork: log, report, sign-off, hours evidence Write the report for the production run Peer review against the documentation rubric	Report template, the certifying body's hours form	Report accepted by instructor; hours form correctly completed
10	Skills-check rehearsal for instrumentation & control	26.1	assessment	Rehearse the skills demonstration under exam conditions.	Exam conditions explained: critical steps, stop rules, timing Full rehearsal with a peer as observer using the checklist Remediation plan for any missed step	Skills checklist, timer, rehearsal stock	Rehearsal pass with zero critical misses, or a remediation plan on file
11	Advanced application and special cases in instrumentation & control	26.1	practice	Apply instrumentation & control to the non-standard situations met on real jobs.	Special cases from the trade: unusual materials, tight conditions, client changes Problem set: plan three special-case jobs Practice one special case to standard	Special-case packets, materials	Plan approved; special-case job accepted
12	Written exam and skills demonstration: instrumentation & control	26.1	assessment	Pass the course's written exam and the observed skills demonstration.	Written exam (see assessment plan) Skills demonstration, observed and scored Results conference: what the credential exam will ask of this skill	Exam, checklist, all tools and stock for the demonstration	Written ≥ 75%; demonstration competent on every critical step with zero safety faults

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Instrumentation & control: written exam	Written exam	25%	75%	Theory, terminology, standards and safety for instrumentation & control. Multiple choice plus short calculation/interpretation items drawn from the certification body's task list. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Instrumentation & control: skills demonstration	Skills demonstration	45%	Competent on every critical step; zero safety faults	Observed, timed performance of the core tasks of instrumentation & control against a checklist. A critical-step miss or a safety fault stops the assessment; re-attempt after remediation. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Instrumentation & control: shop log	Log	15%	Complete, signed, ≥ 90% attendance of lab hours	Daily entries: task, standard, method, result, time; instructor sign-off. Serves as hours evidence for the licensing/certifying body. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Instrumentation & control: safety audit	Safety audit	15%	Pass/fail — must pass	Unannounced audit of PPE, housekeeping, lockout/guarding, and hazard communication while performing instrumentation & control work. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation

BLD-NUCL84-05 Trade course

Radiation protection & dosimetry

313 hr · $6,480

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.

Outcomes

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

Course text

Why it matters. In Nuclear Power Plant Technician / Operator Prep, radiation protection & dosimetry is not a chapter to pass through but a skill an employer will pay for on day one; every credential exam in this program tests it directly or assumes it. The course runs in shop, against the code and the print, with the foreman as the standard of judgment.

What competent looks like. The student can explain radiation protection & dosimetry, set up for it safely, perform it to the standard within time, spot and correct what is wrong, and write it up so that a stranger could verify the work.

