title: Commercial Nuclear Power Industry: Assessing and Meeting the Radiation Protection Workforce Needs.
abstract: This paper will provide an overview of the process used by the commercial nuclear power industry in assessing the status of existing industry staffing and projecting future supply demand needs. The most recent Nuclear Energy Institute-developed "Pipeline Survey Results" will be reviewed with specific emphasis on the radiation protection specialty. Both radiation protection technician and health physicist specialties will be discussed. The industry-initiated Nuclear Uniform Curriculum Program will be reviewed as an example of how the industry has addressed the need for developing additional resources. Furthermore, the reality of challenges encountered in maintaining the needed number of health physicists will also be discussed.
authors.affiliation: *Certified Health Physicist, Senior Project Manager, Radiation and Materials Safety, Nuclear Energy Institute, 1201 F Street N.W., Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20004-1218.
authors.forename: Jerry W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Hiatt
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D004651:Employment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D006283:Health Physics / Q000639:trends; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D006280:Health Workforce / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D007221:Industry / Q000639:trends; D055848:Nuclear Power Plants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D011835:Radiation Protection; D014481:United States