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RADCON Training RADCON Training PartnershipPartnership
Tracy Pierner, PhD, PEDean of Technical EducationAiken Technical College
• Aiken Technical College & Savannah River Site – Long & Continuing Relationship
• Savannah River Nuclear Solutions Partnership Overview
• Overview of Radiation Protection Technology
• Outcomes of the Partnership
SRNS/ATC PartnershipSRNS/ATC Partnership
Strong ATC Nuclear HistoryStrong ATC Nuclear History
ATC Nuclear PresentATC Nuclear Present
SRS:• Shaw/Areva MOX• Savannah River Nuclear Solutions• Savannah River Remediation • Parsons • Department of Energy
SRS:• Shaw/Areva MOX• Savannah River Nuclear Solutions• Savannah River Remediation • Parsons • Department of Energy
Operating Nuclear Power Unit Planned Nuclear Power Unit
The Big PictureThe Big PictureSRSCRO Regional ApproachSRSCRO Regional Approach
Shaw Construction:• 4 AP 1000 Units (2011‐2019)
Shaw Construction:• 4 AP 1000 Units (2011‐2019)
SCANA (VC Summer):• 1 Operating W Unit • 2 AP 1000 Units (2011‐2019)
SCANA (VC Summer):• 1 Operating W Unit • 2 AP 1000 Units (2011‐2019)
Southern Co. (Vogtle):• 2 Operating W Units• 2 AP 1000 Units (2012‐2019)
Southern Co. (Vogtle):• 2 Operating W Units• 2 AP 1000 Units (2012‐2019)
• April 2007– SRS management supported the establishment of RPT program
at ATC• 2007-2008
– Benchmarking trip to University of Missouri and Linn State Technical College - Jim Stafford (SRNS) & Tracy Pierner (ATC)
• August 2008– ATC started classes leading to a Certificate in RADCON
• August 2009– Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Radiation
Protection Technology– Approximately sixty-seven students enrolled in first year– ARRA begins
SRNS/ATC Partnership TimelineSRNS/ATC Partnership Timeline
• SRNS anticipated the need of 132 Radiological Control Technicians to support ARRA scope
• Early 2009– Jim Stafford approaches ATC to accelerate
graduation of RPTs– ATC proposes acceleration of Certificate
students
SRNS/ATC PartnershipSRNS/ATC Partnership
• ATC will provide– Staff and necessary radiological instrumentation / equipment– Complete new scheduling paradigm– Curriculum development/modification– Increased classroom instruction– Nuclear laboratory training requirements– Acceleration from 2 years to 9 months
• SRNS provided funding– July 2009 $50,000.00– December 2009 $50,000.00– August 2010 $50,000.00– January 2011 $50,000.00
• The agreement included four groups of graduate "fast-track" students:– December 2009 - Approximately 10-12 students– August 2010 - Approximately 10-12 students– December 2010 - Approximately 10-15 students– January 2011 - Approximately 10-15 students
SRNS/ATC AgreementSRNS/ATC Agreement
RPT CoursesRPT-101 – Introduction to Radiation ProtectionRPT-103 – Radiation FundamentalsNET-105 – Reactor Components and SystemsRPT-113 – Radiation MonitoringRPT-223 – Radiation DosimetryRPT-233 – Radioactive Materials HandlingRPT-243 – Radiological Safety and ResponseRPT-253 – Radiation Protection
RPT-290 – RPT InternshipRPT-120 – 40 hour HAZWOPERENG-160 – Technical CommunicationsENG-260 – Advanced Technical CommunicationsEGR-105 – Safety in the Workplace
ATC Delivers RADCONATC Delivers RADCON
Industry Focused
ARRA Helped Acquire FacultyARRA Helped Acquire FacultyDavid Deal RRPT, MACE Academic Coordinator
Wade MillerRRPT, AAHP (A)
Program Coordinator
Charleston NSYD , RCT/NEIT (3 yrs)• NAVSEA 108• Rad Waste Processing
FermiLab, RCT II & ARSO (7 ½ yrs)• D&D Project Lead• Fixed Target Ops, Rad Training
Pantex, HP (4 ½ yrs)• non-MAA Ops, RGDs, Pit
RepackagingLos Alamos National Lab, HP (3 yrs)
• RGDs, Plutonium Facility ALARA
Savannah River Site, Sr. HP (3+ yrs)Sr. Hp, SNM reprocessing facility
US Navy - Nuclear (9 years )• Fast attack Sub - Lead ELT• Staff Instructor at NPTU
Ballston Spa, NY- Engineering Watch Supervisor (D1G)
Commercial Nuclear (22 years )• Entergy • RP Technician• RP Supervisor• ALARA Supervisor• RP Superintendent• RP Trainer• Supervisor Trainer
21 years - DOEHenry Bolen, RRPTSRNS, K-Area ES&H Mgr
6 years US Nuclear Navy18 years commercial nuclear
20 years - DOE
Bill Ferguson, RRPTPrincipal HP, SRR
2 years training reactor1 year commercial nuclear
4 years - DOE
Michelle Holman, MSSr. HP, SRNS
10 years - DOE12 years - SRNL
Greg Cefus, MSSRNL, Office of Global Radiological
Threat Reduction
6 years US Nuclear Navy13 years commercial nuclear
5 years - DOD2 years - DOE
Pedro LopezdeVictoria, MSTraining Manager, Parsons
35 years commercial nuclear7 years NRC
Bob Prince, MSFuel Facilities Inspector,
NRC Region II
15 years commercial nuclear20 years DOE & private consulting
Gordon Quillin, MSDeputy Director, Radiological
Protection Dept., SRNS
Donations & LoansDonations & Loans• SRS
Hand-held Survey Instruments
• Frham Safety ProductsContainments, Posting Supplies
• UNITECHAnti-C Needs
• Value-Added SolutionsHand-held Survey Instruments, Air Samplers, HandECounts, Triathler, Consumables
• VC SummerEPDs and Reader
Lab EquipmentLab Equipment
Enrollment and Course HistoryEnrollment and Course History
41 students3 subjects4 classes2 labs
Fall 2008
Spring 2010 172 students
9 subjects16 classes5 labs
• The program has exceeded the benchmarks and has led to 100% employment
• This program was a direct result of ARRA funding and partnering with your local community college
Partnership SummaryPartnership Summary
RPT Activities/ FutureRPT Activities/ Future
Thank you!Thank you!
Questions?Questions?
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