As a Level III HP Technical Trainer at a commercial nuclear plant I will tell you that if you are looking to go from a DOE site, in SC or GA, a good recommendation would be to at least look at the RP programs being provided at Aiken Technical College or Midland Technical college as a way into these two programs. Recently the Aiken program was accepted by the training programs at V. C. Summer and, if I am correct, also at Vogtle as an entry way into their HP programs. However, more and more of the commercial facilities are requiring a 4 year degree in a science field for incoming HPs or navy ELT experience level with a 2 year degree in a science related venue. The days of being a Junior or Senior HP at a DOE and transitioning into the commercial industry have become a thing of the past. The other item that needs to be considered is that ALL previous training courses must be documented and have official signatures on them to be accepted by most facilities for waivers and exemptions in training. ANSI standards generally are not the issue on being hired or not being hired because at most plants even a Contract technician with more than 3 years of experience will be fully ANSI qualified by a particular plant. ANSI applicability is up to the plant to establish. As said previously, its up to the Plant. Now I do not know about plants outside of SC and GA, how this will help.
