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Career Path => Getting in => Topic started by: Fossil on Apr 05, 2009, 11:25

Title: Going Nuke
Post by: Fossil on Apr 05, 2009, 11:25
Hey guys, I have been lurking around nukeworker.com for awhile and finally decided to ask a couple of questions... I was wondering what you guys think about the programs that Bismarck State College offers. Specifically the AAS in Nuclear Power Technology program.
I just got out of the Navy a year ago and have been working as an Aux. Operator at a Fossil plant for the last year and I am really interested in the nuke side. I was not a nuke in the Navy though, I was an Aviation Electronics Tech. Do you think I will be competitive enough to get in an NLO position?
Title: Re: Going Nuke
Post by: Fermi2 on Apr 05, 2009, 11:59
Absolutely!

Mike
Title: Re: Going Nuke
Post by: Nuclear NASCAR on Apr 05, 2009, 11:59
Working on the fossil side will definitely be a plus.  Does the company you're presently working for have any nukes in their fleet?  I don't know anything about the Bismarck program but I don't know that you'd necessarily need it to get your foot in the door actually.  
Title: Re: Going Nuke
Post by: HydroDave63 on Apr 06, 2009, 12:13
I used to work with one of the Bismarck instructors...it's a good program and money well spent!
Title: Re: Going Nuke
Post by: Fossil on Apr 06, 2009, 12:45
Thanks for all of the quick responses. My company does have one nuke plant. I will definately be putting in for that plant when they open up a position. I am very interested in nuclear power and very excited to hopefully get in.
Title: Re: Going Nuke
Post by: jams723 on Apr 06, 2009, 09:51
I have seen Entergy job postings in the job adds so just throwing this in the forum before they post it.

Entergy is hiring NLO's at two sites; Vermont Yankee and ANO.

Must apply online:  http://www.entergy.com/Careers