Nuclear Power School

About Nuclear Power School

According to Wikipedia, Nuclear Power School is a technical school operated by the U.S. Navy in Goose Creek, South Carolina as a central part of a program that trains enlisted sailors, officers, KAPL civilians and Bettis civilians for shipboard nuclear power plant operation and maintenance of surface ships and submarines in the U.S. nuclear navy. As of 2020 the United States Navy operates 98 nuclear power plants, including 71 submarines , 11 aircraft carriers , and three Moored Training Ships and two land-based training plants. NPS is the centerpiece of the training pipeline for U.S. Navy nuclear operators. It follows initial training at Nuclear Field "A" School or a college degree , and culminates with certification as a nuclear operator at one of the Navy's two Nuclear Power Training Units .