Examinations for the above qualification will be held on Wednesday 22nd February 2012                Examination Dates

Any learners wishing to sit this examination must be registered via an Approved Centre six weeks prior to this. All registration forms must be received by PAA\VQ-SET by Wednesday 11th January 2012.

The Level 2 Award for Nuclear Industry Awareness (QCF) has been primarily designed to meet the needs of apprentices and all other personnel new to the Nuclear Sector who need to gain a foundation level of understanding of the Nuclear Industry into which they will be starting their employment. The Award will also benefit those in the industry who wish to have a broader awareness and wish to gain recognition of their knowledge of the Nuclear Sector.

The Award contains the following Mandatory Units:

1        History, Site Licence, Security, Behavioural Expectations and Stakeholders of the Nuclear Industry

2        Fundamentals of Nuclear Physics, Radiation Hazards, Detection, Safety Culture, Emergency Procedures, Control of Contamination in the Nuclear Industry

3        Electricity Generation, Defence, Fuel Cycle, Waste Management, Environment, Decommissioning, Emergency Procedures for the Nuclear Industry

To offer this qualification please complete the appropriate application forms which can be downloaded from the QCF section of this website. Alternatively, if you require further information please contact us.

The next examination for this qualification will be held on Wednesday 23rd May 2012 and all registrations must be received by PAA\VQ-SET by Wednesday 11^th April 2012.