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clcartwr:
I've been lurking around here for a while buy haven't chimed in much.  Just been doing my research and trying to learn as much as possible.  I'm only one semester away from having my bachelors in physics for the University of Mississippi but am lacking in any research experience etc.  (UM doesn't offer a whole lot to undergrad physics students).  I'm wanting to get into the nuke field and I know physics is a good base for training.  I really enjoy working with my hands and would like a technician job (been working as a small engine mechanic paying my way through school...odd combination i know).  My question is are there any programs that I should look into that can up my chances of getting in?  Like taking electronics classes at the local community college etc? I have scored really high on the POSS in the past but still haven't seemed to get the edge over everyone else.  Maybe just the fact that I am still in school has a lot to do with it but any advice would be appreciated.


I know there have been questions like this in the past but none really directly answered especially with just a physics degree.

Fermi2:
Anything you can take will definitely help you once you get into the job however it probably won't help you actually get the job.

Mike

clcartwr:
Anything that will help other than just outright experience in the nuke industry?

alphadude:
yea take a boiler room Rad Safety Officer class
take a hazmat shipping training and certification class
Take a Canberra class for gamma spect
take a NORM class
take a 40 hour osha hazwoper class
take all the FEMA online classes (free)
take a MARSSIM class
take a class in advanced NDA or NDT
take a radiology class
take an OSHA class
take a crit safety class
take a FMEA class
yadda yadda

there are tons more... oh and nuke is not just makin power... that's just the surface...

clcartwr:
Thanks!  I have been contemplating taking the 40hr hazwoper.  Trying to find things I can do while still taking a full college course load next semester.....Just anything to help me out.

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