Generation IV Nuclear Plant Technician, A.A.S.

Nuclear technicians employed in the fourth-generation (GENIV) sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR) nuclear power plants require specific education in radiative energy sources and extreme temperature working environments, in addition to a core understanding of industrial steam turbine-powered generation. Graduates will matriculate with the technical knowledge, skills, and abilities of a Nuclear Technician at a GENIV sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR) nuclear power plant. Graduates will also matriculate with the general electrical and instrumentation, industrial maintenance, and plant operations knowledge utilized in thermal power plants.