Lessons · 12 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Orientation and safety for radiation protection & dosimetry	26.1	theory	State the hazards of radiation protection & dosimetry work and the controls for each; pass the safety brief.	Walk the shop: where radiation protection & dosimetry work happens, PPE station, emergency stops, first aid Hazard hunt: students list every hazard they can see and the control for it Safety brief and quiz; sign the safety agreement	PPE set, hazard cards, the program safety manual	Safety quiz 100% (retake until perfect); PPE donned correctly on demand
2	Tools, materials and terminology of radiation protection & dosimetry	26.1	demo	Name, select and care for the tools and materials of radiation protection & dosimetry; use the trade vocabulary correctly.	Instructor demonstration: every tool and material in radiation protection & dosimetry, what it does, how it fails Tool card exercise: match tool to task to hazard Care and storage: clean, inspect, return; a tool log entry	Full tool kit for radiation protection & dosimetry, material samples, tool cards	Oral check: 20 tools/terms named and their use stated
3	Reading the standard: what governs radiation protection & dosimetry	26.1	theory	Locate and apply the parts of the code and the print that govern radiation protection & dosimetry.	Guided read of the code and the print for radiation protection & dosimetry with a worked example Find-it drill: given a task, find the governing clause or spec Case study: a job that failed inspection and why	The code/standard excerpt, spec sheets, case file	Written check: 10 look-ups from the standard, 8 correct
4	Fundamentals I: guided practice in radiation protection & dosimetry	26.1	practice	Perform the core tasks of radiation protection & dosimetry step by step under direct supervision.	Instructor demo of the core task, slowed and narrated Students repeat each step with checklist in hand; instructor corrects at the step Log entry: what was done, what the standard was, what was learned	Practice stock/consumables, step checklists, the log	Checklist completed with instructor initials on every step
5	Fundamentals II: independent practice in radiation protection & dosimetry	26.1	practice	Perform the core tasks of radiation protection & dosimetry to the standard with the instructor observing, not assisting.	Task ticket issued; student plans the job before touching a tool Independent performance, timed Self-assessment against the rubric, then instructor assessment; compare	Task tickets, rubric, timer, practice stock	Rubric ≥ 3/4 on every line; time within 150% of the standard
6	Measurement, layout and quality checks in radiation protection & dosimetry	26.1	lab	Measure, lay out and inspect radiation protection & dosimetry work; decide accept/reject against tolerance.	Measuring instruments for radiation protection & dosimetry: calibration and reading Layout exercise from a drawing/order; check against the instructor's key Inspection lab: 10 samples, accept or reject with a reason	Measuring instruments, drawings/orders, sample set	Inspection lab 9/10 correct with correct reasons
7	Faults, hazards and rework in radiation protection & dosimetry	26.1	lab	Identify defective or unsafe radiation protection & dosimetry work, explain the cause, and correct it.	Fault gallery: photographs and samples of radiation protection & dosimetry failures Diagnosis drill: cause → consequence → correction Rework lab: repair a planted fault to standard	Fault samples, diagnosis sheets, rework stock	Rework accepted by the foreman on inspection
8	Production run: radiation protection & dosimetry to standard, timed	26.1	practice	Complete a realistic radiation protection & dosimetry job to standard within the allotted time and materials.	Job briefing as on site: scope, standard, time, materials The run, with the log kept as it happens Debrief: what cost time, what cost material, what would be done differently	Job packet, materials at estimated quantity, timer	Job accepted; time and material within estimate
9	Documentation: the log and the report in radiation protection & dosimetry	26.1	theory	Record radiation protection & dosimetry work in the industry format so a stranger could verify it.	Anatomy of the trade's paperwork: log, report, sign-off, hours evidence Write the report for the production run Peer review against the documentation rubric	Report template, the certifying body's hours form	Report accepted by instructor; hours form correctly completed
10	Skills-check rehearsal for radiation protection & dosimetry	26.1	assessment	Rehearse the skills demonstration under exam conditions.	Exam conditions explained: critical steps, stop rules, timing Full rehearsal with a peer as observer using the checklist Remediation plan for any missed step	Skills checklist, timer, rehearsal stock	Rehearsal pass with zero critical misses, or a remediation plan on file
11	Advanced application and special cases in radiation protection & dosimetry	26.1	practice	Apply radiation protection & dosimetry to the non-standard situations met on real jobs.	Special cases from the trade: unusual materials, tight conditions, client changes Problem set: plan three special-case jobs Practice one special case to standard	Special-case packets, materials	Plan approved; special-case job accepted
12	Written exam and skills demonstration: radiation protection & dosimetry	26.1	assessment	Pass the course's written exam and the observed skills demonstration.	Written exam (see assessment plan) Skills demonstration, observed and scored Results conference: what the credential exam will ask of this skill	Exam, checklist, all tools and stock for the demonstration	Written ≥ 75%; demonstration competent on every critical step with zero safety faults

