Companies team up for U.S./Canadian training program

April 24, 2023, 7:01AMNuclear News
From left: Billy Mack, president of Accelerant Solutions; Pamela Cowan, president of global engineered systems and solutions at Westinghouse; and Francisco Sanchez, vice president of safety, operation, and training at Tecnatom, after signing the teaming agreement creating the Nuclear Excellence Academy. (Photo: Westinghouse)

Westinghouse Electric Company has signed an agreement with engineering firm Tecnatom and training/consulting services provider Accelerant Solutions to launch a nuclear training program for utilities in the United States and Canada. (Westinghouse completed a 50 percent acquisition of Spain-based Tecnatom in March of last year.)

The program—the Nuclear Excellence Academy (NEXA)—will combine Westinghouse and Accelerant Solutions’ industry expertise with Tecnatom’s digital products and services to provide in-person, digital, and on-demand training for nuclear personnel, according to an April 18 Westinghouse announcement.

They said it: “This effort demonstrates Westinghouse’s commitment to provide innovative solutions to our customers,” said Pamela Cowan, the company’s president of global engineered systems and solutions. “NEXA uses a digital platform to optimize the learning process, enhancing competencies, worker engagement, and performance excellence for the long term.”

Billy Mack, president of Accelerant Solutions, added, “This agreement ensures that centralized nuclear training delivered through NEXA is innovative, cost-effective, and compliant.”

“NEXA offers a solution to utilities seeking to retain and hire nuclear professionals who have the highest qualifications,” said Francisco Sanchez, vice president of safety, operation, and training at Tecnatom. “The training will be standardized to fit the needs of all utilities.”


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