Nuclear Educated Workforce
Source: ETEC's Nuclear Working Group in partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory. (2023).
Map: Nuclear Workforce - Nuclear Is Here
Unveiled at ETEC's NOW 2023 Conference, this 20' x 7' graphic display was created to show the nuclear workforce in the State of Tennessee. Through our Nuclear Working Group, ETEC brought together leaders from industry, government contractors, universities, and economic development organizations to begin defining our nuclear workforce. This “Nuclear Is Here” illustration captures their input, linkages among sectors, and gaps to be addressed.
This is a work in progress, and we invite your input. If you have thoughts, workforce needs, opportunities, or examples of what your organization is doing in this area, please send us an email.
Academic Roadmap
Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), in partnership with several leading nuclear industry organizations, has launched a strategic initiative to address the workforce challenges and education gaps faced by the nuclear energy industry.
The Nuclear Energy Academic Roadmap (NEAR) aims to enhance career awareness, support pipeline development, identify financial resources, and optimize academic programs at the K-12, vocational and technical school, and university levels.
NEAR was released during a meeting of the ORAU Partnership for Nuclear Energy (PNE) and the Nuclear Energy Academic Alliance (NEAA) on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. Click to download the Nuclear Energy Academic Roadmap Synopsis (.PDF, 745 KB). Read the press release here.
Learn more about ORAU's Partnerships for Nuclear Energy here.
National Resources
5 Workforce Trends in Nuclear Energy by U.S. DOE - August 28, 2024
Clean energy is booming, according to the 2024 U.S. Energy & Employment Report. Here are five ways nuclear energy was part of that trend in 2023.
- ANS - American Nuclear Society - K-12 Programs & Workforce Programs
- DOE - Department of Energy - Educated Workforce & Spark Squad Comic Books
- NAYGN - North American Young Generation in Nuclear & Children's Books
- NEED - National Energy Education Development & Coloring Pages
- NEI - Nuclear Energy Institute - Back to School with Nuclear Energy
- WIN - Women in Nuclear
Download the Nuclear Workforce fact sheet.
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