Apprenticeship training course
Nuclear technician (level 5)
Providing technical support to engineers and scientists in the nuclear industry.
- Qualification level
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5
Equivalent to higher national diploma (HND). - Typical duration
- 36 months
- Apprenticeship category
- Engineering and manufacturing
- Maximum funding
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£21,000
Maximum amount government will fund
for apprenticeship training. - Also known as
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- nuclear technician
- plant design
- plant operations
- project engineering
- Skills
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Skills an apprentice will learn
- Work competently and safely in a technical nuclear environment, understand and promote personal responsibility for Health, Safety, Radiation Protection, Environmental Protection, Quality, Security, Safeguards and principles of Risk Management.
- Utilise mathematical, engineering and scientific tools to provide suitable solutions to nuclear applications.
- Accurately observe, record and draw conclusions from data and experimental evidence and presentation of findings under supervision.
- Develop and write technical reports that meet business requirements including the optimisation and continuous improvement of processes and services.
- Utilise Information Technology (IT) for performing and supporting the business processes including, communications, work co-ordination, task analysis and problem solving.
- Promote and actively support the application of quality standards relevant to the workplace and organisation.
- Demonstrate decision making ability commensurate with agreed levels of responsibility.
Full information on Nuclear technician (level 5) is available from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.