Duke Energy 2023 TIP Winning Entry

Top Innovative Practice Award
Project: Innovative Approach to the Nuclear Initial License Operator Training Program Design and Implementation
Awarded to: @DukeEnergyMediaCtr
In 2019, Duke Energy began an initiative to streamline the Initial License Operator Training program. We redesigned and implemented a standardized 12-month program to produce highly trained competent operators. Across our nuclear fleet of six plants, training programs ranged from 15-to-24 months and, at times, struggled to keep up with site staffing needs and operator attrition rates. During the two-year period prior to the program redesign, five classes were completed, producing 51 licensed operators. As a result of this initiative, over the past 24 months seven classes have been completed, producing 76 licensed operators with 100% NRC exam pass rate.