Naval Nuclear Power School
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Naval Nuclear Power School is a nuclear engineering school operated by the U.S. Navy to train both enlisted sailors and officers for shipboard nuclear power plant operation and maintenance on surface ships and submarines in today's nuclear navy.
Upon graduation from the nuclear propulsion program, enlisted personnel receive a rating assignment as a Machinist's Mate (MM), Electrician's Mate (EM), or Electronics Technician (ET).
While the rigorous training program, which lasts at least six months, differs for the officers and enlisted ratings, the following coursework is provided to all program attendees:
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Electrical theory and equipment
- Reactor plant technology
- Thermodynamics
- Chemistry
- Materials engineering and metallurgy
- Health physics
- Reactor principles
History of locations
Originally, the school was located at the Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut. In 1962, the school was then moved to (the now former) Naval Training Center Bainbridge, Maryland and later to (the now former) Naval Training Center Orlando, Florida.Today, the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command (NNPTC) is located on the Naval Weapons Station Charleston in Goose Creek, South Carolina.
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