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Radiation protection & dosimetry: written exam	Written exam	25%	75%	Theory, terminology, standards and safety for radiation protection & dosimetry. Multiple choice plus short calculation/interpretation items drawn from the certification body's task list. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Radiation protection & dosimetry: skills demonstration	Skills demonstration	45%	Competent on every critical step; zero safety faults	Observed, timed performance of the core tasks of radiation protection & dosimetry against a checklist. A critical-step miss or a safety fault stops the assessment; re-attempt after remediation. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Radiation protection & dosimetry: shop log	Log	15%	Complete, signed, ≥ 90% attendance of lab hours	Daily entries: task, standard, method, result, time; instructor sign-off. Serves as hours evidence for the licensing/certifying body. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Radiation protection & dosimetry: safety audit	Safety audit	15%	Pass/fail — must pass	Unannounced audit of PPE, housekeeping, lockout/guarding, and hazard communication while performing radiation protection & dosimetry work. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation

BLD-NUCL84-06 Trade course

NRC regulations & safety culture

313 hr · $6,480

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.

Outcomes

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

Course text

Why it matters. In Nuclear Power Plant Technician / Operator Prep, nRC regulations & safety culture is not a chapter to pass through but a skill an employer will pay for on day one; every credential exam in this program tests it directly or assumes it. The course runs in shop, against the code and the print, with the foreman as the standard of judgment.

What competent looks like. The student can explain nRC regulations & safety culture, set up for it safely, perform it to the standard within time, spot and correct what is wrong, and write it up so that a stranger could verify the work.

Lessons · 12 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Orientation and safety for nRC regulations & safety culture	26.1	theory	State the hazards of nRC regulations & safety culture work and the controls for each; pass the safety brief.	Walk the shop: where nRC regulations & safety culture work happens, PPE station, emergency stops, first aid Hazard hunt: students list every hazard they can see and the control for it Safety brief and quiz; sign the safety agreement	PPE set, hazard cards, the program safety manual	Safety quiz 100% (retake until perfect); PPE donned correctly on demand
2	Tools, materials and terminology of nRC regulations & safety culture	26.1	demo	Name, select and care for the tools and materials of nRC regulations & safety culture; use the trade vocabulary correctly.	Instructor demonstration: every tool and material in nRC regulations & safety culture, what it does, how it fails Tool card exercise: match tool to task to hazard Care and storage: clean, inspect, return; a tool log entry	Full tool kit for nRC regulations & safety culture, material samples, tool cards	Oral check: 20 tools/terms named and their use stated
3	Reading the standard: what governs nRC regulations & safety culture	26.1	theory	Locate and apply the parts of the code and the print that govern nRC regulations & safety culture.	Guided read of the code and the print for nRC regulations & safety culture with a worked example Find-it drill: given a task, find the governing clause or spec Case study: a job that failed inspection and why	The code/standard excerpt, spec sheets, case file	Written check: 10 look-ups from the standard, 8 correct
4	Fundamentals I: guided practice in nRC regulations & safety culture	26.1	practice	Perform the core tasks of nRC regulations & safety culture step by step under direct supervision.	Instructor demo of the core task, slowed and narrated Students repeat each step with checklist in hand; instructor corrects at the step Log entry: what was done, what the standard was, what was learned	Practice stock/consumables, step checklists, the log	Checklist completed with instructor initials on every step
5	Fundamentals II: independent practice in nRC regulations & safety culture	26.1	practice	Perform the core tasks of nRC regulations & safety culture to the standard with the instructor observing, not assisting.	Task ticket issued; student plans the job before touching a tool Independent performance, timed Self-assessment against the rubric, then instructor assessment; compare	Task tickets, rubric, timer, practice stock	Rubric ≥ 3/4 on every line; time within 150% of the standard
6	Measurement, layout and quality checks in nRC regulations & safety culture	26.1	lab	Measure, lay out and inspect nRC regulations & safety culture work; decide accept/reject against tolerance.	Measuring instruments for nRC regulations & safety culture: calibration and reading Layout exercise from a drawing/order; check against the instructor's key Inspection lab: 10 samples, accept or reject with a reason	Measuring instruments, drawings/orders, sample set	Inspection lab 9/10 correct with correct reasons
7	Faults, hazards and rework in nRC regulations & safety culture	26.1	lab	Identify defective or unsafe nRC regulations & safety culture work, explain the cause, and correct it.	Fault gallery: photographs and samples of nRC regulations & safety culture failures Diagnosis drill: cause → consequence → correction Rework lab: repair a planted fault to standard	Fault samples, diagnosis sheets, rework stock	Rework accepted by the foreman on inspection
8	Production run: nRC regulations & safety culture to standard, timed	26.1	practice	Complete a realistic nRC regulations & safety culture job to standard within the allotted time and materials.	Job briefing as on site: scope, standard, time, materials The run, with the log kept as it happens Debrief: what cost time, what cost material, what would be done differently	Job packet, materials at estimated quantity, timer	Job accepted; time and material within estimate
9	Documentation: the log and the report in nRC regulations & safety culture	26.1	theory	Record nRC regulations & safety culture work in the industry format so a stranger could verify it.	Anatomy of the trade's paperwork: log, report, sign-off, hours evidence Write the report for the production run Peer review against the documentation rubric	Report template, the certifying body's hours form	Report accepted by instructor; hours form correctly completed
10	Skills-check rehearsal for nRC regulations & safety culture	26.1	assessment	Rehearse the skills demonstration under exam conditions.	Exam conditions explained: critical steps, stop rules, timing Full rehearsal with a peer as observer using the checklist Remediation plan for any missed step	Skills checklist, timer, rehearsal stock	Rehearsal pass with zero critical misses, or a remediation plan on file
11	Advanced application and special cases in nRC regulations & safety culture	26.1	practice	Apply nRC regulations & safety culture to the non-standard situations met on real jobs.	Special cases from the trade: unusual materials, tight conditions, client changes Problem set: plan three special-case jobs Practice one special case to standard	Special-case packets, materials	Plan approved; special-case job accepted
12	Written exam and skills demonstration: nRC regulations & safety culture	26.1	assessment	Pass the course's written exam and the observed skills demonstration.	Written exam (see assessment plan) Skills demonstration, observed and scored Results conference: what the credential exam will ask of this skill	Exam, checklist, all tools and stock for the demonstration	Written ≥ 75%; demonstration competent on every critical step with zero safety faults

