How do you condense 4 years of intricate math, science and theory about highly classified nuclear technology into just 12 months? Ask a Navy Nuclear Instructor. To be an Instructor at Nuclear Power School and at the Nuclear Power Training Unit, you must be at the top of your class and maintain the best understanding of nuclear power. You are responsible for teaching not only the facts but also the mindset. Your students will help uphold the longest record of safe nuclear operations in the world. They will power our entire defense force, and they will need the preparation to so. Navy Nuclear Instructors are the next generation’s mentors to reach the starting line.

Nuclear Power School Instructor

Nuclear Power School Instructors teach Officers and Enlisted personnel the theories and fundamentals behind the design and operation of Navy nuclear reactors and power plants. These teachers are essential in preparing service members for their work in the fast-paced and competitive nuclear power field.

Naval Nuclear Power School is a 24-week course of instruction in science, technology and power plant operations designed to provide theoretical background knowledge of nuclear power.

Areas of instruction include:

• Physics, Chemistry, Algebra and Calculus

• Heat Transfer and Fluid Dynamics

• Reactor Theory

• Mechanical and Electrical Systems Design

• Radiological Controls and Health Physics

Nuclear Power Training Unit Instructor

Nuclear Power Training Unit Instructors provide hands-on training and direct oversight to nuclear-trained officers and enlisted personnel while operating a nuclear reactor. They are essential in ensuring the safe operation of shore-based nuclear power plants and in preparing the Officers and Enlisted personnel for their future in the nuclear power field.

Nuclear Power Training Unit is a 26-week course of instruction spent applying the knowledge of nuclear power plant operations in order to attain certification as a nuclear operator.

Areas of instruction include:

• Reactor start-up, steady-state operations and shutdown

• Chemistry analysis and control

• Maintenance review and approval

• Casualty response

• Reactor safeguard systems

Work Environment

Nuclear Power School Instructor

Serving at Naval Nuclear Power School (NNPS) in Charleston, SC, you’ll work in an academic setting for up to 5 years. You will teach, mentor and lead students through a difficult course of instruction in a demanding yet collaborative learning environment.

Nuclear Power Training Unit Instructor

Serving at Naval Nuclear Power Training Unit (NPTU) in Charleston, SC, you’ll work in a unique environment combining classroom instruction and self-paced study with real-world operations. Much of your work will take place in the nuclear power plant of a moored submarine, providing valuable hands-on training. You will study the same curriculum taught to the Submarine and Surface Warfare Officers and then go on to teach it, facilitating the same collaborative learning environment that you first experienced in your own training. This assignment requires dedicated leaders committed to the success of their students.

• U.S. citizen between 19 and 29 years of age at the time of commissioning. Exceptions up to age 40 for select jobs may be available.

• Graduate or a current student pursuing a BA, BS or MS (preferably major in mathematics, engineering, physics, chemistry or other technical areas).

• Those still in school may apply as early as 30 months from completion of an undergraduate degree for Instructor positions.

• Applicants may also join the NUPOC program as early as 12 months from completion of a master's degree for all NUPOC positions.

Additional academic requirements include:

• Completed one academic year of calculus

• Completed one academic year of calculus-based physics

• A competitive GPA and a minimum grade of "B" in all technical courses

• No previous skills are required. Must meet qualifications to apply.

From the day you start, you’ll receive the following:

• Competitive salary

• Free health insurance

• Free housing

• A retirement plan

• 30 days paid vacation per year

America’s Navy is approximately 450,000 Sailors, 300 ships and submarines, and 3,700 aircraft strong. Water and salt flow through our veins in the same proportion as the sea. That mighty force is the lifeblood of the greatest Navy ever to sail unstoppably upon it, slip stealthily beneath it or fly unchallenged above it. And we defend with honor, courage, and commitment every hour of every day. We are America’s Navy. We are forged by the sea.