2010/06/02 > eTech France 242 > Nuclear Power Starting Up Again - The International Nuclear Academy Planning Ahead to Meet Demands for Education and Training

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		Special Report Nuclear Power Starting Up Again - The International Nuclear Academy Planning Ahead to Meet Demands for Education and Training http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/actualites/63531.htm In a situation where energy consumption from 2002 to 2030 may increase 63% according to the IEA (International Energy Agency), the reserves of fossil fuel will fall sharply and global warming, nuclear power emerges as the unavoidable component of tomorrow's "energy packet". This explains why the nuclear industry has gotten off the ground again in numerous countries. The new start does, however, involve planning ahead for demands that are bound to emerge, which require efficient answers, specifically in the area of education and training. During the long period when the nuclear industry was shut down, or practically shut down, few engineers and technicians specialized in the different industry fields were trained. Furthermore, many of the technicians and engineers who are now working in different nuclear facilities worldwide will be retiring during the next decade. That is why the very young International Nuclear Academy, set up by the Burgundy Nuclear Competitive Cluster, has an important part to play. Giving New Impetus to Nuclear Education Programs to build nuclear power stations, which have started up all over the the world over the past several years, is proof of the indisputable renaissance of the industry that spent years in a no man's land, a sojourn that obviously took its toll. Since the late eighties, building and operating nuclear power stations slowed down and finally stopped, thus causing the disappearance of numerous courses at universities, Grandes Ecoles and training centers that used to offer nuclear-oriented curricula. "Over the past fifteen years, we have not been training the engineers and technicians that the nuclear industry requires," reported Tanguy Cathelain, International Nuclear Academy CEO. Furthermore, the teachers and infrastructures required to meet the demand for education generated by the industry revival are lacking, or at least do not have the capacity to meet the demand. Last, many people now working at nuclear facilities worldwide will be retiring over the next ten years. "In Great Britain, for instance, half the workforce will be leaving the industry within the next 5 to 8 years," he underscored. A truly alarming situation,especially since major programs to dismantle extant facilities, or to prolong the life cycle of operational power stations, which involves maintenance work, are now underway. "We need high-level skills in high numbers within a very a short time," summed up Tanguy Cathelain. Given the drastic shortage of skilled personnel, giving new impetus to nuclear education and training is urgent. Nevertheless, France is better off than many other countries, in this respect. The country has several undergraduate courses at the Grandes Ecoles, among others, in collaboration with nuclear industry operators, and ongoing education courses, often prompted by businesses. "At the outset, the International Nuclear Academy will be offering ongoing education courses, mainly for engineering executives and project managers, but for technicians, as well. We are also working on rolling out programs for business or organization decision makers that are newcomers on the nuclear market," the CEO explained. The International Nuclear Academy has set up long, customized programs, lasting 400 to 500 hours, in English, for nuclear personnel training. "This type of program is part of project designed with the business and the participant, i.e., an engineer with 5 to 10 years' experience. That is our requisite profile," he said. However, for managers that have to become the skilled, experienced project managers that the nuclear industry needs, the Academy requires 15 to 20 years' experience. The International Nuclear Academy also offers more flexible, short courses lasting two to three days, to meet the demand of newcomers (countries and businesses) on the nuclear market. "We offer them with an understanding of the situation and the special constraints of the nuclear industry, through conferences and facility tours." Its targets include institutional representatives, financiers, insurers, and headhunters, among others. Long Program Starting at the End of 2010 The short courses, costing from 1,500 to 3,000 euros depending on duration, are already available, and the International Nuclear Academy has already held several sessions. The next has been scheduled for on June 21 to 23 and will provide the participants - decision-makers from numerous countries - with a strategic overview of the industry [1]. Next summer, recruitment will start for the long programs, which will cost each participant 20,000 euros. Actual startup of the first session with 15 to 20 participants has been scheduled for the end of 2010. France is obviously a recruitment wellspring for the International Nuclear Academy that is also mainly interested in Great Britain and the Central European countries. No nuclear power station has been built in Great Britain for several decades. Therefore, the country has a pressing need for qualified personnel in the field, either for the new programs to build nuclear power stations, or to dismantle extant facilities. Different countries in Central Europe have already announced the startup of several programs to build nuclear power stations. This is an excellent opportunity for the International Nuclear Academy, heralding a rosy future for the new training center in Châlons-sur-Saône, in the heart of Burgundy and the French nuclear supply chain.	>> Suivant << Précédent Version imprimable >> Transmettre cette info par email >> Recommander ce site à un collègue / ami >> S'abonner au eTech France >> FAQ / foire aux questions >> Conditions d'utilisation >>


	Pour en savoir plus, contacts :	- International Nuclear Academy - Anne-Sophie Defay - Phone: +33 (0)3 85 42 36 97 - email: annesophie.defay@inuclear-academy.com - http://www.inuclear-academy.com - [1] Executive Nuclear Seminar, from June 21 to 23, 2010: http://inuclear-seminar.pro-forum.fr/program-f2/	Code brève ADIT : 63531

	Rédacteur :	ADIT - Jean-François Desessard - email: jfd@adit.fr


	Origine :	eTech France numéro 242 (2/06/2010) - ADIT / ADIT - http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/actualites/63531.htm

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