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
NRC regulations & safety culture: written exam	Written exam	25%	75%	Theory, terminology, standards and safety for NRC regulations & safety culture. Multiple choice plus short calculation/interpretation items drawn from the certification body's task list. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
NRC regulations & safety culture: skills demonstration	Skills demonstration	45%	Competent on every critical step; zero safety faults	Observed, timed performance of the core tasks of NRC regulations & safety culture against a checklist. A critical-step miss or a safety fault stops the assessment; re-attempt after remediation. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
NRC regulations & safety culture: shop log	Log	15%	Complete, signed, ≥ 90% attendance of lab hours	Daily entries: task, standard, method, result, time; instructor sign-off. Serves as hours evidence for the licensing/certifying body. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
NRC regulations & safety culture: safety audit	Safety audit	15%	Pass/fail — must pass	Unannounced audit of PPE, housekeeping, lockout/guarding, and hazard communication while performing NRC regulations & safety culture work. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation

BLD-NUCL84-07 Trade course

Simulator training

313 hr · $6,480

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.

Outcomes

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

Course text

Why it matters. In Nuclear Power Plant Technician / Operator Prep, simulator training is not a chapter to pass through but a skill an employer will pay for on day one; every credential exam in this program tests it directly or assumes it. The course runs in shop, against the code and the print, with the foreman as the standard of judgment.

What competent looks like. The student can explain simulator training, set up for it safely, perform it to the standard within time, spot and correct what is wrong, and write it up so that a stranger could verify the work.

