environment

public

workers

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?