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Nuclear Technology

Arkansas Tech University

Associate's DegreeCIP: 15.1401

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Dates

Since Nov 1990

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Russellville, Arkansas

    Administration Bldg 200, 1509 N Boulder Ave, Russellville, Arkansas, 72801-2222

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionMonitoringOperations MonitoringQuality Control AnalysisActive LearningSpeakingJudgment and Decision MakingWritingInstructingTroubleshootingEquipment MaintenanceComplex Problem SolvingMathematics

Knowledge

MathematicsEngineering and TechnologyPhysicsEnglish LanguagePublic Safety and SecurityMechanicalEducation and TrainingComputers and ElectronicsChemistryProduction and ProcessingDesign

Abilities

Problem SensitivityOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionDeductive ReasoningWritten ComprehensionNear VisionWritten ExpressionInformation OrderingInductive ReasoningPerceptual SpeedSelective AttentionFinger DexterityFar Vision

Tasks

  • Brief workers on radiation levels in work areas.
  • Calculate safe radiation exposure times for personnel using plant contamination readings and prescri
  • Monitor personnel to determine the amounts and intensities of radiation exposure.
  • Calibrate, maintain, and repair chemical instrumentation sensing elements and sampling system equipment, using calibration instruments and hand tools.
  • Document results from radiation and contamination surveys.
  • Inspect, test, and maintain respiratory protection equipment.
  • Write radiological work permits.
  • Follow nuclear equipment operational policies and procedures that ensure environmental safety.
  • Conduct surveillance testing to determine safety of nuclear equipment.
  • Monitor nuclear reactor equipment performance to identify operational inefficiencies, hazards, or ne
  • Compute or record photonic test data.
  • Maintain clean working environments, according to clean room standards.
  • Adjust or maintain equipment, such as lasers, laser systems, microscopes, oscilloscopes, pulse gener
  • Interpret the results of all methods of non-destructive testing (NDT), such as acoustic emission, el
  • Interpret or evaluate test results in accordance with applicable codes, standards, specifications, o
  • Identify defects in solid materials, using ultrasonic testing techniques.
  • Operate drones for remote inspection of large or hard-to-reach structures, such as wind turbines, bridges, or tall buildings.
  • Develop final construction plans that include aesthetic representations of the structure or details
  • Prepare scale drawings or architectural designs, using computer-aided design or other tools.
  • Prepare information regarding design, structure specifications, materials, color, equipment, estimat

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareIndustrial control softwarePlatform interconnectivity softwareApplication server softwareDevelopment environment softwareOperating system softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwarePresentation softwareComputer aided manufacturing CAM softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareGeographic information systemElectronic mail softwareDocument management softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareDesktop publishing softwareData base management system software

Tools

Air purifying respiratorsAir sampling devicesAirline respiratorsAlpha air monitorsAlpha/beta counting systemsAlpha/beta surface contamination monitorsArea gamma monitorsAtmosphere supplying respiratorsContamination probesCryogenic microcalorimetersCryostatsDesktop computersDigital ratemetersDigital signal analyzersDigital spectrum analyzersAir compressorsCondensate demineralizersControl rod drivesEddy current testing equipmentEmergency diesel generatorsFuel handling systemsAbrasive grinding machinesAnalog oscilloscopesAtomic force microscopes AFMAutocollimatorsBench refractometersBinocular light compound microscopesBiosafety cabinetsBit error rate testers BERTCalipers

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SupportRelationshipsIndependenceAchievementWorking ConditionsRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Nuclear Monitoring Technicians19-4051.02
  • Nuclear Technicians19-4051.00
  • Photonics Technicians17-3029.08
  • Non-Destructive Testing Specialists17-3029.01
  • Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other17-3029.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

  • Radiation levels in active work areas — brief workers clearly and accurately before job tasks begin in moderate-hazard plant zones.
  • Safe exposure time calculations — perform independently using current contamination readings and regulatory dose-rate limits for routine work permits.
  • Personnel radiation exposure data — monitor continuously across a shift and flag trends approaching permissible limits to supervisors.
  • Area radiation intensity and type — determine by selecting and applying appropriate detectors for alpha, beta, and gamma sources in plant environments.
  • Initial response actions — execute according to emergency operating procedures when alarms trigger on radiation monitoring panels.
  • Collected environmental samples — analyze preliminary results using analytical software and compare against established reference levels.
  • Radiation safety procedures — instruct co-workers and new personnel in classroom and field settings using facility-approved training materials.
  • Radiation survey data — document and report in formal shift logs and office suite software for regulatory record compliance.
  • Dose calculations and exposure histories — maintain in plant information systems using industrial control and spreadsheet software with minimal supervision.
  • Contamination boundaries — establish and post for work areas based on survey results and radiological work permit requirements.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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