Lessons · 12 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Orientation and safety for simulator training	26.1	theory	State the hazards of simulator training work and the controls for each; pass the safety brief.	Walk the shop: where simulator training work happens, PPE station, emergency stops, first aid Hazard hunt: students list every hazard they can see and the control for it Safety brief and quiz; sign the safety agreement	PPE set, hazard cards, the program safety manual	Safety quiz 100% (retake until perfect); PPE donned correctly on demand
2	Tools, materials and terminology of simulator training	26.1	demo	Name, select and care for the tools and materials of simulator training; use the trade vocabulary correctly.	Instructor demonstration: every tool and material in simulator training, what it does, how it fails Tool card exercise: match tool to task to hazard Care and storage: clean, inspect, return; a tool log entry	Full tool kit for simulator training, material samples, tool cards	Oral check: 20 tools/terms named and their use stated
3	Reading the standard: what governs simulator training	26.1	theory	Locate and apply the parts of the code and the print that govern simulator training.	Guided read of the code and the print for simulator training with a worked example Find-it drill: given a task, find the governing clause or spec Case study: a job that failed inspection and why	The code/standard excerpt, spec sheets, case file	Written check: 10 look-ups from the standard, 8 correct
4	Fundamentals I: guided practice in simulator training	26.1	practice	Perform the core tasks of simulator training step by step under direct supervision.	Instructor demo of the core task, slowed and narrated Students repeat each step with checklist in hand; instructor corrects at the step Log entry: what was done, what the standard was, what was learned	Practice stock/consumables, step checklists, the log	Checklist completed with instructor initials on every step
5	Fundamentals II: independent practice in simulator training	26.1	practice	Perform the core tasks of simulator training to the standard with the instructor observing, not assisting.	Task ticket issued; student plans the job before touching a tool Independent performance, timed Self-assessment against the rubric, then instructor assessment; compare	Task tickets, rubric, timer, practice stock	Rubric ≥ 3/4 on every line; time within 150% of the standard
6	Measurement, layout and quality checks in simulator training	26.1	lab	Measure, lay out and inspect simulator training work; decide accept/reject against tolerance.	Measuring instruments for simulator training: calibration and reading Layout exercise from a drawing/order; check against the instructor's key Inspection lab: 10 samples, accept or reject with a reason	Measuring instruments, drawings/orders, sample set	Inspection lab 9/10 correct with correct reasons
7	Faults, hazards and rework in simulator training	26.1	lab	Identify defective or unsafe simulator training work, explain the cause, and correct it.	Fault gallery: photographs and samples of simulator training failures Diagnosis drill: cause → consequence → correction Rework lab: repair a planted fault to standard	Fault samples, diagnosis sheets, rework stock	Rework accepted by the foreman on inspection
8	Production run: simulator training to standard, timed	26.1	practice	Complete a realistic simulator training job to standard within the allotted time and materials.	Job briefing as on site: scope, standard, time, materials The run, with the log kept as it happens Debrief: what cost time, what cost material, what would be done differently	Job packet, materials at estimated quantity, timer	Job accepted; time and material within estimate
9	Documentation: the log and the report in simulator training	26.1	theory	Record simulator training work in the industry format so a stranger could verify it.	Anatomy of the trade's paperwork: log, report, sign-off, hours evidence Write the report for the production run Peer review against the documentation rubric	Report template, the certifying body's hours form	Report accepted by instructor; hours form correctly completed
10	Skills-check rehearsal for simulator training	26.1	assessment	Rehearse the skills demonstration under exam conditions.	Exam conditions explained: critical steps, stop rules, timing Full rehearsal with a peer as observer using the checklist Remediation plan for any missed step	Skills checklist, timer, rehearsal stock	Rehearsal pass with zero critical misses, or a remediation plan on file
11	Advanced application and special cases in simulator training	26.1	practice	Apply simulator training to the non-standard situations met on real jobs.	Special cases from the trade: unusual materials, tight conditions, client changes Problem set: plan three special-case jobs Practice one special case to standard	Special-case packets, materials	Plan approved; special-case job accepted
12	Written exam and skills demonstration: simulator training	26.1	assessment	Pass the course's written exam and the observed skills demonstration.	Written exam (see assessment plan) Skills demonstration, observed and scored Results conference: what the credential exam will ask of this skill	Exam, checklist, all tools and stock for the demonstration	Written ≥ 75%; demonstration competent on every critical step with zero safety faults

