Call for Papers

PAGE CHARGES

Any accepted summary exceeding the four-page limit will be subject to page charges of $100 per page.

TRACK THEMES AND DESCRIPTIONS

1. EDUCATION/ACADEMIA/GOVERNMENT - Summaries in this track focus on the collaboration between nuclear industry organizations, nuclear trades, educational institutions, academia, and the government. Topics can include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Nuclear Uniform Curriculum Program (NUCP), trade apprenticeships in qualification of personnel, use of industry staff in teaching courses at local colleges, access to facilities, mentoring, and other related topics.
2. Activities associated with college and university engineering programs related to nuclear power. Topics include student engagement, course design, senior projects, graduate success, distance learning, staff training, pre-college outreach or similar topics.
3. Activities associated with accreditation of colleges and universities by ABET (previously known as the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) or other accrediting bodies. Topics include post-secondary accreditation preparation, review results, changes to post-secondary program outcomes, or other similar topics.
4. Development and implementation of training programs to prepare and maintain a workforce, including work force transition from fossil power plants, for advanced reactors including uses of technology in training and approaches to determining competency.

2. INDUSTRY TRAINING - Summaries in this track may focus on the following, or similar topics:

• Training activities (classroom, OJT, laboratory, simulators, and mentoring) to ensure that personnel are trained and qualified, and proficient to perform their jobs.
• Changes to licensed operator regulations, training activities, operator training techniques, requalification training, virtual license examination, and similar topics.
• Innovative or expanded uses of technology in nuclear training such as expanded simulator capabilities; use of simulators in groups other than Operations; use of 3-D printers, the responsible/ethical use of artificial intelligence in nuclear training and education, augmented reality, virtual reality, and changes to laboratories or classroom environments.
• Updated learning theories, and new research that addresses issues in workforce training and improves learning outcomes.

3. ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT/EFFECTIVENESS - Summaries in this track may focus on the following, or similar topics:

• Training related activities on improving organizational efficiency such as outage improvements, cross-training of craft personnel, knowledge transfer and retention, succession planning, workforce development initiatives (new build and extended operating licenses), and activities associated with implementing organizational changes.
• Activities associated with developing instructors with expert skills such as the role of instructional technologists, material development, multiple media in material development, instructional skill techniques in the virtual world and distance learning, platform skills, and coaching skills.
• Accreditation activities including changes to INPO accreditation activities, trends identified, and improvements implemented because of accreditation activities.

4. INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP & COLLABORATION - Summaries in this track focus on the following, or similar topics:

• Development of training leadership in industry, government, or higher education including educational activities, mentoring, or other associated areas.
• The leaders’ role in developing a teaching and learning culture. Summaries can cover training leadership seminars, developmental activities, mentoring, or other associated activities.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT THE CONTE WEBSITE:
https://www.ans.org/meetings/view-conte2025/