USC, Westinghouse sign agreement for nuclear workforce training center

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USC, Westinghouse sign agreement for nuclear workforce training center

https://scdailygazette.com/2026/09/29/usc-westinghouse-sign-agreement-for-nuclear-workforce-training-center/

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The University of South Carolina signed an agreement with Westinghouse to establish a nuclear workforce training center within its engineering school. The memorandum was finalized at the South Carolina Nuclear Summit in Columbia. The facility will train technicians, engineers, and plant operators.

The partnership arrives as developers plan new reactor projects across the United States, creating heavy demand for specialized labor. University officials intend to seek substantial state and private funding for simulators and hands-on construction laboratories. Industry observers note that expanding educational infrastructure is essential to avoid severe personnel shortages during upcoming construction cycles.

USC inked a deal with nuclear giant Westinghouse related to the school's plans for a nuclear workforce training center.

COLUMBIA — The University of South Carolina inked a deal with Westinghouse related to the school's plans for a nuclear workforce training center within its engineering school.

The agreement signed Tuesday at the South Carolina Nuclear Summit in Columbia kickstarts talks between USC and the nuclear giant. It does not commit Westinghouse to any investment in the training center.

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