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Simulator training: written exam	Written exam	25%	75%	Theory, terminology, standards and safety for simulator training. Multiple choice plus short calculation/interpretation items drawn from the certification body's task list. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Simulator training: skills demonstration	Skills demonstration	45%	Competent on every critical step; zero safety faults	Observed, timed performance of the core tasks of simulator training against a checklist. A critical-step miss or a safety fault stops the assessment; re-attempt after remediation. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Simulator training: shop log	Log	15%	Complete, signed, ≥ 90% attendance of lab hours	Daily entries: task, standard, method, result, time; instructor sign-off. Serves as hours evidence for the licensing/certifying body. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Simulator training: safety audit	Safety audit	15%	Pass/fail — must pass	Unannounced audit of PPE, housekeeping, lockout/guarding, and hazard communication while performing simulator training work. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation

BLD-NUCL84-08 Trade course

Maintenance

313 hr · $6,480

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.

Outcomes

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

Course text

Why it matters. In Nuclear Power Plant Technician / Operator Prep, maintenance is not a chapter to pass through but a skill an employer will pay for on day one; every credential exam in this program tests it directly or assumes it. The course runs in shop, against the code and the print, with the foreman as the standard of judgment.

What competent looks like. The student can explain maintenance, set up for it safely, perform it to the standard within time, spot and correct what is wrong, and write it up so that a stranger could verify the work.

