How do we ensure nuclear power personnel keep their skills and competencies up to date?

At KSU, we retrain nuclear power plant personnel to develop their skills and knowledge. Our retraining programmes, held every autumn and spring, combine theory with simulator-based practice. The training covers different subjects such as plant construction, operations, and handling of normal and disrupted conditions, always with a focus on safety and continuous improvement.

These are the topics we focus on during retraining:

  • Repetition of the power plant’s construction and operating characteristics, as well as system repetition
  • Implemented and upcoming changes in nuclear power plants
  • Relevant experiences from occurred events from their own as well as other similar operations, locally and globally
  • Changes in routines and documentation that impact the operational activities of plant operations
  • Normal operating conditions, handling everyday tasks
  • Deviations from normal operating conditions, disrupted operations
  • Assessment of events and conditions in event classes H2–H5, failure
  • Coordination, leadership, and communication within the shift team and with other organisational functions in correlation with identified events.

 

At KSU, we are proud to foster an open and transparent culture that enables honest and constructive feedback. Our commitment to continuous learning is reflected in the diverse training environments we offer, ensuring development that takes place throughout the entire competence year — not just in isolated sessions.

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