Nuclear Packaging, Graduate Certificate

Nuclear and other radioactive materials are used for reliable large-scale electricity generation without producing greenhouse gases, naval ship propulsion, advanced medical diagnostics and treatments, food sterilization, sophisticated measurement technologies, and military purposes. In order to benefit from these uses, packaging that protects the public and the environment during the storage, transport and disposal of these materials must be developed, regulated and safely operated.   

This graduate certificate is an applied-knowledge-based curriculum in the analysis, regulation and operation of packaging for nuclear materials.  It complements programs in mechanical, nuclear, materials and other engineering and project management fields. 

The required and restricted elective courses and many of the technical electives are offered by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Packaging Certification Program (PCP). They are taught by subject matter experts who are also University adjunct faculty members from Argonne, Lawrence Livermore, Los Alamos, Pacific Northwest, Oak Ridge, Sandia and Savannah River National Laboratories. Students are responsible for all national laboratory fees and expenses associated with the course location.  Addition technical electives are offered by University faculty members on-campus, online, or as mentored projects at the student’s professional workplace.  

Note: Students who are enrolled in this program solely are not eligible for Federal Financial Aid.