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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
In the first part of the Nuclear Facilities: Regulations and Licensing program, you will learn about operating a nuclear facility and all its requirements including the initial licensing process, and the subsequent regulatory control, which goes on continuously. After that, the international radiological protection guidelines are discussed. You will learn about nuclear safety, and the legal framework related to the transportation and transboundary movement of nuclear materials. Finally, issues of nuclear terrorism and illicit nuclear trafficking are discussed.
The Nuclear Facilities: Regulations and Licensing certification course is the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)’s program, in collaboration with edX. It is one of Russia’s most renowned technical universities and the country’s only Nuclear Research University.
The Nuclear Facilities: Regulations and Licensing training, is delivered through video lectures. You can watch them in your own time and read the English transcripts to follow along. You need to study around 2-5 hours a week to complete this course within six weeks comfortably.
The Highlights
- Online training
- Video lectures
- Six-week length
- English transcripts
- MEPhI program
- Self-paced learning course
- Study two to five hours/ week
- Free access to study materials
- Intermediate-tier course in Physics
- Completion certificate (paid)
- Shareable accreditation (LinkedIn/CV)
Programme Offerings
- Online Course
- Six-week
- MEPhI programme
- video lectures
- Self-paced learning course
- Intermediate Physics programme
- Free access to learning materials
- completion certificate
- CV/LinkedIn shareable certification
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 3697 | yes | National Research Nuclear University, Moscow |
- You do not have to pay to access the course material.
- If you require the Nuclear Facilities training certificate (verified), you will have to provide its required fees.
Nuclear Facilities: Regulations and Licensing Programme Fee Structure
Training | Fee |
Nuclear Facilities: Regulations and Licensing program | NA. |
Certification Fee | Rs. 3,697 |
What you will learn
Once you are through with the Nuclear Facilities: Regulations and Licensing certification syllabus, you should have a thorough understanding of:
- General requirements for operating power reactors
- Licensing conditions
- Non-proliferation agreements
- Legal means to ensure safe and secure nuclear transport
Admission Details
Step 1: The edX website contains more information about the Nuclear Facilities: Regulations and Licensing online course. The link given below will redirect you to the training page. https://www.edx.org/course/nuclear-facilities-regulations-and-licensing
Step 2: Hit the ‘Enrol’ button once you’re ready to register.
Step 3: You need to sign up for the edX account by filling in your details. You can also register directly using an existing Google/Microsoft/Apple/Facebook account.
Step 4: edX will send you a verification email, and you can begin learning immediately after verification.
Application Details
Your full name, email address, and country/region of residence are all the details you need to provide while signing up for an edX account. You must also create a password and a public username. There is no other information that needs to be furnished and no application form that needs to be filled out.
The Syllabus
- Nuclear Facilities – Objective, Definition, Scope, General Requirements for Power Reactors
- Regulatory Bodies – Perpetual Control, Step by Step Licensing, Reactive Role, and Other Measures
- Operating Entities – Managing and Verifying Safety, Decommissioning, Other Issues
- Research and Testing Reactors, Conditions for a License
- Regulatory Bodies and Licensing
- Enforcement and Inspection – Objectives and Scope
- Licensing – Criteria, Application, Availability, Issuance, Modification, Suspension, Revocation, Appeals
- International Legal Framework for Nuclear Safety – Developments, Opportunities, Challenges
- International System of Radiological Protection – Scope, Objectives, Exclusion
- Regulations – Exemption, Clearance, Lack of Justification
- What Requires a License – Facilities and Activities
- Licensing Conditions
- Transportation of Radioactive and Nuclear Material
- Legal Means to Ensure Safe transport
- Model Regulations of the IAEA and the UN
- Incorporation of Model Regulations into National Law
- Other Issues – Transboundary Movement, Jurisdiction, Physical Protection
- Objectives and Scope
- Elements of Safeguards Legislation
- Nuclear Regulatory Body of a State
- Safeguards – Basic Documentation, Non-Proliferation Agreements
- Physical Protection
- IAEA – Objectives, Recommendations, and Fundamental Principles
- Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM) Requirements
- Nuclear Terrorism, Illicit Trafficking, Key Elements of Legislation, Scope, Objectives
National Research Nuclear University, Moscow Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
Yes, the Nuclear Facilities: Regulations and Licensing online course is a self-paced program.
A list of all the courses that MEPhI offers on edX is available here: https://www.edx.org/school/mephix.
Olga Moiseeva, Associate Professor at the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute), will instruct you.
MEPhI is based in Moscow, Russia.
You can learn more about MEPhI on edX’s website here: https://www.edx.org/school/mephix.