Nuclear criticality safety (NCS) is a specialized field, ensuring safe handling, storage, and transportation of fissionable materials—essential for nuclear energy and national security. As the demand for NCS professionals grows, this course equips you with the expertise to prepare you to join this vital workforce.

About the Course

Launching in Summer 2025, this new certification program is a collaboration between Georgia Institute of Technology, Texas A&M University, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The program  is funded by the US Department of Energy (DOE) Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP) and provides a structured, hands-on learning experience designed for undergraduate and graduate students in engineering, physics, and mathematics—with no prerequisites required.

What You’ll Learn

This course is designed to equip you with broad NCS expertise, including

• Nuclear fundamentals
• Criticality physics
• k_eff calculations
• Safety limits
• Historical accident analysis
• Validation methodologies
• Comprehensive evaluation procedures.

Program Breakdown

This course follows a two-tiered certification approach, combining online theoretical coursework with hands-on experimental training.

Level I: Self-paced online coursework covering NCS fundamentals.
Level II:  Students who complete Level I will be eligible for in-person training at leading institutions, featuring hands-on experiments in neutron measurements, shielding, moderation, and subcritical multiplication.

Support

Partial travel support maybe provided to Level II students to ensure accessibility and broad participation.

Please contact us for questions or more information on the course