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Established in 1990, the Nuclear Training Institute is equipped with advanced education systems and programs. By developing maintenance personnel required for nuclear power generation, the Institute has contributed to achieving flawless maintenance of nuclear power generation facilities and the globalization of maintenance technologies.
The Institute has also played a key role in helping Korea achieve one of the world’s highest levels of nuclear power plant utilization.

Equipped with approximately 180 types of training facilities, including maintenance training buildings, practice facilities, and reactor heads, the Institute provides field-oriented practical training through a wide range of specialized maintenance courses, such as reactor disassembly and assembly, nuclear fuel replacement, and steam generator maintenance. In addition, the Institute conducts training programs in the mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation fields for local maintenance personnel in the UAE.

History

2020~
  • Aug. 2020

    Reorganized as the Nuclear Training Institute

2010~2020
  • Feb. 2019

    Reorganized as the Nuclear Center

2000~2010
  • Jan. 2009

    Reorganized as the Nuclear Training Institute

  • Mar. 2006

    Reorganized as the Nuclear Training Institute

  • Mar. 2002

    Approved by the Ministry of Labor as a vocational competency training facility

1990~2000
  • 1990. 03

    Opened the Seoul Training Institute

  • 1990. 06

    Established the Kori Branch of the Training Institute

  • 1990. 08

    Became independent as the Nuclear Maintenance Training Center at Kori Unit 1 Site

  • 1990. 11

    Relocated to the new training institute building and launched specialized maintenance courses, including the pump course

  • 1992. 01

    Approved by the Ministry of Labor as a vocational competency development training institute

  • 1992. 11

    Renamed as the Nuclear Training Institute

  • 1993. 03

    Reorganized as a special business office under the Nuclear Training Institute

  • 1997. 08

    Reorganized as the Nuclear Technology Training Institute

Training Courses

  • Basic Courses : Nuclear Power System, Light Water Reactor Course, etc.
  • Practical Courses : Mechanical (turbines, valves, pumps, etc.), Electrical (transformers, converters, motors, circuit breakers, PLC, etc.), Nuclear Fuel, Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE), etc.
  • Professional Courses : Mechanical (turbines, valves, pumps, etc.), Electrical (transformers, converters, motors, circuit breakers, PLC, etc.), Nuclear Fuel, Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE), etc.

Education and Training Performance

Education and Training Performance by year
Div. 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Training Courses 47 48 44 64 72 78
Number of Sessions 75 90 64 98 111 122
Trainees 709 1,011 597 1,047 1,105 1,120

Others

Nuclear Training Institute

  • Location : 658-91 Haemaji-ro, Seosaeng-myeon, Ulju-gun, Ulsan, Korea
  • Contact : +82-51-745-6711~7
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