Aiken Technical College

Nuclear Quality Systems (NQS)

Does the thought of working in a high-demand and high-paying field excite you? Are you interested in working in the expanding nuclear industry?

Aiken Technical College’s Nuclear Quality Systems (NQS) Program is designed to prepare students to function as part of a nuclear quality systems program in a quality assurance professional or quality control inspector role; both in demand careers in the nuclear industry.

The NQS program provides students the opportunity to develop the skills necessary to perform quality assurance and quality control duties for construction, operation, maintenance, and manufacturing activities. The program offers two emphasis areas:

Quality Control, which focuses on practices, techniques, and inspections in the fields of mechanical technology, electrical technology, and instruments and control technology; and
Quality Assurance, which focuses on types of quality systems and standards, programmatic compliance audits, continuous improvement processes, management of Quality Assurance records and documentation, and problem solving/critical thinking.

More information on NQS degrees and certificates can be found in the links below:

*pending final approval

Note: Students can begin work in general education and/or prerequisite requirements in Fall 2012 that are required for the Associate of Applied Science - Major in Nuclear Quality Systems, but the degree will not be offered until it receives final approval.

For more information about admittance to the NQS program/certificates contact:

Lisa Sommers
Recruitment and Outreach Coordinator
(803) 508-7334
sommersl@atc.edu