Lessons · 12 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Orientation and safety for maintenance	26.1	theory	State the hazards of maintenance work and the controls for each; pass the safety brief.	Walk the shop: where maintenance work happens, PPE station, emergency stops, first aid Hazard hunt: students list every hazard they can see and the control for it Safety brief and quiz; sign the safety agreement	PPE set, hazard cards, the program safety manual	Safety quiz 100% (retake until perfect); PPE donned correctly on demand
2	Tools, materials and terminology of maintenance	26.1	demo	Name, select and care for the tools and materials of maintenance; use the trade vocabulary correctly.	Instructor demonstration: every tool and material in maintenance, what it does, how it fails Tool card exercise: match tool to task to hazard Care and storage: clean, inspect, return; a tool log entry	Full tool kit for maintenance, material samples, tool cards	Oral check: 20 tools/terms named and their use stated
3	Reading the standard: what governs maintenance	26.1	theory	Locate and apply the parts of the code and the print that govern maintenance.	Guided read of the code and the print for maintenance with a worked example Find-it drill: given a task, find the governing clause or spec Case study: a job that failed inspection and why	The code/standard excerpt, spec sheets, case file	Written check: 10 look-ups from the standard, 8 correct
4	Fundamentals I: guided practice in maintenance	26.1	practice	Perform the core tasks of maintenance step by step under direct supervision.	Instructor demo of the core task, slowed and narrated Students repeat each step with checklist in hand; instructor corrects at the step Log entry: what was done, what the standard was, what was learned	Practice stock/consumables, step checklists, the log	Checklist completed with instructor initials on every step
5	Fundamentals II: independent practice in maintenance	26.1	practice	Perform the core tasks of maintenance to the standard with the instructor observing, not assisting.	Task ticket issued; student plans the job before touching a tool Independent performance, timed Self-assessment against the rubric, then instructor assessment; compare	Task tickets, rubric, timer, practice stock	Rubric ≥ 3/4 on every line; time within 150% of the standard
6	Measurement, layout and quality checks in maintenance	26.1	lab	Measure, lay out and inspect maintenance work; decide accept/reject against tolerance.	Measuring instruments for maintenance: calibration and reading Layout exercise from a drawing/order; check against the instructor's key Inspection lab: 10 samples, accept or reject with a reason	Measuring instruments, drawings/orders, sample set	Inspection lab 9/10 correct with correct reasons
7	Faults, hazards and rework in maintenance	26.1	lab	Identify defective or unsafe maintenance work, explain the cause, and correct it.	Fault gallery: photographs and samples of maintenance failures Diagnosis drill: cause → consequence → correction Rework lab: repair a planted fault to standard	Fault samples, diagnosis sheets, rework stock	Rework accepted by the foreman on inspection
8	Production run: maintenance to standard, timed	26.1	practice	Complete a realistic maintenance job to standard within the allotted time and materials.	Job briefing as on site: scope, standard, time, materials The run, with the log kept as it happens Debrief: what cost time, what cost material, what would be done differently	Job packet, materials at estimated quantity, timer	Job accepted; time and material within estimate
9	Documentation: the log and the report in maintenance	26.1	theory	Record maintenance work in the industry format so a stranger could verify it.	Anatomy of the trade's paperwork: log, report, sign-off, hours evidence Write the report for the production run Peer review against the documentation rubric	Report template, the certifying body's hours form	Report accepted by instructor; hours form correctly completed
10	Skills-check rehearsal for maintenance	26.1	assessment	Rehearse the skills demonstration under exam conditions.	Exam conditions explained: critical steps, stop rules, timing Full rehearsal with a peer as observer using the checklist Remediation plan for any missed step	Skills checklist, timer, rehearsal stock	Rehearsal pass with zero critical misses, or a remediation plan on file
11	Advanced application and special cases in maintenance	26.1	practice	Apply maintenance to the non-standard situations met on real jobs.	Special cases from the trade: unusual materials, tight conditions, client changes Problem set: plan three special-case jobs Practice one special case to standard	Special-case packets, materials	Plan approved; special-case job accepted
12	Written exam and skills demonstration: maintenance	26.1	assessment	Pass the course's written exam and the observed skills demonstration.	Written exam (see assessment plan) Skills demonstration, observed and scored Results conference: what the credential exam will ask of this skill	Exam, checklist, all tools and stock for the demonstration	Written ≥ 75%; demonstration competent on every critical step with zero safety faults

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Maintenance: written exam	Written exam	25%	75%	Theory, terminology, standards and safety for maintenance. Multiple choice plus short calculation/interpretation items drawn from the certification body's task list. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Maintenance: skills demonstration	Skills demonstration	45%	Competent on every critical step; zero safety faults	Observed, timed performance of the core tasks of maintenance against a checklist. A critical-step miss or a safety fault stops the assessment; re-attempt after remediation. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Maintenance: shop log	Log	15%	Complete, signed, ≥ 90% attendance of lab hours	Daily entries: task, standard, method, result, time; instructor sign-off. Serves as hours evidence for the licensing/certifying body. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Maintenance: safety audit	Safety audit	15%	Pass/fail — must pass	Unannounced audit of PPE, housekeeping, lockout/guarding, and hazard communication while performing maintenance work. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation

BLD-NUCL84-09 Capstone

Capstone Project

432 hr · $4,320

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.

Outcomes

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

Course text

How the course runs. 4 blocks: Capstone brief and specification; Capstone build I; Capstone build II; Capstone presentation and defense.

