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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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Educational Session|Panel|Sponsored by Workforce Development
Tuesday, August 8, 2023|10:30AM–12:00PM EDT|Calusa 8
Session Chairs:
Bruce Hennigan
Brian Greene
Ray Hruby
Knowledge Manager:
Elias Ramos-Ibarra
The need for qualified operations personnel is a very real challenge the industry is facing. Licensing Operators takes time and is an investment by the utilities. Many programs have been tried in the past. Short term needs require instituting both recruiting and training measures, both of which have their own challenges. Long term requires outreach at the educational levels as well as marketing our industry. The shortage of available instructors further impacts operations staffing.
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