This Safety Guide identifies the main objectives and responsibilities of the operating organization for the recruitment, qualification and training of personnel for new and existing nuclear power plants to establish and maintain a high level of competence of personnel and to ensure safe operation of the nuclear power plant. This publication can also be used as a guide for the recruitment, training and qualification of personnel for nuclear installations other than nuclear power plants.

• 1. INTRODUCTION
  • Background
  • Objective
  • Scope
  • Structure
• 2. RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION OF PERSONNEL FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
  • Staffing arrangements for nuclear power plants
  • Recruitment policy
  • Selection of candidates
  • Recruitment programme for new nuclear power programmes
• 3. COMPETENCE AND QUALIFICATION OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANT PERSONNEL
  • Educational background
  • Work experience
    • Work experience for managers and supervisors at a nuclear power plant
    • Work experience for operators
    • Technicians and personnel with specific manual skills
  • Competence and qualification of contractors and suppliers
• 4. THE APPROACH TO TRAINING NUCLEAR POWER PLANT PERSONNEL
  • Systematic approach to training
  • Training settings and methods
  • Initial and continuing training
  • Training for emergencies and accident management
  • Training documentation
• 5. TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANT PERSONNEL
  • Training programmes for managers and supervisors at nuclear power plants
  • Training programmes for operating personnel
  • Training programmes for maintenance personnel
  • Training programmes for other technical personnel
  • Training programmes for training instructors
  • Periodic review of training programmes
• 6. TRAINING FACILITIES AND MATERIALS
• 7. AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN OPERATING POSITIONS
• REFERENCES
• CONTRIBUTORS TO DRAFTING AND REVIEW