Lessons · 4 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Capstone brief and specification	108	theory	Read the capstone specification and plan the job.	Spec walkthrough with the employer advisor Work breakdown and schedule Materials and cost estimate	Capstone spec, estimating sheets	Plan and estimate approved
2	Capstone build I	108	practice	Execute the first half of the capstone to standard.	Daily start-up brief Build, with log kept live Mid-point inspection	All materials per estimate	Mid-point inspection passed
3	Capstone build II	108	practice	Complete the capstone to standard within the estimate.	Build to completion Self-inspection against the spec Documentation package assembled	As above	Work complete; package complete
4	Capstone presentation and defense	108	assessment	Present the finished work and its documentation to the panel.	15-minute presentation Panel questions Scoring and feedback	Presentation space, the finished work	Rubric ≥ 3/4 on every criterion

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Capstone: finished work + documentation	Project	60%	Rubric ≥ 3 of 4 on every criterion	Employer advisor + instructor score the finished work against the specification, the estimate, and the documentation package. Meets specification · Within estimate · Workmanship · Safety · Documentation
Capstone: portfolio	Portfolio	20%	Complete	Photos/drawings/logs of every course skills demonstration plus the capstone, in the program portfolio format. Completeness · Organization · Evidence quality
Capstone: defense	Oral / panel	20%	Panel pass	15-minute presentation and questions from the panel. Explains decisions · Answers technical questions · Professional communication

BLD-NUCL84-10 Externship / clinical

Externship / Worksite Placement

648 hr · $2,590

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.

Outcomes

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

Course text

How the course runs. 4 blocks: Placement orientation; Supervised work: weeks 1–2; Supervised work: weeks 3–4; Supervised work: final weeks.

Lessons · 4 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Placement orientation	162	theory	Know the site, its rules, and the competency list you will be evaluated on.	Site orientation and safety induction Competency list review with the supervisor Logging procedure	Site handbook, competency list, hours log	Induction signed
2	Supervised work: weeks 1–2	162	field	Perform entry tasks under close supervision.	Shadow and assist First independent tasks Weekly log review	Hours log	Log current; supervisor initials
3	Supervised work: weeks 3–4	162	field	Perform the trade's routine tasks with normal supervision.	Routine tasks assigned as to a new hire Mid-point evaluation Remediation targets if any	Hours log, evaluation form	Mid-point evaluation satisfactory
4	Supervised work: final weeks	162	field	Meet employer expectations for a new hire on the competency list.	Full task load Final evaluation Hours verified and submitted	Evaluation form, hours verification	Final evaluation satisfactory on every competency; hours verified

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Employer evaluation	Skills demonstration	70%	Satisfactory on every competency	Mid-point and final evaluation by the site supervisor on the program competency list. Competency · Safety · Attendance · Conduct · Initiative
Hours & task log	Log	30%	Required hours complete and verified	Signed log of hours and tasks; verified by the registrar for the board/certifying body. Complete · Verified

BLD-NUCL84-11 Exam prep

Certification Exam Preparation

180 hr · $1,800

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.

Outcomes

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

Course text

How the course runs. 4 blocks: The exam blueprint; Mock exam I and review; Practical exam rehearsal; Mock exam II and registration.

Lessons · 4 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	The exam blueprint	45	theory	Map the credential exam blueprint to what you have learned.	Blueprint walkthrough Self-rating by domain Study plan	Published blueprint, study plan template	Study plan on file
2	Mock exam I and review	45	assessment	Sit a timed full-length mock and review every miss.	Timed mock Item-by-item review Targeted study assignments	Mock exam, answer keys	Score recorded; review complete
3	Practical exam rehearsal	45	practice	Rehearse the practical/skills portion to the exam's time and format.	Format briefing Timed rehearsal Feedback	Practical exam materials	Rehearsal within time, no critical misses
4	Mock exam II and registration	45	assessment	Sit the second mock and complete exam registration.	Timed mock II Eligibility application and hours verification with the registrar Exam date booked	Registration forms, hours evidence	≥ 80%; registration submitted

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Mock certification exam (×2)	Mock certification exam	100%	≥ 80% on both	Full-length timed mocks built from the certifying body's published blueprint; second attempt after targeted review. Score · Time management

Program completion

External credential: NRC Non-Licensed Operator Prep; NRC Reactor Operator (RO) License (utility-sponsored); NRRPT Radiation Protection Tech; NUCP Uniform Curriculum (NEI); OSHA 10

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.

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